Career Timeline of Pierre Gasly: Major Achievements and Milestones

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Pierre Gasly made an impact.

Pierre Gasly is a French Formula One driver currently racing for Alpine. He is most notably known for winning the 2020 Italian Grand Prix while driving for AlphaTauri. This victory marked a significant achievement in his career, establishing him as a competitive force in Formula One. Gasly has demonstrated consistent performance and skill, earning him recognition within the racing community.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1996: First French Driver to win since 1996

At the Italian Grand Prix in 2020, Pierre Gasly took his first win in Formula One, becoming the first French driver to win a Grand Prix since Olivier Panis' victory at the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix, 24 years prior.

2006: Entered Competitive Karting

In 2006, at the age of ten, Pierre Gasly entered competitive karting and finished fifteenth in the French Minime Championship.

2008: Stepped Up to French Cadet Championship

In 2008 Pierre Gasly stepped up to the French Cadet Championship.

2008: Toro Rosso's Best Race Result since 2008

Pierre Gasly's second place at the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2019, was Toro Rosso's best race result since the 2008 Italian Grand Prix.

2009: Moved to International Karting Scene

In 2009 Pierre Gasly moved to the international karting scene.

2010: Runner-up in CIK-FIA European Championship

In 2010 Pierre Gasly finished as runner-up in the CIK-FIA European Championship.

2011: Third in French F4 Championship

In 2011, Pierre Gasly finished third in the French F4 Championship with the FFSA Academy.

2011: Debut in Single-Seaters

In 2011, Pierre Gasly made his début in single-seaters, taking part in the French F4 Championship 1.6-litre category. He finished third with seven podiums.

2012: Formula Renault Eurocup and Northern European Cup

In 2012, Pierre Gasly joined R-Ace GP in the Formula Renault Eurocup, finishing tenth. He also participated in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup, taking a podium at the Nürburgring.

December 2013: Induction into Red Bull Junior Team

In December 2013, Pierre Gasly was inducted into the Red Bull Junior Team.

2013: Move to Tech 1 Racing and Eurocup Title

In 2013, Pierre Gasly moved to Tech 1 Racing and clinched the Formula Renault Eurocup title.

2013: Formula Renault Eurocup Win

In 2013, Pierre Gasly won his first championship at the Formula Renault Eurocup with Tech 1.

2014: Red Bull Junior Team

In 2014 Pierre Gasly was inducted into the Red Bull Junior Team.

2014: Formula Renault 3.5 Series

In 2014, Pierre Gasly joined Arden in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, finishing as runner-up.

2014: GP2 Series Debut

In 2014, Pierre Gasly made his GP2 Series debut at Monza, replacing Tom Dillmann. He experienced an uneven season finishing eighth.

May 2015: First Experience in Formula One Machinery

In May 2015, Pierre Gasly's first experience in Formula One machinery came at the in-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, driving the Toro Rosso STR10 and the Red Bull RB11.

2016: GP2 Series Champion

In 2016, Pierre Gasly became the GP2 Series champion with Prema Powerteam.

2016: Testing for Red Bull and Toro Rosso

Pierre Gasly continued testing for Red Bull and Toro Rosso during the 2016 season.

2017: Formula E Debut

In 2017, Gasly made a one-off Formula E appearance for Renault e.dams at the New York ePrix, replacing Sébastien Buemi. He finished seventh in the first race and fourth in the second race after hitting the wall while battling for third.

2017: Super Formula Championship

In 2017, Pierre Gasly joined Team Mugen, partnering with Naoki Yamamoto, to drive a Red Bull-sponsored Honda at the Super Formula Championship. He won two races before the final round was cancelled due to Typhoon Lan, finishing second in the standings.

2017: Formula One Debut with Toro Rosso

In 2017, Pierre Gasly made his Formula One debut with Toro Rosso at the Malaysian Grand Prix, replacing Daniil Kvyat.

2017: Testing for Red Bull and Toro Rosso

Pierre Gasly continued testing for Red Bull and Toro Rosso during the 2017 season.

