Pierre Gasly has slammed suggestions that 𓄧he could be replaced at Red Bull by Nico Hulkenberg for the 2020 season, calling them “bullshit” and “bad journalism”🧸.

Gasly joined Red Bull for 2019 after stepping up from Toro Rosso, but has struggled to match teammate Max Verstappen for pace through the opening six races of the year. While Versta🗹ppen already has two podiums to his name, Gasly is yet to finish any higher than fifth or beat his teammate in either qualifying or the race.

suggesting Renau𓃲lt driver Hulkenberg had been sounded out by Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko as a possible repla🎶cement for Gasly if he did not improve his performances.

Marko later told Auto Bild that the report&nb♕sp;was “nonsense”, with Gasly offering 𝓡a similarly-dismissive response when asked about the rumours in Canada on Thursday.

“We call each other every week, so after each race, we’re on the phone together. He called me before just to sor♒t everything out,” ไGasly said.

“Honestly, I don’t want✃ to waste any time with this kind of bullshit. I have more important thing🔥s to take care of like my job, my family, my friends.

“For me, bullshi🦹t like this is just bad journalism. I don’t want to comment any more about this.”

Asked by mahbx.com how 🥂con♎versations with Marko had gone this year given his renowned lack of patience, Gasly said they had been “good”.

“He’s been really supportive. He knows everything that happens inside ওthe team,” Gasly said.

“I think he has been really good so far.”

Additional reporting by Julianne Cerasoli.