Gasly ready for AlphaTauri team leader role
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Saturday 3 april 2021 15:03
Pierre Gasly is ready to take on the team leader mantle at AlphaTauri, according to team principal Franz Tost.
The Frenchman has started only his fourth full season in Formula 1 but takes the lead at the Faenza-based Italian outfit after the arrival of Japanese rookie Yuki Tsunoda, and one-and-a-half years after being dropped by Red Bull.
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When asked if Gasly was ready for the challenge of guiding a team through a championship campaign, Tost responded: Yes, he is now in his fourth Formula 1 season. He has learned a lot in the last years, and he is taking on this role to be a team leader with his experience, and this will help out the team, and especially Yuki.