Alpine's Gasly takes shock pole for Italian Grand Prix
MONZA, Italy: Frenchman Pierre Gasly snatched a surprise pole position for Alpine in qualifying on Saturday for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, the first of his career at the 191st attempt.
Monza, Italy witnessed a surprise victory for Pierre Gasly of Alpine in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. The 30-year-old French driver secured pole position with a fastest lap of 1:21.786, narrowly beating his Mercedes teammate George Russell by 0.060 seconds. McLaren's Oscar Piastri came in third, while Max Verstappen and Kimi Antolinelli rounded out the top five. This marked Gasly's first pole at Monza in 191 attempts, highlighting his determination and skill over the past decade.
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