Rosberg was surprised that Red Bull had not recalled Gasley

2016 world champion Nico Rosberg expects Red Bull to seriously consider recalling Pierre Gasley in 2022.

As a member of Red Bull's academy, Gasley was offered the opportunity to join Red Bull in 2019 after a season with Red Bull Jr. Ultimately, the call-up proved to come too early, and Gasley was sent back to Red Bull Jr. halfway through the 2019 season, when he was struggling to reach the level of performance of Max Verstappen on the other side of the garage.

The tension between Gasley and Red Bull has lingered since then, but he remains an important part of The Little Red Bull Racing.

The 2021 season was the Frenchman's best F1 season, as he broke the hundred for the first time, and the total number of points for the whole season was 110 points. Sergio Perez of the 2021 season had its ups and downs in Red Bull's game, and Gasley was once considered a substitute for next season. However, the result was that Red Bull extended Perez's contract for another season, while Gasly remained with Red Bull, a decision that surprised Rosberg.

He said: "Pierre is really, really great, so much so that you're surprised they didn't get him back to Red Bull, but you never know if he'll be able to perform well under the pressure of Red Bull, that's a big question mark, that's why they didn't get him back to Red Bull. But at Red Bull Jr., he did a really great job. ”

Gasley found himself regularly battling Ferrari, McLaren and Alps in the 2021 season, accounting for 110 of Red Bull's 142 points and placing them in P6 in the constructors' standings.

He was Red Bull's main driver for most of the season, while Hiroki Kakuda struggled in most of his rookie season. Jensen Button said: "Pierre is one of the most outstanding performers of the year. ”