Pierre Gasly described Oscar Piastri's decision to reject a seat at his own team Alpine in favour of a McLaren move as "quite bold".
The young Aussie will move to his current employers' midfield rivals to race for them in 2023. That has been decided after a legal battle as both teams fought for the right to field the F2 champion next season.
And now that Alpine need a new driver after losing that battle, Gasly is believed to be at the front of the queue. Reacting to the situation at Zandvoort, the Frenchman admitted he "had an eye" on what was happening over the summer break.