When Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement, Aston Martin snaffled Fernando Alonso – and that left a seat free at Alpine, the car manufacturer based just 20 minutes away from where Gasly grew up. Gasly realised that to make the next step in his career, he needed to leave the Red Bull family – the organisation that gave him his shot at the big time and his home for close to a decade. READ MORE: Gasly to race for Alpine alongside Ocon in 2023
It was an astonishing recovery – but one that, for whatever reason, wasn’t enough for Red Bull to consider bringing him back to the top team. The Frenchman responded by rebuilding his career at Red Bull’s sister team, now known as AlphaTauri, and went on to secure his first race win at Monza. His goal of driving for a works Formula 1 team capable of fighting for podiums and victories had lasted just 12 Grands Prix. Demoted by Red Bull to Toro Rosso in the summer of 2019 felt to him like a punch to the stomach.
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