The 2021 world championship will certainly be remembered for the world championship fight between Verstappen and Hamilton, so exciting for the spectators that it almost ‘concealed’ the high-level performances of other drivers on the starting grid: among these, in particular, the ninth place should be emphasized. in the overall standings of Pierre Gasly. The French of the AlphaTauri, in fact, has exceeded the threshold of 100 points conquered for the first time in their career, impressing fans and professionals. A result made possible also thanks to the podium obtained in Azerbaijan, where the almost 26-year-old from Rouen took third place in the race. In this way, Gasly has made further progress compared to 2020, the year in which he took his first and still only one in the Italian Grand Prix.
Yet, despite these obvious improvements, the transalpine did not receive the much desired call from Red Bull, a team he joined in 2019. Halfway through that season, however, Gasly returned to Toro Rosso due to disappointing results. A rejection that marked his experience in F1, with the return to the Austrian team that appears difficult to achieve, especially after the confirmation of Sergio Perez as Verstappen’s teammate. In this regard, one of the former drivers who does not believe in a second chance for the French is Karun Chandhoktoday commentator for Sky Sports F1. The 38-year-old Indian has in fact addressed this issue in one of his editorial, thus commenting on the abilities and possibilities of being able to see Gasly again in Red Bull.
“It has become normal to see Gasly in the top six of qualifying in 2021 – He admitted – on 14 occasions he did some superb laps, especially in Zandvoort and Qatar, which were particularly impressive to watch. However, the performance in the race was a bit inconsistent, especially in Bahrain and Monza where the Frenchman, where he lost his front wing in the opening lap in avoidable accidents. I am still hugely impressed with Pierre’s ability to recover from the mental trauma he suffered in 2019 with the Red Bull – he added – but I fear it is difficult to see him return there. It would be fascinating to see how he fares if he is offered another opportunity with a team capable of fighting for the victories ”.
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