Alpine achieved a milestone in the Italian Grand Prix by securing its first pole position in Formula 1 thanks to Pierre Gasly. This moment marks a high point for the team after a period of difficulties.
The Alpine team stood out in Monza with an exceptional performance, achieving the pole position thanks to Pierre Gasly, who clocked a time of 1:21.786, edging out George Russell from Mercedes by 0.060 seconds. Flavio Briatore, Alpine’s director, expressed his excitement on social media, noting that this is the team’s first pole since its formation as Alpine and the first in 17 years for the team.
Briatore shared his satisfaction with Sky Sports, stating that the achievement is a great pride for the entire team and highlighting the competitiveness of the day. He also referred to Franco Colapinto’s performance, emphasizing his eighth place in the standings.
The celebrations in the Alpine garage contrasted with the frustration in the Mercedes team. Toto Wolff, the team principal, displayed his anger at losing the pole at the last moment, but also acknowledged Alpine’s good work. Russell had led the previous practice sessions but failed to capitalize in the final qualifying.
Steve Nielsen, Alpine’s director, also expressed happiness with the historic result, which came after a challenging week following the controversy over Gasly’s penalty in Monaco. “We went from being at rock bottom to being on top of the world in two days,” Nielsen commented. Gasly, with a notable history at Monza, where he secured his only victory in 2020, shared his joy and reflection on his years of waiting for this achievement.
Source: www.infobae.com
