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How big a role did Paul Aron play in Alpine’s historic best starting position?

From Postimees · () Estonian

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

At a glance

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  • Pierre Gasly unexpectedly won qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in an Alpine.
  • The result gave Alpine its first qualifying victory and marked the first pole position for a French driver since the 1997 Italian Grand Prix.
  • Estonian reserve driver Paul Aron drove the same car the previous day and continued supporting the team into the early morning.

Pierre Gasly produced a surprise at Monza by winning qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix, giving Alpine its first qualifying victory under that name.

The French driver’s achievement also ended a long wait for France. It was the first pole position for a French driver since the 1997 Italian Grand Prix.

The article highlights the less visible contribution of Estonia’s leading Formula One driver, Paul Aron. Alpine’s reserve driver had driven the same car just over 24 hours earlier and continued helping the team until the early hours of the morning.

Gasly, 30, has spent 10 years in Formula One. Before Saturday, he had five podium finishes, including one victory. His qualifying win shocked the Formula One world, but the article argues that Aron also played an important role in Alpine’s breakthrough.

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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. 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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