BREAKING: Pierre Gasly to stay with AlphaTauri until the end of 2023

AlphaTauri announced earlier today that Pierre Gasly will race for the Italian team for the 2023 season as well.

As reported last week, it was expected that Pierre Gasly would be re-announced for 2023, as Franz Tost, AlphaTauri team principal, had already confirmed that he Frenchman would stay with the team until the end of next season.

Pierre Gasly said: "I have been with this team for five years now and I am proud of the journey we’ve been through together and the progress we have made. I’m happy to remain with my Scuderia AlphaTauri team. This year’s new regulations have created new challenges for us and being able to plan our development with the team for the next 18 months is a good working basis for the future."

"We are really pleased to confirm that Pierre stays with us in 2023" Franz Tost said. "He is definitely in the group of the best and most competitive drivers in F1 and has proven his abilities during all the time he has spent with us. Undoubtedly, Pierre can play a major role in the team having a successful season next year and it will be down to us to provide him with a competitive car, so that he can continue to deliver excellent results."