A new FIA rule has eliminated the possibility of drivers receiving points as a result of these kinds of actions. The punishment now only handed out for dangerous driving. Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer says the points should be retroactively taken away if the rule has changed.
Ocon was 0.813 seconds adrift of polesitter Sergio Perez. Team-mate Pierre Gasly was 0.3S slower to clock ninth place. He said he had broken the car with the impacts.
A driver who picks up 12 points over a 12-month period will see his or her license suspended for the following race. If the suspension is served, the slate is wiped clean and the driver can return to the grid. This rule came into the spotlight last year when Pierre Gasly picked up 10 points very quickly.
The issue of points totting up was thrust into the spotlight last year when Pierre Gasly found himself in danger of being forced to sit out a grand prix for a relatively small rules breach. If a driver accrues 12 points over a 12-month period then their race licence will be suspended for the following event, after which the slate will be wiped clean. Gasly vowed to talk to the FIA to urge them to rethink.
Gasly and Albon endured disappointing respective spells alongside Max Verstappen. The frenchman was dropped in the middle of 2019, while Albon was replaced at the end of 2020 for Sergio Perez. Perez's wealth of experience has given him a clear advantage over Gasly.
Alpin have had to deal with a frosty atmosphere between their drivers before. The pair touched twice within the space of a lap during the F1 Sprint at Interlagos. Stewards later demoted Fernando Alonso to P18.
Alpin boss Laurent Rossi is letting go of his grudge against Oscar Piastri. He says the team is 'better off' with Pierre Gasly. The team's former reserve driver turned down their offer of a 2023 seat.
He was one of the contenders for the seat at AlphaTauri after Pierre Gasly stepped out, leaving the team with a vacancy. But the fact that he had been under Ferrari for so long turned out to be a barrier for them. He says that Mick Schumacher's status as a Ferrari junior is what prevented him from joining the team.
Esteban Ocon believes his 2023 teammate Pierre Gasly will not need too much help in getting used to his new car. The frenchman says he has no doubts about Gasly's ability to quickly get to grips with driving their 2023 challenger. He also claims to be the strongest driver on the grid, barring Valtteri Bottas.
Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly's feud is well-known in the french fraternity. The two have, however, agreed that it is all water under the bridge. He said that the prospect of another rivalry taking over on the track does not worry him.
Yuki Tsunoda feels his move to Italy in 2022 helped him in multiple ways, not least because the food and weather there is better than he found while living in the UK. His pace relative to team-mate Pierre Gasly improved last year but was given another one-year contract for red Bull’s sister team in Formula 1.
F1 has expanded to six sprint races for 2023 with short races set to be held at Belgium Grand Prix. Gasly has questioned F1's motivation for the move, stressing that money over spectacle was a major factor in the decision. The AlphaTauri star said Saturday sprint races were yet to dazzle and stressed it had not yet proved it was worth having more races.
The italian team failed to produce a car capable of scoring consistent points in the midfield, often unable to compete for the top 10 positions. The 26-year-old discussed why he avoids dwelling on the past: if you look back over 22 races, you will find points.
The pair collided at the start of the British Grand Prix after Russell tagged Pierre Gasly's AlphaTauri that was caught between them leaving the startline. It then smashed over the tyre barrier and came to rest in between that structure and the track debris fencing protecting an overlooking grandstand. Russell climbed from his wreckage and went to try and give assistance to the recovery efforts.
Pierre Gasly has brushed aside suggestions that his relationship with Esteban Ocon will be a problem next year as he joins Alpine. The frenchman will be aware that the pace of the team last season gives them the platform to make substantial progress.
Thai driver Alex Albon was replaced at Red Bull in 2020 after a dismal season. Albon had replaced Pierre Gasly midseason in 2019 after a disappointing start by the Frenchman. The Thai driver had to wait a full year before getting a seat at Williams for 2022. He will look to score some precious points for his team in 2023 alongside new teammate Nyck de Vries.
Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon will be team-mates at Alpine next year. The pair grew up on the same junior kart racing series. Ocon has been with Renault and then the re-branded Alpine since 2020. The 26-year-olds will bring an all-French line-up to Alpine next season.
Laurent Rossi says Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly will be treated as equals at Alpine. The two drivers will be allowed to race until the team is hurt, says Rossi. Rossi says they will be 'losers' if they end up crashing each other out of the sport.
Pierre Gasly will join Alpine on a multi-year deal starting in 2023. The Frenchman will partner up with fellow compatriot Esteban Ocon at the Enstone-based team. Gasly tested with Alpine at the 2022 Pirelli tire test, just two days after the conclusion of the 2022 F1 Abu Dhabi GP. The former AlphaTauri driver says he was impressed with the team's way of working.
