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“He’s always been extremely motivated. I like the fact that he’s got some driving experience, so he will have a 360 overview and sort of understand everybody’s role in the team and how to make the best of it.
“The most important thing is the ambition. He wants to prove himself, but we’re here to work together as a team. I know his experience is valuable, I know he wants to push the team forward as we all want.”
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With Oakes’ arrival marking the latest development for Alpine, Gasly – who committed his future to the Enstone/Viry outfit in June by signing a multi-year contract extension – believes that there are many strong factors being put into place for the project.
“There is a reason I re-signed with Alpine a few months ago,” the 28-year-old said. “I know there are a lot of positive changes happening in the team, which are not all obvious to the public eye, but there are a lot of great ideas happening at Enstone, especially for next year and the year after.
“On my side of things, it doesn’t really change my work. I’ve still got to put the best I can at the minute with the car we have, which is not easy. We are not competitive enough. The team is pushing hard and I’m confident we’ll make a good step forward, especially next season.”
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