AlphaTauri boss Franz Tost made it clear that Pierre Gasly will certainly continue to race for the team in 2023.

Following Red Bull’s announcement that Sergio Perez had extended his contract with the team through to 2024, speculation began to swirl regarding what the future held for Gasly.

Having failed to impress in his half-season at Red Bull in 2019, Gasly remained a part of the Red Bull fold following his demotion back to Toro Rosso and has shone since, the Frenchman now a team leader under its rebranded AlphaTauri identity.

Gasly has made it clear though that his ambition is to compete at the front of the grid, so with his Red Bull deal concluding at the end of 2023, he could well depart the programme now that the door to return to Red Bull has slammed shut.