But Alonso opted to sign a multi-year Aston Martin deal, while Alpine junior Piastri penned a two-year McLaren contract that shocked Alpine and prompted a court case that was settled in McLaren’s favor.Īlpine zeroed in on Gasly but needed Red Bull to find a suitable replacement for the AlphaTauri camp in order for the Frenchman to be released.

Once Thought Unlikely Outcomeĭe Vries at Red Bull’s junior team and Gasly at Alpine would have been a preposterous thought as little as three months ago.Īlpine was striving to hand Fernando Alonso a one-year extension, had Oscar Piastri waiting in the wings, while AlphaTauri had Gasly contracted to a 2023 seat. Gasly will move away from Red Bull’s stable after a near-decade tenure that has had swathes of success and moments of failure.ĭe Vries, who has won titles in Formula 2 and Formula E, has been on the market for several years but has been picked up by AlphaTauri following his strong unexpected debut with Williams in Italy. Pierre Gasly will join Alpine’s Formula 1 team in 2023 with his place at AlphaTauri to be taken by Nyck de Vries. De Vries' big break came in Italy, where he replaced an ill Alexander Albon and finished eighth for Williams.The outcome flew in the face of belief earlier this summer that Oscar Piastri was on his way to Alpine, while AlphaTauri had Gasly contracted to a 2023 seat.

Two more Formula 1 seats for 2023 were locked down on Friday, as Alpine sealed its deal for Pierre Gasly and Nyck de Vries was picked for Gasly's seat at AlphaTauri.

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