Pierre Gasly - 10 things to know with detail
- 1. Pierre Gasly is a French racing driver who currently competes in Formula 1 for Scuderia AlphaTauri.
- 2. He was born on February 7, 1996, in Rouen, France.
- 3. Gasly began his racing career in karting before moving up to single-seaters in 2011.
- 4. He won the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup championship in 2013 and the GP2 Series championship in 2016.
- 5. Gasly made his Formula 1 debut in 2017 with the Toro Rosso team (now known as AlphaTauri).
- 6. In 2019, Gasly was promoted to the senior Red Bull Racing team to replace Daniel Ricciardo. However, he struggled to match the performance of his teammate Max Verstappen and was demoted back to Toro Rosso midway through the season.
- 7. Gasly scored his first Formula 1 victory at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix, becoming the first French driver to win a race since Olivier Panis in 1996.
- 8. He is known for his aggressive driving style and impressive overtaking skills on track.
- 9. Gasly is also a member of the Red Bull Junior Team, a program designed to develop young racing talent within the Red Bull Racing organization.
- 10. Off the track, Gasly is known for his friendly and approachable personality, as well as his passion for fitness and training to stay in peak physical condition for racing.