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LIVE: Can Pierre Gasly win again at Monza?

From Le Figaro · () French

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

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  • Pierre Gasly took the first pole position of his Formula One career at Monza, edging George Russell in qualifying.
  • The French driver is seeking a second career victory at the same circuit where he won his only race in 2020.
  • Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton and Russell are among the leading challengers, while Kimi Antonelli starts at the back after changing his engine unit.

Pierre Gasly has put himself in position to repeat his most celebrated Formula One achievement. Six years after taking his first and only win at Monza, the Alpine driver will start the Italian Grand Prix from pole.

Gasly secured the place with a blistering final qualifying lap on Saturday, edging Mercedes’ George Russell by a narrow margin. The result delivered the first pole of his career and made him the first French pole-sitter since Jean Alesi in 1997, also at Monza. Ten French drivers have taken pole positions in Formula One, with Alain Prost holding the national record of 33.

“I am very happy and proud to have seized this opportunity. It was a great lap. I had been waiting nine years for this moment, this feeling,” Gasly said after qualifying.

Russell will start on the front row and is looking for a strong points haul as he tries to close a 39-point gap to his young teammate Kimi Antonelli in the championship. Antonelli has been relegated to the back of the grid after changing his engine unit.

Ferrari will also hope to challenge for victory on its home circuit. Charles Leclerc starts third and Lewis Hamilton fourth. Leclerc won at Monza in 2024, a victory that carries particular weight at the circuit known as the “Temple of Speed.” Before the race, Sebastian Vettel drew attention by driving Michael Schumacher’s F2002.

I am very happy and proud to have seized this opportunity. It was a great lap. I had been waiting nine years for this moment, this feeling.

· Pierre GaslyGasly celebrated taking the first pole position of his Formula One career at Monza.
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