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Surprise in Italy: Alpine’s Pierre Gasly takes pole position

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

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

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  • Pierre Gasly set a 1:21.786 lap at Monza to take pole, beating George Russell by 0.06 seconds and Oscar Piastri by 0.180 seconds.
  • Gasly became the first French driver since Jean Alesi in 1997 to take pole position for an F1 race.
  • Championship leader Kimi Antonelli will start Sunday’s race from seventh on the grid.

Pierre Gasly produced a surprise at Monza by taking pole position for the Italian Grand Prix, the first of his Formula 1 career.

The Alpine driver completed the circuit in 1 minute, 21.786 seconds. He edged Mercedes driver George Russell by 0.06 seconds and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri by 0.180 seconds.

Gasly’s result also made him the first Frenchman since Jean Alesi in 1997 to claim pole position for an F1 race. The 2026 Italian Grand Prix is scheduled to start on Sunday at 4 p.m.

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli, driving for Mercedes, will begin from seventh position.

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