Gasly signs multi-year extension with F1 team Alpine

Pierre Gasly has signed a multi-year extension with Formula One team Alpine, the French outfit said on Thursday.

"I feel very much at home at this great team. I enjoy being a real part of both the Formula 1 project and the wider Alpine Cars vision," the French driver said.

Gasly joined the French squad at the start of last season, scoring 67 points over that 18-month period including third in the 2023 Belgian GP Sprint and third in the Dutch Grand Prix later that year.

"I’ve been officially here for over 18 months and it has always been the plan to build a long-term project with the team. While on-track it’s been a challenging season so far, I remain faithful to the project and I am not going anywhere," he said.

Alpine are seventh in the constructors' championship with only eight points from 10 races this year.

It's unclear who will be Gasly's team-mate next season. Alpine recently announced they are parting ways with Esteban Ocon at the end of this year.

According to media reports, the team has been trying to sign Carlos Saiz, who will leave Ferrari at the end of 2024 as he will be replaced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.