Pierre Gasly is one of the top midfield drivers on the 2024 grid, so here is everything that you need to know about the Formula 1 ace currently racing for the Alpine team.
The Enstone team signed Gasly to replace Fernando Alonso from the 2023 Formula 1 season to create an all-French line-up. He joined compatriot Esteban Ocon at the outfit that Renault owns. The switch also represented Gasly’s farewell from the Red Bull family after nine years.
Gasly joined Carlos Sainz in Red Bull’s driver development programme in 2014 after securing the 2013 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 title. It was also key for the continued progression of his career. While Gasly has racing in his blood, his family did not have a wealthy background.
Alpine star Pierre Gasly is a product of Red Bull’s driver programme
Gasly is the son of Jean Jacques Gasly, a former karting, endurance and rally racing driver in his day. Jean Jacques – whose father was also involved in karting – did not pursue his career in racing, however. Pierre was also the only one of his siblings to show any interest in racing.
His first taste of racing came at his local Anneville-Ambourville karting track beside the late Anthoine Hubert. The pair raced together from the age of seven and also attended the same school. Hubert died at the 2019 F1 Belgian GP weekend after a crash in the F2 Feature race.
It was not until Gasly turned 10 in 2006 that he started to race go-karts competitively in the French Minime Championship. He had appeared at the 2005 Coupe de France but only took 21st place. The Frenchman further ended his first championship campaign in 15th position.
Gasly would not win his first go-karting title until 2010, either, when he sealed the KF3 class in Grand Prix Open Karting. It would be the only title he claimed, too, after many third-place and one second-place result. He secured silver at the 2010 CIK-FIA European Championship.
But his switch to single-seaters in the 2011 French F4 Championship returned early promise with a third-place finish. A switch to Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 in 2013 also returned his first single-seater title, plus the attention of Red Bull with a position in their driver academy.
Pierre Gasly shone in the GP2 Series, Formula E and Super Formula
Red Bull moved Gasly into Formula Renault 3.5 for 2014 and he only missed out on the title to Sainz. His switch to the GP2 Series midway through 2014 plus a solid first full season laid the foundations for Gasly to hold off Prema teammate Antonio Giovinazzi for the 2016 title.
Sebastian Buemi’s World Endurance Championship commitments even saw Gasly race with Renault e.dams at the 2017 New York ePrix. He showed instant talent in Formula E, as well, by taking seventh on debut from P19 on the grid before securing fourth in the second race.
All the while Gasly was also racing in Japan’s Super Formula in 2017 and fighting for the title. He would end the term in second place by half a point but had already made his Formula 1 debut for Toro Rosso. Red Bull axed Daniil Kvyat and gave Gasly his seat at the Malaysian GP.
Red Bull axed Pierre Gasly only to see him win with AlphaTauri
Gasly would ultimately get Kvyat’s seat permanently, only sitting out the 2017 United States GP to see out the Super Formula season. He also stayed at Toro Rosso until 2019 as Red Bull promoted their product to partner Max Verstappen. Yet he only lasted 12 races in the team.
Red Bull chose Gasly to replace Daniel Ricciardo in their main team as the Australian joined Renault. But the Frenchman failed to claim a podium result and scored 63 points to the 181 Verstappen bagged. Yet his return to Toro Rosso led Gasly to secure his debut rostrum in F1.
Gasly held off Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton in a drag race to the finish line to claim P2 at the 2019 Brazilian GP. While Hamilton receiving a stop-and-go penalty for entering the pits while it was closed at the 2020 Italian GP moved Gasly into the lead for his debut win in F1.
But who really is Gasly and what is the Alpine driver’s life outside of Formula 1 like? Well, F1 Oversteer takes a look at everything that you need to know about the French racing driver…
How old is Pierre Gasly? What is the Alpine driver’s age?
At the time of writing, Alpine F1 driver Pierre Gasly is 28 years old. He was born on February 7, 1996 to parents dad Jean Jacques Gasly and mum Pascale Gasly. He is also the youngest of five siblings with four half-brothers. Pascale also directs Pierre Gasly’s merchandise shop.
Pierre Gasly is also the only son of Pascale’s marriage to Jean Jacques with Nicolas and Cyril Caron from his mum’s previous marriage. Jean Jacques also had two sons – Paul and Phillipe Gasly – during a previous marriage. Pierre Gasly is also close to all four of his half-brothers.
Where was Pierre Gasly born? What is his nationality?
Pierre Gasly was born in the French city of Rouen, the capital of the Normandy region. It has an estimated population of around 476,000 residents, with a 0.4% increase on its 2023 tally.
How tall is Pierre Gasly? What is his height in feet?
Alpine driver Pierre Gasly stands at 1.77m tall, or 5 ft 9 in feet. He also stands at the average height of the 20-strong field of drivers contesting the 2024 Formula 1 season. But teammate Esteban Ocon stands beside Williams star, Alex Albon, as the tallest drivers at 1.86m (6 ft 1).
Pierre Gasly’s net worth?
While the Gasly family does not have a wealthy background, Pierre’s Formula 1 career so far has made him the ninth-richest driver on the grid in 2024 with a net worth of $33m (£26m), per Sportskeeda. Jean Jacques Gasly opened a small printing business after his racing days.
What is ‘Liked by Pierre Gasly’?
Whilst driving for AlphaTauri in the 2022 F1 season, Pierre Gasly developed a reputation for his habit of using two phones to batch-like posts over various social media platforms. It also led to the ‘liked by Pierre Gasly’ meme, which he adopted with t-shirts featuring the phrase.
Who is Pierre Gasly’s girlfriend? Does he have a wife?
Pierre Gasly has been dating his girlfriend, Kika Cerqueira Gomes, since October 2022. She is a Portuguese model. Her dad, Goncalo, was a racing driver and mum, Maria, was a model and a TV host, as well. At the time of writing, Kika – real name is Francisca – is 21 years old.
Kika currently lives in Paris for her modelling career and has also appeared on the covers of Portuguese magazines LuxWOMAN and CRISTINA. The first F1 race she attended to support Gasly was the 2022 Abu Dhabi GP and the couple also go to other sporting events together.
Pierre Gasly’s Formula 1 career stats
As of the end of the 2023 Formula 1 season, Alpine pilot Pierre Gasly had entered 130 Grand Prix and started each. He made his debut at the Malaysian GP in 2017 for Toro Rosso, before sealing his first podium at the 2019 Brazilian GP and won his first race at the 2020 Italian GP.
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