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| Pierre Gasly | |
|---|---|
| Name | Pierre Gasly |
| Nationality | French |
| Birth date | 1996-02-07 |
| Birth place | Rouen, France |
| Current team | Scuderia AlphaTauri |
| Car number | 10 |
Pierre Gasly is a French professional racing driver who competes in Formula One for Scuderia AlphaTauri. He won his first Grand Prix at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix and has raced for teams associated with Red Bull, including Toro Rosso and Red Bull Racing. Gasly progressed through European karting, Formula Renault, Formula Three and GP2/Formula 2 before entering Formula One.
Gasly was born in Rouen, Normandy, and grew up in the Île-de-France region near Paris, where he began karting in regional circuits associated with the French Karting Championship, the Rotax Max Challenge and events at Le Mans Karting International. Early rivals and contemporaries included drivers who later appeared in Formula 1 feeder series such as Esteban Ocon, Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. He competed in international karting events at venues like Le Mans, Valencia, Lonato, and La Conca, entering championships run under the auspices of the CIK-FIA. Gasly's karting success led to a move to single-seaters via academies and support programs linked to teams such as Renault Sport, Red Bull Junior Team, and manufacturers like Peugeot.
In single-seater racing Gasly contested series including the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup, the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps, and the Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand. He drove for teams such as ART Grand Prix, DAMS, R-ace GP, and Jenzer Motorsport, competing against peers like Oliver Rowland, Nyck de Vries, and Alexander Albon. Gasly graduated to the FIA Formula 3 European Championship and later to GP2 Series/FIA Formula 2 Championship where he drove for outfits including Arden International and DAMS. His results in feeder formulas, including race wins and podiums at circuits such as Hockenheimring, Silverstone Circuit, Spa-Francorchamps and Monza, attracted attention from development programmes run by Sahara Force India, Red Bull Racing and the Renault Driver Development initiative.
Gasly entered Formula One with Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2017, replacing drivers who had graduated or moved within the Red Bull family. He raced alongside teammates such as Brendon Hartley and Daniil Kvyat in seasons contested at circuits including Suzuka Circuit, Circuit de Monaco, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and Circuit Paul Ricard. Toro Rosso operated as the junior team to Red Bull Racing and shared technical links with Red Bull Technology and Aston Martin Red Bull Racing development pathways. Across 2017–2018 Gasly scored points finishes at rounds such as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and demonstrated qualifying pace at events like Hungaroring and Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. His performances earned him promotion considerations within the Red Bull Junior Team structure.
In 2019 Gasly was promoted mid-season to Red Bull Racing to partner Max Verstappen after a high-profile driver swap at Belgian Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix between Red Bull teams. He raced on the Formula One World Championship calendar at iconic venues such as Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Monaco Grand Prix, Silverstone Circuit and Circuit of the Americas. The brief spell at Red Bull Racing placed him in cars prepared by Red Bull Powertrains and under the management of figures like Christian Horner and Helmut Marko. Amid pressure from media outlets such as Autosport, Motorsport.com and BBC Sport, and scrutiny from former champions including Damon Hill and Nico Rosberg, Gasly was returned to Toro Rosso later that season.
After returning to the junior squad, renamed Scuderia AlphaTauri in 2020, Gasly achieved his maiden Grand Prix victory at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix at Monza Circuit driving a car prepared by AlphaTauri engineers and powered by Honda Racing F1 units. That win made him the first French winner since Olivier Panis and placed him alongside winners such as Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, and Kimi Räikkönen in Grand Prix history. In subsequent seasons Gasly scored podiums at rounds including Brazilian Grand Prix (Interlagos) and secured points finishes at circuits such as Hungaroring, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Paul Ricard and Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. He has driven with teammates like Daniil Kvyat (again), Yuki Tsunoda, and worked with team principals including Franz Tost and technical staff formerly of Red Bull Technology. Gasly's tenure coincided with Strategic partnerships involving Honda and later Red Bull Powertrains, and participation in development of aerodynamics and chassis upgrades introduced at Silverstone, Hungaroring and Spa-Francorchamps.
Analysts from publications such as Autosport, Motorsport Magazine and broadcasters like Sky Sports and Canal+ have characterized Gasly as a driver with strong tyre management, qualifying consistency, and racecraft at high-speed corners such as those at Spa-Francorchamps and Suzuka Circuit. Former drivers and pundits including Jenson Button, Ralf Schumacher, Martin Brundle and Rubens Barrichello have commented on his resilience, overtaking in the DRS era, and adaptability to changes in aerodynamic regulations introduced by FIA technical directives. Statisticians from Formu1a.com and databases maintained by Forix and StatsF1 highlight lap-time delta analyses showing Gasly's in-lap performance on street circuits like Monaco and on power-sensitive tracks such as Monza.
Gasly has been associated with charitable initiatives and foundations including activities supported by the Fondation de France, motorsport-related charity events at Circuit Paul Ricard and fundraisers organized alongside fellow drivers such as Esteban Ocon and Romain Grosjean. He maintains a presence in media through interviews with outlets like L'Équipe, France 24, TF1 and international motorsport press. Gasly resides part-time near Annecy and in the Paris region, has engaged with motorsport youth development programmes including karting academies linked to CIK-FIA, and participates in manufacturer and sponsor events with partners such as Honda, Red Bull, Puma and Bell Helmets.
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