A return to Red Bull for Pierre Gasly next year cannot be ruled out. That is the view of Alpha Tauri boss Franz Tost, even though his own boss – Red Bull top official Dr Helmut Marko – seems more inclined to keep Sergio Perez as Max Verstappen’s teammate. “I’ve said before that it’s good for a driver to stay with one team for a long time. Perhaps the best example of this is Michael Schumacher,” Tost added. So when asked if 25-year-old Frenchman Gasly really is a contender to replace Perez next year, Tost answered: “We will have to see what Red Bull decides – which driver is at what team.

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