How McLaren left itself exposed at the F1 Italian Grand Prix
As Pierre Gasly and Alpine mastered the qualifying game to perfection at Monza, McLaren was one of several Formula 1 teams wondering what could have been after several key factors led to an underwhelming Italian Grand Prix qualifying result. Off the back of two wins at high downforce circuits in Budapest and Zandvoort, high-speed Monza was never expected to be McLaren's strongest track, both ...…
McLaren had an underwhelming qualifying result at the Italian Grand Prix. According to Motorsport.com, the team was one of several wondering what could have been after several key factors led to a poor qualifying.
Pierre Gasly of Alpine secured a surprise pole position with a lap of one minute and 21.786 seconds, 0.060 seconds ahead of Mercedes' George Russell. McLaren's Oscar Piastri initially qualified third but was dropped to sixth after being found guilty of impeding Red Bull's Liam Lawson, according to ABC News.
Gasly's pole position was his first in his career, achieved after nine years of trying. He previously won a Grand Prix at Monza in 2020.
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