Overview
- On January 3, the Alpine driver shared Instagram photos skiing in the Alps while wearing a red jacket with tobacco-brand imagery reminiscent of Schumacher’s Ferrari era.
- Many followers said the homage felt inappropriate, citing messages warning about the timing and the uneasy parallels to Schumacher’s history.
- The setting referenced the region where Schumacher suffered a severe skiing accident in 2013, a case long shrouded in family privacy about his health.
- Reports noted Gasly was vacationing in the Swiss/French Alps with partner Francisca Gomes, and he has not issued a public response.
- He is expected to rejoin Alpine’s pre-season program, with media noting plans for an A526 test in Barcelona on January 26.