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F1 Italian GP: Gasly takes stunning maiden pole for Alpine
Autosport • • general
Key Points:
- Pierre Gasly secured his first-ever pole position at the Italian Grand Prix, narrowly beating George Russell by 0.060 seconds in a closely contested Q3 session.
- The top 10 qualifiers were separated by less than two-tenths of a second, with slipstreaming playing a crucial role; Gasly benefited from a tow from Lewis Hamilton, while Russell was aided by teammate Kimi Antonelli.
- Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc qualified fourth and fifth respectively, followed by Hamilton and Max Verstappen, with Antonelli set to start from the back due to an engine penalty.
- Notable incidents included Piastri going off at Turn 1 and potentially blocking Liam Lawson, who along with Antonelli will start at the back due to engine penalties, while Yuki Tsunoda was eliminated in Q1.
- Ferrari struggled in qualifying with Hamilton initially in the drop zone during Q2 but managed to advance by a narrow margin, while some teams like Aston Martin faced difficulties, including Fernando Alonso's power unit issue.
