Pierre Gasly clinches 'special' maiden pole position at Italian GP
Alpine's French driver Pierre Gasly grabbed a stunning career first pole position at the Italian GP on Saturday. Gasly secured pole ahead of Mercedes' George Russell with his final effort and a lap of one minute and 21.786 seconds, which was 0.060 seconds quicker than the Briton. Gasly was on the mark in the earlier phases, leading Q1 and finishing fourth fastest in Q2. He was the last of the…
Alpine's French driver Pierre Gasly achieved a historic career-first pole position at the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday. He surpassed Mercedes' George Russell by just 0.060 seconds, with a lap time of 1:21.786, marking a significant milestone for Gasly after nine years of chasing this opportunity. Gasly's impressive performance included leading Q1 and finishing fourth in Q2.
He was the last contender to complete his final flying lap. Gasly expressed his elation, stating that this victory was particularly special for the famous Monza circuit, where he won his first race and secured his maiden pole position. McLaren's Oscar Piastri secured third place, while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton qualified in fourth and fifth respectively.
Lewis Hamilton edged out Red Bull's Max Verstappen by just 0.001 of a second. Despite qualifying seventh, Mercedes' championship leader Kimi Antonelli will start from the back of the grid due to engine penalties.
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