Pierre Gasly says he is “surprised” that he was not cons꧋idered as an option for Red Bull’s driver line-up f💜or the 2021 Formula 1 season.

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

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

Despite missing out on a Reཧd ♔Bull drive in 2021, Gasly says he's not disappointed.

"I'm not disappoint🅺ed, 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, 𓄧Seb 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 thin𒐪♔g 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 Al🌞phaTauri. I'm happy to be here and I am ju🍎st focusing on this weekend and trying to get the best result I can for 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 thi☂nk it was clear that I will continue with AlphaTauri.

“I know it sin𓆏ce now a couple of weeks already, and you know I think it's fine. I'm really happy t𓆏o work with them, AlphaTauri is really 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 targets in Formula 1. I know what I want to achieve. And it’s all fine. I keep doing my best for AlphaT🧜auri and try to bring them as much success, as the♚ team should have.”

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

“They [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 performingꦿ on a great level, I'm able to show my potential. I'm able to show my speed, my skills. And, you know, as I say, I'm 24 yea𝕴rs 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 just need to perform and do the best job I can in the team I am, and I'm not disappointed.

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