Pierre Gasly: ​​“I want to fight with the best drivers”

At 26 years, Pierre Gasly began its fifth full season in Formula 1 after having achieved its best accounting year in 2021 (110 points recorded). The opportunity for the French driver to take stock of his career. “I see Charles (Leclerc) in a Ferrari, I see Max (Verstappen) in the Red Bull, George (Russell) in the Mercedes, Lando (Norris) in the McLaren…I fought with these guys my whole career, he declares in a long interview granted to RaceFans. I know this is where I belong and I want to have my chance to be in this position too. » Four drivers from the same generation who also have the common point of having all been on at least one podium this season, something the Habs have not yet had the opportunity to claim in 2022. 

“I always believed in hard work”

With three podiums in his career, including his unforgettable victory at the Italian Grand Prix in 2020, Pierre Gasly wishes to rediscover these joys more often. “I do all this because I want to fight in front, continues the Frenchman. This is why I wake up every day, why I train every day. Why I pay attention to my nutrition, my sleep, my recovery. Every detail is because I want to fight at the top with the best riders. »

Efforts that he hopes will be rewarded with results and a return to a seat with a more upscale and more efficient team than the Scuderia Alpha Tauri. “Growing up, I always believed in hard work and discipline, and I always believed in that process. As long as you continue to do the right things, the right result will come in the end, He explains. At the end of the day, work doesn’t lie. We all have talent here. Everyone who is in this paddock is special. All brilliant pilots. Some a little more exceptional than others, but, we are all super talented. And to make the difference, you have to work on the small details that will give you the X factor compared to others. » After a failed first experience at Red Bull during the first part of the 2019 season, will Pierre Gasly have the opportunity to have another chance in a top team?

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