AlphaTauri struggled in 2022 with Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda finishing outside of the points. The Italian outfit secured 142 points, the best result in both their history and Toro Rosso’s history. But the Italian outfit struggled in the final 14 races and one in the last five suggests something different.
Pierre Gasly heads to Alpine in 2023 after a difficult final year with the Faenza team. The Frenchman says that his former colleagues are confident that the new AT04 will be the best car they have built to date. He admits that with all teams developing their cars for the second season of the current rules it’s hard to predict the form book.
Pierre Gasly is not concerned at all by his past feud with Esteban Ocon. The two Frenchmen are to pair up for the Enstone-based team for the 2023 F1 season. Ocon and Gasly have shared a strained relationship with each other right from their karting days, where they fiercely competed against each other.
Pierre Gasly revealed to Yuki Tsunoda that he received a speeding ticket. The two drivers had an amusing exchange ahead of the season finale in Abu Dhabi. The pair had their final race weekend together at AlphaTauri ahead of Gasly's time in the Red Bull setup. Gasly will be forced to use his experience in the last half-decade racing in F1 to demonstrate his calibre at Alpine.
Alexander Albon made his F1 debut in 2019 with Toro Rosso (now AlphaTauri) Albon was promoted to Red Bull Racing after Pierre Gasly's disappointing results. After a difficult 2020 season, the Thai driver had to make way for Sergio Perez. The 26-year-old was able to return to the sport in 2022 with Williams.
Pierre Gasly claims at least five drivers could be banned from races next season due to penalty point infringements. The Frenchman faces the prospect of missing one of his first races as he hovers dangerously close to the 12-point threshold. Lance Stroll is also understood to be at risk of a ban with eight penalty points to his name.
Alpine finished P4 in the 2022 Constructors' Championship with 173 points. Otmar Szafnauer was not happy with Fernando Alonso's reliability issues. The Enstone-based team finished P5 with 155 points in 2021. Alonso will join Aston Martin for the 2023 season. Pierre Gasly will replace Alonso in Alpine's first all-French driver line-up.
Karun Chandhok looks ahead to new driver duos that will make up the Formula 1 grid in 2022. Indian is curious about the new line-up at McLaren and expects tension between Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly at Alpine. Sky analyst also says he is thrilled that Logan Sargeant has a seat next year.
Pierre Gasly has ten penalty points to his name and is on the verge of a race ban if he accrues more than 12 points in a 12-month period. Alpine boss Otmar Sazafneur feels there's an argument to be had over increasing the threshold penalty points. The number of races per season has seen a drastic increase.
Pierre Gasly took the job at his new team, Alpine, after the 2022 F1 season came to an end. The Frenchman felt a drastic difference in car performance and team philosophy compared to his former team, AlphaTauri. Gasly also shared how the new Pirelli tires felt during the last F1 testing at the Yas Marina circuit.
Carlos Sainz quickest for Ferrari ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc in Abu Dhabi. Fernando Alonso and Nico Hulkenberg make their debut with Aston Martin and Haas respectively. Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris test for McLaren alongside 2023 team mate Lando. Pascal Rosberg and Pierre Gasly also start work with new employers.
Fernando Alonso was the first driver out of the pit lane on Tuesday morning. Oscar Piastri was out early for McLaren. Pierre Gasly was given permission to link up with Alpine. Nyck de Vries has been loaned to the team by Mercedes for the running. Nico Hulkenberg made his debut with Haas following confirmation at the team.
Fernando Alonso will make his first appearance for Aston Martin on Tuesday. Oscar Piastri and Pierre Gasly will make their first appearances with their new teams. The final test of the year will take place in Abu Dhabi from 23-25 February. There will be only three days of pre-season testing in 2023, taking place in Bahrain.
Yuki Tsunoda said the experience of going out for dinner with the full grid was a 'magic' one. Lewis Hamilton organised a meal in honour of the retiring four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel. AlphaTauri team-mate Pierre Gasly admitted it might take a 'miracle' for his team to be in contention in qualifying.
Pierre Gasly was summoned to the stewards for 'driving unnecessarily slowly' on the Reconnaissance Lap before the Brazil Sprint. The stewards decided to issue Gasly with a warning after hearing from the driver. Gasly remains on ten superlicence penalty points, but still walks a tightrope for the few Grands Prix he has missed.
Pierre Gasly has 10 penalty points on his FIA Super Licence, with none able to be removed before May 2023. Two more would trigger a one-race ban if Gasly commits any more misdemeanours. The Frenchman finished 10th in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint, 34 seconds behind winner George Russell.
