Gasly still ‘motivated’ for Red Bull return despite missing out on F1 2022 drive

Pierre Gasly says he still has his eyes set on a return to Red Bull in the future despite being overlooked as Max Verstappen’s teammate for the 2022 Formula 1 season.
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Ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, Red Bull announced that Sergio Per𒉰ez will remaiꦫn with the team.

Gasly has been a star pe𝓀rformer in 2021 with consistent Q3 appearances and a podium finish at Baku.

After the race in Za🐠ndvoort, Gasly voiced his frustrations to French TV over being snubbed by Red Bull and questi🐈oned why Perez was awarded driver of the day after he finished eighth having been lapped by race winner Verstappen.

In Thursday’s press confe🐻rence ahead of the Turkish Grand Prix, Gasly was ask𝓡ed to clarify his comments.

“Well, I think to put everything back it in the right space, I think, nothin🐟g was related to Sergio, you know, it's more on my case and the relationship that I have with Red Bull, in my personal contract and for my future,” Gasly said. “So just to mention that.”

Gasly was called up to Red Bull for 2019 after Da🍎niel R🌼icciardo switched to McLaren.

Th🉐e Frenchman feels that he’s more deserving of a front-running drive in F1 after his consistent run of pe𓄧rformances since returning to Red Bull’s sister team.

“And yeah, I think, I performed ꦕat a very good leve🧜l in Toro Rosso,” Gasly added. “Better than I did in 2018, when I was given the opportunity, and I am performing at a better level, more experienced. And, yeah, I felt that based on this year, I could have deserved a better chance, but then that's the decision, it doesn't stop my motivation.

“I've been in Sergio's position. It's part of obviously as a career perspective my goal is to be in Red Bull, and there is no surprise for that, I want to be in a car, which allows me to fight ♕for wins and podiums. And that will always be the target, because that's what I'm, you know, working for every morning, working on myself, trying to be a better driver, win race♔s, and that's the goal.

“So, they made the decision, you 💫know, I'm happy for them, [that] they're having a very successful season. And, you know, keep pushing and try to get my chance in the future, because that's what I want. I want to fight for a world championship.”

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