Gasly has “a very good opportunity” by starting 5th in Mexico

This is the seventh time that Pierre Gasly achieves such a performance in qualifying, but the Frenchman always impresses everyone. The Norman in fact recorded the fifth time in practice for the Mexico Grand Prix (Mexico), this Saturday, November 6, being the best driver outside of the untouchable representatives Mercedes et Red Bull.

The Habs do not owe this location to chance, having constantly appeared in the first part of the table throughout the session. “I am extremely happy to qualify in fifth position”, he declared on Canal+.

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“We couldn't hope for better than to be right behind Mercedes and Red Bull. I finished with a three-tenths margin on the Ferrari. The car runs very well, I managed to make the right turn at the right time. »

The 2020 Italian Grand Prix winner also benefited from an inspired team strategy. Knowing he was penalized for changing his engine, Yuki tsunoda played the hare in order to give his teammate a few extra km/h on the main straight, with success.

“As he had this penalty, the idea was for him to go until Q3 so that he could help me with the aspiration until the first braking. This saved me a tenth and a half; good teamwork! »

Pierre Gasly does not lack ambition and plans to fight in the Manufacturers' ranking. His team is only 10 points behind Alpine in the match for fifth place: however, the A arrow team got through its day outrageously (Or with 15th but penalized, Alonso 16e).

“I will try to contain the Ferraris and the McLaren Sunday, but the major objective is to take points from Alpine. This will be my goal until the end of the yearI think we have a very good opportunity to get a big result this weekend. I'm going to hold on to the cars in front of me as much as possible, we'll see. »