Red Bull Announces That Alexander Albon Will Replace Pierre Gasly

Alexander Albon. Photo by Ross McDairmant Photography/Shutterstock (10337303b)

The first half of the Formula 1 season was concluded with the stunning Hungaroring race and teams are now analyzing their results and preparing new tactics for the start of the second half on the 30th of August with the Belgian Grand Prix. The Red Bull team will be the first to make some great changes after they announced that their current driver – the Frenchman Pierre Gasly – will be leaving the team. The team will send the 23-year-old Gasly to their sister outfit Toro Rosso. They have also disclosed that his place will be filled by Alexander Albon who is currently a Toro Rosso pilot.  

The 23-year-old Gasly managed to score 63 points so far this season and he is currently number 6 on the F1 score list. His teammate Max Verstappen has shown a stunning performance on the race tracks this year securing his place as the number 1 driver of the team. Now, Red Bull have stated they will use the next 9 races of this season to evaluate Albon and to decide who will be driving alongside with Verstappen in the 2020 season.