A step away from the safety net of the Red Bull group and a chance to prove yourself out on your own at an unfamiliar team.

The move to Alpine may prove to be the biggest of Gasly’s career. Pierre Gasly will need to learn from Daniel Ricciardo’s mistakes In Gasly, they believe they have found the ideal candidate. “So when it became evident Pierre was a possibility, we made our short-list even shorter.”Īlpine have established the criteria their new driver had to have fitted was naturally quick and young but with experience. “ Pierre meets the criteria to a tee – he’s experienced, fast and young. “At the beginning we did have discussions with a few drivers, including Daniel,” Szafnauer told the media during the Japanese Grand Prix weekend. Szafnauer said they had spoken to Ricciardo, who drove for Renault in 20, but he ultimately did not fit the criteria they wanted. The Australian has conceded he will not be on the grid in 2023 and has instead targeted a return in 2024, but the Alpine boss has stated he was on their short-list when they were looking for their next driver. Ricciardo is without a race seat for 2023 after his current employers opted to move for his compatriot Oscar Piastri and with the Alpine seat now filled by Pierre Gasly, his options are limited to only Haas or Williams.

Otmar Szafnauer has revealed Alpine had discussions with Daniel Ricciardo about a return to the team following the news about his departure from McLaren.

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