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Pierre Gasly, the French driver of BWT Alpine F1 Team, has been on the doorstep of Formula 1 since winning the 2016 GP2 series in spectacular fashion at the last race in Abu Dhabi.
He is now an established Formula 1™ driver, Scuderia AlphaTauri's all-time leading scorer and has become a fan favorite with the tag "The Comeback Kid".
2005-06
The beginning
Pierre has racing in his blood. His entire family practices car racing, from his grandparents to his father including his 3 brothers who took him to regional karting circuits well before he was 3 years old. Pierre grew up in Rouen, a region famous for its automobile circuit which hosted the French Grand Prix in the 1960s. He started driving karting at the age of 6 and began competing the following year.
2006-10
the years
karting
He participated in national and international competitions until 2010 where he finished Vice-Champion of the CIK-FIA European Championship.
2011
formula 4
French
Pierre got his first taste of single-seater racing during the French F4 championship in 2011. Although he was the youngest driver on the grid, he finished third in the championship. This allowed him to find the financial support necessary to move to Formula Renault 2.0 the following year.
2012-13
formula renault
2.0
european
champion
After a rookie year in 2012, Pierre won the title in 2013, becoming the youngest driver to win Formula Renault. At that time, his speed and determination attracted the attention of Red Bull talent scouts.
2014
renault world
series 3.5
vice-champion
Pierre got his first taste of single-seater racing during the French F4 championship in 2011. Although he was the youngest driver on the grid, he finished third in the championship. This allowed him to find the financial support necessary to move to Formula Renault 2.0 the following year.
2015-16
GP2
Champion
After a rookie year in 2012, Pierre won the title in 2013, becoming the youngest driver to win Formula Renault. At that time, his speed and determination attracted the attention of Red Bull talent scouts.
the abou
dabi race
After a suspenseful final in Abu Dhabi, Pierre beat Giovinazzi to win the title, with four wins and nine podiums during the season.
2017
super formula of
Japan
vice-champion -
debut in F1
Since 2015, Pierre has combined his racing with his role as reserve driver for Red Bull Racing in Formula 1™. However, with no places available in Formula 1 at the end of 2016, he was offered the opportunity to broaden his experience by competing in the highly competitive Japanese Super Formula championship.
Pierre impresses in Japan, achieving two victories and three podiums during his first season in the land of the Rising Sun. In the end, he finished just 0.5 points behind the championship leader, the last race having been canceled due to a typhoon.
During the season, Pierre was called up to replace Daniil Kyvat at Scuderia Toro Rosso in Formula 1™. Initially called up for two races, he finally finished the season with Toro Rosso.
2018
first season in
formula 1™
Pierre already knew the team well after testing for Scuderia Toro Rosso in Barcelona in 2015 and 2016. In 2018, he drove the STR13, scoring 29 points. At the end of the season, Pierre was promoted to Red Bull Racing.
January - June 2019
red bull racing
In 2019, Pierre started at Red Bull Racing alongside Max Verstappen; he drives for the Milton Keynes team until the summer break.
AUGUST-DEC 2019
return with
scuderia toro
rosso
Pierre returns to the Faenza-based team for the remainder of the season, alongside Daniil Kvyat, finishing in the points five times out of nine races. His best result was an incredible second place in Brazil, following a fierce last lap duel with Lewis Hamilton. At the time, it was the team's third podium, following Sebastian Vettel's victory in 2008 and Kvyat's third place at the 2019 German Grand Prix.
1st podium
brazil 2019
In November 2019, Pierre obtained his first podium in Formula 1™ with a second place at Interlagos, Brazil. At 23 years and nine months, he became the youngest Frenchman to stand on a Formula 1 podium, beating Jean Alesi's record by two years.
2020
the confirmation
For the 2020 Formula 1 season, Pierre was again partnered with Daniil Kvyat, and this year he did even better by winning the Italian Grand Prix on September 6, 2020, 24 years after the last victory of a French driver in Formula 1.
Pierre was one of the notable figures of the 2020 Formula 1 season, not only thanks to his shock victory at the Italian Grand Prix, but also through the consistency of his good results. He became Scuderia AlphaTauri's all-time leading points scorer and finished 10th in the World Drivers' Championship with 75 points.
2020
1st victory
monza 2020
On September 6, 2020, during the Italian Grand Prix, Pierre won his first victory in Formula 1™, becoming the 109th winner of a Grand Prix and the first Frenchman since Olivier Panis at the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix. becomes the youngest French driver to have won a Grand Prix.
2021-2022
scuderia
alpha tauri
Pierre is not only the highest points scorer in Scuderia AlphaTauri history, but he has also become a fan favorite, repeatedly winning the 'Driver of the Day' award, voted for by F1 fans .
2023
alpine
new beginning
Pierre will arrive in 2023 in the French BWT Alpine F1 Team. It’s a new start where Pierre stands on his own two feet after 10 years at Red Bull.
