

Gasly is of interest to Alpine, which remains without a partner for Esteban Ocon after Fernando Alonso’s move to Aston Martin and Oscar Piastri’s switch to McLaren, but he will only be released by AlphaTauri if a suitable replacement can be found. The identity of Tsunoda’s 2023 teammate remains uncertain despite Pierre Gasly holding a contract, which was announced earlier in the season.
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(Helmut) Marko and his driver program that we’re able to bring these young talents up from the junior categories and develop them.”ĪlphaTauri-and predecessor Toro Rosso-has long been a starting point for young Red Bull-backed drivers, with the likes of Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo, Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz all honing their craft at the team. “As I always say, a driver needs at least three years to fully get to grips with Formula 1, so I’m pleased he’s been given the time to show his full potential. Honda first linked up with the Red Bull-owned teams back in 2018, Honda. “The pace he has shown recently is clear evidence of a steep learning curve, which proves he deserves a seat in F1, and I still expect some strong results from him in the last six races of 2022. Red Bull and AlphaTauri will crank their collaboration with Honda back up with several changes coming for Japan and beyond. “As we’ve seen since he joined us last year, Yuki is a very talented driver and has improved a lot this season,” said Tost.

The Japanese youngster had widely been expected to stay for 2023 and on Thursday AlphaTauri formally communicated those plans.
