F1: Pierre Gasly will drive for Alpine in 2023, he will form a French duo with Esteban Ocon as formalized this Saturday

The open secret is lifted. Pierre Gasly has signed with Alpine, which he will join next year to form a duo of French drivers with Esteban Ocon. The French Formula 1 team announced it this Saturday, on the sidelines of the Japanese Grand Prix, which could be the scene of the (second) Max Verstappen crowned world championthis Sunday at Suzuka.

Gasly will replace in 2023 the Spaniard Fernando Alonso, who will take over the management of Aston Martin and whose succession declined by Oscar Piastri had caused a stir this summer. With this contract of “several years“, Pierre Gasly joins his compatriot Esteban Ocon, also 26, whom he has known since their youngest years in karting in Normandy.

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“Driving for a team with French roots is something very special.said Pierre Gasly in the press release of his future training. I am delighted to join the Alpine family and start this new chapter of my Formula 1 career..”

Luca de Meo, managing director of Renault, insists on the importance for “his” firm to form a tricolor tandem: “We are proud to present a 100% French team of pilots from 2023. Our roots are in France and Alpine was born in Normandy.”

“Gasly seduced by “very impressive progress and ambition”

“I know the strengths of the Alpine team having raced against them for the past two years and clearly their progress and ambition are very impressive.“, considers Gasly, concerning the sporting dimension of his change of seat.

“Pierre [Gasly] is completely aligned with the ambition and progression that have marked the Alpine project so far“, abounds Laurent Rossi, general manager of the Alpine brand. “I want to thank Red Bull as this marks the end of our 9 year journey together“, also salutes the driver engaged with AlphaTauri until the end of the 2022 season. He will be replaced in 2023 by Nyck de Vries.

With AFP.

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