Gasly could return to Red Bull Racing next season?
Jul.8 - A return to Red Bull for Pierre Gasly next year cannot be ruled out.
That is the view of AlphaTauri boss Franz Tost, even though his own boss - Red Bull top official Dr Helmut Marko - seems more inclined to keep Sergio Perez as Max Verstappen's teammate.
However, Marko was critical of Perez after the second race in Austria, quipping that the Mexican scored "more penalty points than championship points".
According to Tost, Gasly should not be ruled out.
"He is now one of the best drivers on the grid, that much is clear," the Austrian told France's Auto Hebdo. "He never stops learning.
"I've said before that it's good for a driver to stay with one team for a long time. That's what the most successful drivers do.
"Not everyone can do that, but guys like Sebastian Vettel and Pierre can. Perhaps the best example of this is Michael Schumacher," Tost added.
So when asked if 25-year-old Frenchman Gasly really is a contender to replace Perez next year, Tost answered: "We will have to see what Red Bull decides - which driver is at what team.
"But we're only a third of the way through the season. At this level, no time is wasting time worrying about things like that now."
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Much rather him getting a Merc seat but smart on Bulls part to keep in the running. Gas in a Bull and Rus in a Merc could be an interesting battle next year.
Im not sure when this article was conducted, not published . but id be more concerned if i was Franz, that he thinks 9 is one third of 23 !
GAS's best opportunity is with another team. Marko has made it pretty clear that he has no future at RB. The doc has buried more bodies than a cemetery gravedigger. RB seems interested only in a submissive #2 to VER.
id like to see gasly back in the red bull.his driving has improved since his initial stint at RB.very consistent allways there or there about.deserves a second chance.go pierre go
Gasly is not professional in his attitude towards his sponsors. He don't understand who is paying him to do a job. I saw in the last month 3 times , in front of TV cameras that he is the only driver who dare to put his cap backwards so nobody see the advertising on the front. Every baby racer in all beginners classes know that it is not done that way.
He talks and blame too much towards RedBulll and thinks he is more important than team and sponsors. It would be the first time that a driver can get away with that , And boasting about a winwhich was pure 100% luck is not good to do. sorry he can probably drive fast but his arrogance is not helping at all.