Pierre Gasly says he is “surprised” that he was notꦇ considered as an option for Red Bull’s driver line-up for thඣe 2021 Formula 1 season.

Gasly has been one of the stand-out drivers in 2020, claiming a shock maiden victory at Monza for AlphaTauri♐.

The Frenchman sits just a point behind Red Bull’s Alexander Albon in 💃the drivers’ championship with five rounds remaining.

Despite missing out on a Red Bull driꦦve in 2021, Gasly says he's not disappointed.

"💧I'm not disappointed, I will say I'm just surprised,” Gasly said. “You know, in 14 years Seb won a race with Toro Rosso. The only other driver who won a race, Seb got promoted to Red Bull and won four titles with the team. So no, I must say I'm just surprised I wasn't really considered.

“Two podiums with Toro Rosso, I think this season is going all right and on my ๊side, the only thing I can do is trying to put some strong performances. Yeah, to give me opportunities in🌃 the future. That's the only thing I can do.

“After everything is sorted, you know I don't really want to think about this anymore. I need to perform as much as I can for AlphaTauri. I'm happy to be here and I am just focusing on t🐬his weekend and trying to get the best result I can foಌr the team.”

Asked whether Red Bull had provided him with an explanation as to why he wasn’t considered, Gasly replied: “Not really. But I think it was clꦆear that I will continue with AlphaTauri.

“I know it since now a couple of weeks already, and you know I think it's fine. I'm really happy to work with them, AlphaTauri is ജreally happy to work with me. And no, I think we are doing a fantastic job, so that's the way♓ it is, and as I say I keep moving forward, I keep pushing.

“I know my target🃏s in Formula 1. I know what I want to achieve. And it’s all fine. I keep doing my best for AlphaTauri and try to bring them as much success, as the team should have.”

Gasly admits he'▨s happy to bide his time at AlphaTauri given that he's only 24 years old and got many years left ahead of him.

“Theꦛy [Red Bull] have their strategy,” he added. “You know, it's down to them. I think it's better to ask them straight away, but on my side I think it's been made clear to me I will continue already since quite a while with this team.

"And as I say, I'm not disappointed. I think we're performing on a great level, I'm able to show my potential. I'm able to show my speed, my skills. And, yoꦛu know, as I say, I𓄧'm 24 years old.

“Obviously my goal in Formula 1 is to fight at the top, and one day to fight for a championship. But at the moment I ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚjust need to perform and do the best job I can in the tea𒊎m I am, and I'm not disappointed.

“I'm really happy to continue with AlphaTauri. And for another year and I'll kജeep doing my very best for this team.”