Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly becomes French football club's co-owner

By Can Erozden

Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly has become co-owner of FC Versailles, a semi-professional French football club based near Paris.

In a statement on Monday, FC Versailles said Alpine F1 Team's French racer, Gasly, 28, joined the club as the third partner owner.

"I am delighted to get involved with FC Versailles because I have always wanted to get involved in professional football," Gasly said.

"With (FC Versailles co-owners) Alexandre (Mulliez) & Fabien (Lazare), 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!," Gasly, the 2020 Italian Grand Prix winner added.

French football legend and 1998 FIFA World Cup winner Thierry Henry and former France midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa both played for FC Versailles' youth team before becoming famous.

FC Versailles is currently playing in the third-tier division, Championnat National.