Formula 1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali has called upon the FIA to "respect the rules" in a blow to Red Bull's plans for the AlphaTauri driver lineup next season.
Pierre Gasly is contracted to spend another year with the team, though it seems unlikely that will happen. The Frenchman is wanted by Alpine, and the driver is said to be keen on a fresh start with another chance at the Red Bull senior team seemingly off the table.
To replace him, it has been made clear that Red Bull fancy IndyCar star Colton Herta. The American is well respected as a racer and would bring huge sponsorship benefits to the team and to the sport, but there is a problem.