Biography
Pierre Gasly (2026)
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Pierre Gasly is a French professional Formula One driver who currently races for Alpine. He joined Alpine in 2023 after leaving the Red Bull family and signed a contract extension that keeps him with the team through the end of the 2028 season. Gasly made his Formula One debut with Toro Rosso in 2017 and took his maiden Grand Prix victory at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix with AlphaTauri.
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| Full Name | Pierre Gasly |
| Date Of Birth | February 7, 1996 |
| Birth Place | Rouen, France |
| Parent(s) | Jean-Jacques Gasly |
| Profession | Racing Driver |
| Girlfriend | Caterina Masetti Zannini |
| Age | 30 years |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Net Worth | US $20-$33 million |
EARLY LIFE
Pierre Gasly was born to Jean-Jacques Gasly and his wife on February 7, 1996, in Rouen, France. He grew up with four siblings and developed an interest in motorsport from a young age. He began karting as a child and progressed through the French and European junior racing categories before entering single-seater competition.He grew up with four other siblings. Pierre Gasly had good grades in school early on in his life and would often act like the class clown and get away with it. He finished at the 15th position in the French Minime Championship in 2006 when he was ten years old.
CAREER
Gasly switched to R-Ace GO for the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup in 2013. With two third places as the best results, he completed the season in tenth place. With 49 to 78 points, he was defeated by Nyck de Vries within the team. Besides, he took part in some races of the northern European Formula Renault for R-Ace GP. He achieved third place.
In 2013 Gasly stayed in the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup and received a cockpit at Tech 1 Racing. He won the races in Volokolamsk, Mogyoród, and Le Castellet. With a total of eight podium finishes from 14 races, Pierre Gasly won the championship. He prevailed with 195 to 179 points against Oliver Rowland. He also took part in six Alpine Formula Renault races for Tech 1 Racing. Only once did he fail to finish in the top 4 and was in sixth place at the end of the season, although he had not participated in the majority of the races.
Pierre Gasly was born to Jean-Jacques Gasly and his wife on February 7, 1996, in Rouen, France. He grew up with four siblings and developed an interest in motorsport from a young age. He began karting as a child and progressed through the French and European junior racing categories before entering single-seater competition. In 2017, Pierre Gasly also took part in an FIA Formula E championship race weekend for e.dams. He also remained connected to the Red Bull Formula 1 teams and acted as a substitute driver. At the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix, Gasly initiated his Formula 1 World Championship debut in the Toro Rosso. He initially represented Daniil Kwjat in two races and then succeeded Carlos Sainz Jr., who had left the team during the season, for the last three races.
In the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship, Gasly stayed with Toro Rosso. At the second race in Bahrain, he scored his first points in Formula 1 in fourth. After the season, Pierre Gasly ended 15th overall with 29 points. Gasly switched to Red Bull Racing for the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship.
During the summer break following the Hungarian Grand Prix, it got announced that Gasly would be returning to Scuderia Toro Rosso from the Belgian Grand Prix. There he replaced Alexander Albon, who in turn took over Gasly’s cockpit at Red Bull Racing. At the Brazilian Grand Prix, he finished second, achieving the first podium of his career. At the end of the season, he finished seventh with 95 points, which is his best result in Formula 1.
In 2020 he will start again for the team from Faenza, which will now compete under Scuderia AlphaTauri and no longer as Scuderia Toro Rosso. At the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, Pierre Gasly confirmed his first Grand Prix victory later a turbulent race. It was also the second victory in team history and a French driver’s early success since Olivier Panis in Monaco in 1996. After the 16th race, he finished eleventh in the drivers’ standings Place with 71 points.
Alpine
Gasly joined Alpine for the 2023 Formula One season after leaving the Red Bull driver programme. He scored podium finishes at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix and the 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix. Alpine extended his contract in September 2025, keeping him with the team through the end of the 2028 season.
In 2026, Gasly continues to race for Alpine alongside Franco Colapinto. He secured his first Formula One pole position at the 2026 Italian Grand Prix. After the 2026 Italian Grand Prix, he had 41 championship points and was 10th in the drivers’ standings.
PERSONAL LIFE
Pierre Gasly previously dated Caterina Masetti Zannini, an aerospace engineer. Their relationship ended, and Gasly has generally kept his current personal life private. Apart from racing, Perrie loves football and is an avid supporter of PSG as his friends play for the team.
He doesn’t like snakes. His favorite food is tiramisu, and he considers it his guilty pleasure. He used to collect his caps in the past but gave them all away because they were too many. He also loves collecting expensive watches. He says that everyone should experience driving a Formula 1 car for the least one time in their life.
Social Media
Pierre Gasly is active on social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter. He has approximately 6 million followers on Instagram and 829,000 followers on Twitter/X, as of 2026. He currently drives for Alpine in Formula 1, having previously raced for Toro Rosso and AlphaTauri, and won the 2020 Italian Grand Prix.
You can follow him on:
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/PierreGASLY
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/pierregasly
Height, Weight, and Age
Pierre Gasly was born on February 7, 1996, and is 30 years old as of 2026. He is listed at around 1.77 metres tall, with weight varying slightly between published sources.
NET WORTH
As of 2026, Pierre Gasly’s net worth is estimated to be around $20–33 million (estimates vary), a significant increase from earlier years. He makes most of his fortune from being a professional race car driver, currently earning a base salary of approximately $12 million per year with Alpine, under a contract extending through 2028, with potential bonuses and sponsorship income pushing his total annual earnings considerably higher.
