Gasly signs Alpine contract extension

Pierre Gasly has signed a multi-year statement hold pinch Alpine.

The Frenchman, 28, is successful his 2nd play pinch nan squad and will "stay for 2025 and beyond", said Alpine, who person not revealed nan magnitude of nan deal.

"I consciousness very overmuch astatine location astatine this awesome team," Gasly said.

"I bask being a existent portion of some nan Formula 1 task and nan wider Alpine Cars vision.

"I’ve been officially present for complete 18 months and it has ever been nan scheme to build a semipermanent task pinch nan team."

This period Alpine announced that Esteban Ocon will leave astatine nan extremity of nan season.

Last play Gasly vanished 3rd successful nan Dutch Grand Prix - 1 of only 4 podiums for Alpine since rebranding from Renault successful 2021 - and 3rd successful nan Belgian GP sprint.

However, he is 15th successful nan drivers' title this play pinch only 5 points aft 11 races.

"While connected way it’s been a challenging play truthful far, I stay religious to nan task and I americium not going anywhere," Gasly said.

"I americium happy pinch nan changes made, nan difficult work, and nan guidance nan squad is taking."

Alpine squad main Bruno Famin said: "He is simply a driver pinch immense acquisition successful Formula 1 and continues to show immense amounts of imaginable on-track."

Alpine are seventh successful nan constructors' championship.

The Austrian GP gets nether measurement connected Friday.