Whether Pierre Gasly leaves the Red Bull camp to be replaced by American rookie Colton Herta in 2023 is solely down to the FIA. Arguably the most obvious condition, however, is that the FIA agrees to an exception to its super license points rule – because Herta’s achievements in Indycar do not qualify him for the mandatory F1 credential. “I think we can prove that Herta has the right to get a license,” Marko said. “It would be extremely interesting to see how he (Herta) performs in Formula 1 and having a successful American driver is very interesting,” said Red Bull boss Christian Horner.

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