Pierre Gasly does not believe he would be any closer to Max Verstappen in the RB18 than he was in the RB15.

In 2019, Gasly moved up from Toro Rosso to replace the departing Daniel Ricciardo at Red Bull but it was not a long stint in the hot seat.

As Red Bull shifted their focus in terms of car development towards Verstappen’s liking, it made it harder for the other driver, something Ricciardo then Gasly discovered.

The Frenchman did not last the season and was booted out after the summer break to be replaced by Alex Albon, who also experienced a similar problem.