Pierre Gasly Explains a ‘Love Hate Relationship That Drove Him Away From Red Bull

Sabyasachi Biswas | 08/11/2023
Pierre Gasly Explains a ‘Love Hate Relationship That Drove Him Away From Red Bull

Pierre Gasly has recently opened up on his worsening relationship with the Red Bull family, just a year after he left AlphaTauri to join Alpine. The Frenchman was in a conversation with Tony Parker, where he revealed the ‘love-hate‘ relationship between him and the Red Bull family.

While speaking on the SKWEEK video, Gasly said, “I signed for 2023 with AlphaTauri and it was a bit like a love and hate story after the experience that I had with the main team, Red Bull Racing.”

However, the French driver did mention that out of the 10 years he spent with the team, nine and a half were good. Except for the last six months or so when Gasly said that he felt less appreciated by the team.

Moreover, the 27-year-old driver also mentioned that Red Bull denied him the opportunity to get a seat on their team despite him putting in fine performances. “I knew with the result I was putting, I deserved a chance to go back,” he added.

Pierre Gasly upset about not getting the second Red Bull seat

Pierre Gasly explained how he felt disappointed to not get the second Red Bull seat despite only being one of the two drivers to win a race with the sister team. The Frenchman won the 2020 Italian GP in Monza with AlphaTauri (previously Toro Rosso).

Meanwhile, the only other driver to win a race with the sister team was Sebastian Vettel. The German immediately got a Red Bull seat after his win with Toro Rosso in 2008, but a similar offer was not made to Gasly.

However, the 27-year-old has now moved on and switched teams. He now drives for Alpine, alongside compatriot Esteban Ocon.

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Sabyasachi Biswas

Sabyasachi Biswas is an F1 journalist at The SportsRush. With over one and a half decades of love for the sport and five years of experience in the field, he dreams to be a regular at the paddock when the lights go out. A Red Bull fan and F1 fan in general over the years, he enjoyed watching Felipe Massa, Sebastian Vettel, and Max Verstappen dominate the track. Apart from F1, he's also a big-time Madridista and Federer fanatic. He was a sub-junior level footballer, won inter-district quizzes and debate competitions back in school. A travel freak throughout, he tries different cuisines and learns new cultures whenever he's away from the keyboard.

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