Pierre Gasly to remain at Alpine ‘beyond 2025’

Alpine has confirmed Pierre Gasly will remain at the team long-term after agreeing an extension to his contract.

Gasly will remain at the team “beyond 2025” but further details of the contract were not announced.

It is not yet clear who Gasly’s teammate will be next year after Esteban Ocon recently confirmed he would leave Alpine at the of the season.

The Renault-owned team made a slow start to this year’s championship and have lost a number of senior personnel in the past 12 months.

Bruno Famin is team principal, but it was announced last week that former team boss Flavio Briatore would join as an executive advisor.

“I feel very much at home at this great team,” Gasly said. “I enjoy being a real part of both the Formula One project and the wider Alpine Cars vision.

“I’ve been officially here for over 18 months and it has always been the plan to build a long-term project with the team. While on-track it’s been a challenging season so far, I remain faithful to the project and I am not going anywhere.

“I am happy with the changes made, the hard work, and the direction the team is taking. There is a lot of potential in this team’s personnel and resources. I’m excited for what is to come in the future and right now I’m focusing on the everyday details that we are putting in to improve our performances.”

Reserve driver Jack Doohan is among the candidates to partner Gasly next year, although Alpine has also been in talks with Carlos Sainz’s management as recently as last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix.

Famin said the team is still analysing its options

“The extension of Pierre’s contract with the team is very pleasing,” Famin said. “He is a driver with huge experience in Formula One and continues to show huge amounts of potential on-track.

“For Alpine as a brand, he is a great ambassador and we therefore look forward to continuing our collaboration. While this is important for our future, we do have to keep our eyes close to what is coming and that is focusing on improving our current package.

“We have high ambitions this current season and we will work tirelessly to achieve those things. We will take our time in deciding Pierre’s team-mate and we are excited with the options we have on the table.”

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