Born on 7 February 1996 in Rouen, France, Pierre Gasly began karting at age 10 and quickly climbed through the junior single-seater ranks—claiming the 2013 Formula Renault Eurocup and the 2016 GP2 Series with Prema. He made his Formula 1 debut in 2017 with Toro Rosso and became the youngest French driver to reach a podium that same season in Brazil. Gasly's breakout achievement came with his first Grand Prix win at Monza in 2020, delivering a fairy-tale moment for himself and AlphaTauri—the first French victory in F1 since 1996.

Having joined Alpine in 2023, Gasly delivered standout results in his first two seasons, including podium finishes in Zandvoort (2023) and São Paulo (2024). The 2025 campaign proved far harder: Alpine finished last in the Constructors' Championship, having made a deliberate decision to sacrifice short-term results and redirect resources toward the sweeping 2026 regulation changes. Gasly kept the team motivated through a difficult year, insisting the sacrifices were worth it.

That faith appears to be justified. For 2026, Alpine switched from Renault to Mercedes power, and the new A526 has shown a marked step forward. Gasly scored points in all three opening rounds—including a sixth in China—accumulating more points in the first three races than Alpine managed across the entirety of 2025. Now in his 10th F1 season and his fourth with Alpine, Gasly remains one of the most experienced and determined drivers in the midfield, with ambitions firmly set on fighting for wins.