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FORMULA ONE driver Pierre Gasly has invested a small part of his multi-million fortune in French football club FC Versailles.

The historic club once boasted names including Thierry Henry and Hatem Ben Arfa.

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Pierre Gasly has invested in French semi-professional club FC Versailles
Pierre Gasly has invested in French semi-professional club FC VersaillesCredit: Reuters

 

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Gasly, 28, has purchased a stake in FC Versailles - a club in the Parisian suburbs who were recently promoted to the French third tier.

The Alpine driver is a huge football fan and supports French giants Paris Saint-Germain, as he often flaunts the club jersey around the F1 paddock.

The proud Frenchman will join the semi-professional club as a joint shareholder alongside President Alexandre Mulliez, and his partner Fabien Lazare.

The Versailles-based outfit are best known for having Henry as part of their youth set up in the 1990s.

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His "I am delighted to get involved with FC Versailles.

"I have always wanted to get involved in professional football.

"With Alexandre and Fabien, we share values, ambition and a keen competitive spirit which will allow us to positively develop the club.

"This is the start of a very beautiful story. Go Versailles!"

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The club currently occupies the 10th position in the French third division.

Gasly reportedly connected with Mulliez through shared acquaintances.

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But his disastrous start to the 2024 F1 season has somewhat clouded his new business venture.

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During opening weekend at the Bahrain GP he finished 18th, while the following week he was dead last in Saudi Arabia.

As a result, he is rock bottom of the Drivers World Championship standings.

In terms of investments, it's been less than a year since Alpine garnered attention from notable figures across sport and entertainment.

The consortium of investors is made up of Otro Capital, RedBird Partners and Maximum Efforts Investments.

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The latter is led by Hollywood actors and Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

Anthony Joshua, golfer Rory McIlroy, and footballers Trent Alexander-Arnold and Juan Mata have also invested in the F1 team through Otro Capital.

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