Pierre Gasly is just two penalty points away from an F1 race ban following a string of incidents so far this season. Gasly will be back in the stewards’ room this evening after he was summoned for allegedly driving too slowly during the reconnaissance laps to the grid ahead of the sprint race at Interlagos. Race director Niels Wittich informed drivers they must stay within the maximum time between the two safety car lines that was issued after practice.
Alpin's otmar Szafnauer believes it would be unfair if he were to be punished by a race ban for Pierre Gasly when he joins them next year. The frenchman is only two penalty points away from reaching the dreaded 12 as he went into the Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekend. He has two more races to drive for AlphaTauri.
The wave of regulation changes were brought at the start of the season with the goal of producing closer racing. All but one of the 60 podiums on offer to drivers so far this season have gone to either a Red Bull, Mercedes or Ferrari driver. He said the regulation changes had been “positive” but hoped the coming years would bring more “variety”.
Gasly has acquired 10 penalty points over the past year - two short of 12. The FIA introduced superlicence points in 2014. Gasly said it's a "very unpleasant situation" to be in. He said he wants to finish the season in the best way.
Pierre Gasly admits it is embarrassing to be on the verge of a race ban. The french driver is currently sitting on 10 points in a 12-month period. He says he's not going to lie, it's a very unpleasant situation.
Pierre Gasly has 10 penalty points on his Super Licence and is two away from a one-race ban. Aston Martin team boss Mike Krack has no sympathy for the French driver. He feels Gasly's actions were so blatantly wrong that the Frenchman should have known immediately he had to give the position back to Lance Stroll.
Pierre Gasly has 10 points on his licence with 12 in a 12 month period. The frenchman is joining Alpine at the end of the year as replacement for Fernando Alonso. He was given a five second penalty and a point in his licence on Sunday.
Pierre Gasly picked up a point in Sunday's Mexican GP after being deemed to have left the track and gained an advantage when battling with Lance Stroll. The point took his running 12-month total up to 10, just two short of the figure that automatically triggers a suspension for one event. He raised the matter of the harshness of the penalty points system in Friday’s drivers’ briefing.
Pierre Gasly has been released by Red Bull for an amount of $10 million. The French driver will replace Fernando Alonso at Alpine next season. Alpine announced Gasly as their second driver during the 2022 F1 Japanese GP. Red Bull is set to receive quite a fortune from Alpine for the 2023 season.
Pierre Gasly unhappy after nearly colliding with a recovery vehicle at the Japanese Grand Prix. Gasly was doing 200 km/h when he came across a crane at Turn 12. The recovery vehicle had been deployed under safety car conditions to recover Carlos Sainz's wrecked Ferrari. The incident bore similarities to the death of Jules Bianchi, who died the following year.
A recovery tractor was on the track while Pierre Gasly was still lapping at speed in heavy rain and spray. The race at Suzuka was red flagged after an initial safety car period. Gasly recalled compatriot Jules Bianchi, who died of head injuries in similar circumstances at the circuit in 2014.
Nyck de Vries and Pierre Gasly join new teams for 2023 in F1. The Dutch driver made his Formula 1 debut when he replaced Alex Albon in Williams in the Italian GP in 2022. The former Formula 2 champion will race alongside Japan's Yuki Tsunoda in AlphaTauri. France's Gasly will partner compatriot Esteban Ocon from next year.
Pierre Gasly will join Alpine in 2023, while Nyck de Vries will take the French driver's place at AlphaTauri. The 27-year-old Dutch driver has won world titles in Formula E and Formula 2. He will replace Fernando Alonso, leaving Red Bull's driver program he joined in 2014.
Colton Herta is currently eight points short of the 40 he needs for a Super Licence. The driver is reported to be wanted by AlphaTauri as the replacement for Pierre Gasly.
Pierre Gasly will stay on for another year if he gets the superlicence. If it's not Colton Herta for 2023, he will stay in FP1. The FIA is still awaiting news on herta.
Christian Horner says if AlphaTauri cannot race Colton Herta next season, then his move to Alpine is off as the team is not interested in anyone else. The team boss believes he has found that “interesting option” in the American IndyCar driver herta.
Colton Herta has emerged as a key to formula one's driver market. The 22-year-old is in the frame to replace frenchman Pierre Gasly. He is considered the front-runner to replace double world champion.
French drivers Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon have an uneasy relationship, reveals Paul di Resta. Rumours they are set to become teammates after losing Fernando Alonso to aston Martin and their desired replacement reportedly to McLaren.
