Gasly takes pole at Monza
Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Pierre Gasly will start first at the Italian Grand Prix after securing the first Formula One pole of his career at Monza.
- George Russell qualified second, 60 thousandths of a second behind, while Oscar Piastri took third and Franco Colapinto will start eighth.
Pierre Gasly will start Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix from pole position after claiming the first top qualifying spot of his Formula One career at Monza.
The Alpine driver dominated the decisive Q3 session in soft tires, completing the 5.793-kilometer Lombardy circuit in 1 minute, 21.786 seconds. He finished 60 thousandths of a second ahead of Mercedes driver George Russell, who will start second.
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri qualified third, 180 thousandths behind Gasly. Gasly’s Alpine teammate, Argentina’s Franco Colapinto, finished 434 thousandths slower than the Frenchman and will begin the race from eighth on the grid.
Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. 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.