The pole position also caused surprise for Pierre Gasly himself after the qualifying for the Italian GP. “This is bizarre, this is incredible. My first pole, and here.”
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The Alpine driver surprised friend and foe with the fastest time on the Monza circuit. The fact that it happened there made the achievement extra special: Gasly actually lives nearby, in Milan. The Frenchman has also won in Monza before.
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“And we will try to do that again on Sunday. I really have to thank the team, it went well from the first lap in qualifying. Every session then went a little better. This is fantastic, we can only be happy with this.”
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