Italian GP: Pierre Gasly Stuns Monza Again with His First-Ever Pole Position
- On Saturday, Alpine's Pierre Gasly claimed his first career pole position for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, lapping 1:21.786 to edge Mercedes driver George Russell by 0.060 seconds.
- Gasly's achievement followed Alpine executive adviser Flavio Briatore's public accusations of a "working relationship" between an FIA judge and McLaren, which the International Court of Appeal rebuked as unfounded.
- Championship leader Kimi Antonelli qualified seventh but will start from the back due to a new engine penalty, offering Russell a chance to reduce his 59-point deficit.
- McLaren's Lando Norris struggled to ninth after a messy session, while Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton barely advanced to Q3, eventually qualifying fifth for the team's home race.
- Having won at Monza in 2020, Gasly faces Sunday's 53-lap race as he attempts to convert pole position into a second career victory at the circuit.
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Russell aims to trim Antonelli’s F1 lead at Italian GP, but starts behind surprise polesitter Gasly – WTOP News
MONZA, Italy (AP) — George Russell will be looking to make up some ground on Kimi Antonelli in the Formula 1 title race, with his Mercedes teammate starting fro
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Russell aims to trim Antonelli's F1 lead at Italian GP, but starts behind surprise polesitter Gasly
George Russell is aiming to close the gap on Kimi Antonelli in the Formula 1 title race. Russell starts second at the Italian Grand Prix, behind surprise polesitter Pierre Gasly.
When the number one appeared on the screens at the end of qualifying next to Pierre Gasly's name, the surprise in Monza was almost palpable. The Frenchman, in an Alpine that virtually no one had considered a candidate for the best starting position before the weekend, beat George Russell and provided one of the biggest sensations of the season. France had been waiting for its driver to win the qualifying race for almost exactly 29 years. Finally…
With what has been achieved in the Italian territory, Gasly concretely a result that no French rider had been able to obtain in 29 years.
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