AlphaTauri says 2023 seat will likely go to Gasly or Herta
Associated PressAlphaTauri is awaiting a decision from the FIA on Colton Herta’s eligibility to compete in Formula One next season, and it said Saturday the delay is affecting the team’s planning for its 2023 lineup. “And regarding Colton Herta, it’s a decision from the FIA whether he gets the Super License or not, and I hope that FIA will take this decision as soon as possible so that we know how to build up the team and where to go for next year.” Tost was then asked if AlphaTauri might look into the Red Bull junior driver academy for a replacement for Gasly, or if F2 driver Liam Lawson might be in the mix. “But I think if it’s not Colton Herta, then Pierre Gasly will stay and nothing will change.” But any hope of Herta receiving an exemption on the Super License — and Herta said Friday he’d prefer to earn the license and not receive an FIA exemption — seemed to be waning in discussions happening in Italy. Herta, winner of seven IndyCar races over four seasons and the series’ youngest winner with his 2019 victory days ahead of his 19th birthday, will end the season Sunday with 32 points.
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