Pierre Gasly has dedicated his future at Alpine till the top of the 2028 season, signing to increase his keep to at the very least six years.
The Frenchman joined Alpine from what was AlphaTauri in 2023, and picked up a podium at Zandvoort in his first season with the staff. A second high three end adopted final yr as a part of a surprising double-podium for Alpine at Interlagos, whereas Gasly has picked up all 20 of the staff’s factors to date this season.
Regardless of a greatest end of tenth within the drivers’ championship in 2024, Gasly says Alpine is well-placed to problem additional up the grid in future, changing into a Mercedes energy unit buyer subsequent season.
“I am thrilled to commit my long-term future to Alpine,” Gasly stated. “As a Frenchman, particularly, driving for a French automobile firm, makes me really feel very proud. Since I joined in 2023, I’ve all the time felt that this staff is the fitting place to be for the longer term.
“Flavio’s [Briatore] help and perception in me, François’ [Provost] dedication to the Components 1 challenge, in addition to the individuals we now have in Enstone made this a pure resolution and I wish to be right here in years to return and ship on our joint goal: to win races and world championships. We’re all on this collectively and I sit up for persevering with this particular story.”
With Gasly having been paired with rookies Jack Doohan and Franco Colapinto this yr, Briatore describes the Frenchman as Alpine’s lead driver who’s a key part for the subsequent three seasons.
“Since I returned to the staff, I’ve all the time acknowledged how necessary it’s to construct and develop the competitiveness of BWT Alpine Components One Workforce,” Briatorie stated. “We’re effectively ready for the brand new period of Components 1, starting in 2026, and now we now have our lead driver confirmed to carry us effectively into the longer term.
“Pierre has been an immense asset for the staff throughout this difficult interval. I’ve been very impressed along with his angle, dedication and expertise and we sit up for persevering with this challenge collectively for a very long time.”
