F1: Alpine paying AlphaTauri big money for Gasly

Red Bull is set to receive $10 million for Pierre Gasly from Alpine if reports are to be believed.

Talking to Sky Sports F1 about signing with Alpine, Gasly said he was ready to start his journey outside Red Bull. He said:

“It was a clear call and definitely very attractive. It felt the right time for me to take my own start and take my career on my own and start this incredible story with Alpine.”

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer complimented the way in which Pierre Gasly’s move from AlphaTauri to Alpine was handled. He said:

“Well, there are a few elements to all that, but what I can tell you is that it was really straightforward working with Franz [Tost], Helmut [Marko] and Christian [Horner] in securing Pierre’s future. They were very correct and true to their word and did exactly what they said they were going to do, and it was a pleasure working with them.”

Otmar also highlighted the importance of having things sorted out for the next season:

“It’s great going forward. This is for next year. So we still have this year to focus on, which we need to do, we need to do a good job. But it’s good to know that next year is sorted and we can get on with this year, and also prepare for next.”