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Formula 1: Pierre Gasly takes surprise pole at Monza

From Helsingin Sanomat · () Finnish

Translated from Finnish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Alpine’s Pierre Gasly took a surprise pole position in qualifying for the Formula 1 race at Monza, with Mercedes’ George Russell second.
  • Valtteri Bottas qualified 19th for Cadillac, whose two drivers have yet to score a championship point this season.
  • Championship leader Kimi Antonelli will start from the final row alongside Alex Albon after both received grid penalties for power-unit component changes.

Pierre Gasly produced the surprise of Saturday’s qualifying at Monza, taking pole for Alpine despite sitting only 10th in the championship standings.

The French driver’s lap prompted an exuberant reaction in the Viaplay studio. Commentator Niki Juusela called it “a French miracle,” while former driver Heikki Kovalainen described the performance as an astonishing lap that he had not expected.

Pierre Gasly to the front! It is a French miracle!

· Niki JuuselaThe Viaplay commentator reacted to Gasly taking pole position at Monza.

George Russell of Mercedes qualified second. Cadillac continued its difficult qualifying run, with neither of its cars making it beyond the first session. Valtteri Bottas was 19th fastest, ahead of teammate Sergio Perez, and missed progression by about 0.9 seconds.

Neither Cadillac driver has scored a championship point this season. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli will start from the last row alongside Williams driver Alex Albon after both received grid penalties for changing power-unit components. The Monza race starts Sunday at 4 p.m.

This came completely out of the blue. I could not have predicted it, even though I have sometimes managed to. An absolutely incredible lap.

· Heikki KovalainenKovalainen assessed Gasly’s unexpected qualifying performance.
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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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