3 years ago, Gasly won his first podium in Brazil

Crucified by Red Bull Racing at the end of the first half-season, Pierre Gasly found his faith at Toro Rosso and opened the path to redemption in Sao Paulo. Hero of a Grand Prix full of twists and turns which saw him climb to the right of Max Verstappen, the Frenchman found his Holy Grail on the lands of the mystical Senna. AH2243 of November 20, 2019

Published on 10/11/2022 à 16:31

Jean-Michel Desnoues

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3 years ago, Gasly won his first podium in Brazil

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What can you think of? Pierre Gasly ? His last podium, acquired in Abu Dhabi in 2016 when he was still racing in GP2? To his previous glory in Bahrain last year when he allowed Honda to sign the first convincing result of his return to F1 ? Upon his ouster from Red Bull Racing in the heart of summer? On his return to Toro Rosso pour tenter de sauver ce qui pouvait l’être ? Au combat qu’il a mené depuis pour tenter de donner un nouvel élan à sa carrière ? Au gamin qui, au fond de sa Normandie natale, rêvait à une telle journée ? Tout se mélange, s’entrechoque. Tout doit sortir, alors il crie dans sa radio. Il hurle même, sa joie, sa peine, son soulagement surtout ! Les derniers mois ont été terribles, prisonnier qu’il était d’une montagne russe infernale où ses émotions, piégées elles aussi, faisaient le grand huit. Allait-il s’en sortir ? Allait-il pouvoir montrer qu’il valait mieux que ce billet retour pour Faenza qu’on lui avait glissé dans la poche ? Évidemment, depuis quelques Grands Prix déjà, les choses allaient b

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