2018: Full-Time Toro Rosso Driver

In 2018, Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley became full-time Toro Rosso drivers. Gasly finished fourth at the Bahrain Grand Prix, earning his first points finish in Formula One.

2018: Full-Time Move to Toro Rosso

In 2018, Pierre Gasly made a full-time move to Toro Rosso.

2019: Red Bull Racing Driver

In 2019, Pierre Gasly drove for Red Bull Racing partnering with Max Verstappen. His best result with Red Bull Racing came at the British Grand Prix where he finished fourth.

2019: Promotion to Red Bull and Demotion Back to Toro Rosso

In 2019, Pierre Gasly was promoted to Red Bull but was later demoted back to Toro Rosso after the Hungarian Grand Prix. He achieved his maiden podium at the Brazilian Grand Prix that year with Toro Rosso.

2020: Demotion Back to Toro Rosso

Ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix in 2020, Pierre Gasly was demoted back to junior team Toro Rosso with Alex Albon taking his place at Red Bull.

2020: Maiden Victory at Italian Grand Prix

In 2020, Pierre Gasly achieved his maiden victory at the Italian Grand Prix while driving for AlphaTauri.

2020: Italian Grand Prix Win

In 2020, Pierre Gasly won the Italian Grand Prix with AlphaTauri.

2021: Third Podium at Azerbaijan Grand Prix

In 2021, Pierre Gasly achieved a third podium for AlphaTauri at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

2022: AlphaTauri allows Gasly to join Alpine for testing

Immediately after the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, AlphaTauri allowed Gasly to join Alpine for post-season testing.

2022: 2022 Season with AlphaTauri

In 2022, Pierre Gasly continued to race for AlphaTauri alongside Tsunoda. During the season, he experienced an engine fire leading to retirement at the Bahrain Grand Prix, scored points at the Saudi Arabian and Australian Grands Prix, collided with Lando Norris at the Miami Grand Prix, finished fifth at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and collided with teammate Tsunoda at the British Grand Prix. At the Austrian Grand Prix, Gasly collided with Lewis Hamilton in the sprint and Sebastian Vettel in the race, finishing fifteenth.

2023: Post-Season Testing with Alpine

After signing with Alpine, Gasly participated in post-season testing with the team in 2023.

2023: Move to Alpine Announced

During August and September of 2023, information emerged that Alpine were targeting Gasly after Fernando Alonso and Oscar Piastri both left the team, and that Red Bull were willing to release him. Gasly's move to Alpine for 2023 was officially announced in October.

2023: Signs with Alpine

In 2023, Gasly signed a multi-year contract to race for Alpine, partnering with Esteban Ocon.

2023: Move to Alpine and Podium at Dutch Grand Prix

In 2023, Pierre Gasly moved to Alpine, scoring his first podium for the team at the Dutch Grand Prix.

June 2024: Contract Extension and Disqualification

In June 2024, Gasly extended his contract with Alpine until the end of 2026, partnering with Jack Doohan. He was disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix because his A525 car was underweight.

2024: 2024 Season Performance

In 2024, Gasly and Ocon remained at Alpine. Gasly experienced a challenging season, including qualifying poorly at the Bahrain Grand Prix, retiring at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, and struggling to score points in multiple races before achieving a 10th-place finish at the Monaco Grand Prix and 9th place at the Canadian Grand Prix. He qualified in 7th for the Spanish Grand Prix, before finishing 9th in the main race, whilst grabbing another point at the Austrian Grand Prix. Gasly retired in the next two races at the British Grand Prix and Hungarian Grand Prix. Gasly bounced back at the Dutch Grand Prix with a 9th place and two points, before enduring a four race pointless streak across the Italian, Azerbaijan, Singapore and United States Grands Prix, qualifying sixth at the latter. He ended this run by scoring one point at the Mexico City Grand Prix by finishing tenth. He had a high-scoring weekend at the São Paulo Grand Prix, finishing seventh in the sprint, and third in a rain-affected Grand Prix after starting thirteenth. He then qualified a career-best third for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, but retired from the race with a mechanical issue in his third retirement of the season. Gasly ended the season on a high however, as he finished 5th in Qatar and 7th in Abu Dhabi.