Alpine's Pierre Gasly hails Ousmane Dembele after Ballon d'Or 2025 win

Alpine F1 racer Pierre Gasly shared a two-word reaction on Instagram, congratulating fellow Frenchman Ousmane Dembele on lifting the 2025 Ballon d'Or. The PSG winger became the latest player to win the coveted prize, beating Spain and Barcelona's Lamine Yamal.

Ousmane Dembele created history, as he won the Ballon d'Or on Monday amid a night dominated by French treble winners PSG. The 28-year-old scored 35 goals and 14 assists in just 53 games, leading his side to secure the Ligue 1, Champions League, and the French Cup titles last season.

After the ceremony, Dembele's fellow countryman and Alpine F1 racer Pierre Gasly took to Instagram to congratulate him. Gasly posted an image of Dembele holding the Ballon d'Or trophy.

"Huge congratulations!! @o.dembele7 👏👏👏"

Gasly is famous for being a football fan and has often been seen at various matches in the past. The F1 star even showed his presence at his favorite team, PSG's quarter-final first leg against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last season.

Gasly also arrived at the Spanish Grand Prix this season wearing a Les Parisiens top. So it is safe to say that he would have enjoyed watching his favorite team's star player win the Ballon d'Or on Monday.

Demebele beat 18-year-old Lamine Yamal to win the trophy, who finished second in the rankings and won the Kopa Trophy for the best young player. The Spanish winger scored 18 goals and gave 25 assists across all competitions for Barcelona last season.

Portugal and PSG's Vitinha finished third, with Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, securing the fourth spot. The top-5 ws rounded off with Brazilian winger Raphinha, who plays for Barcelona.