Gasly disappointed: “It’s going to be complicated” from 17th place

Pierre Gasly made only one attempt during Q1 in Australia, a tactic which put him in a situation of elimination in the first phase of qualifying.

Published on 16/03/2019 à 08:53

Medhi Casaurang

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Gasly disappointed: “It’s going to be complicated” from 17th place

Pierre Gasly (Red Bull) would have liked to write another scenario for his first qualifying session in 2019. The Frenchman had to be content with a meager 17th time on the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne (Australia) due in particular topoor team strategy. 

 

“Frankly it’s disappointing, said the Norman at the microphone of Canal+. It's hard. I did a pretty good lap, I finished a tenth behind Max (Verstappen, his teammate, qualified in Q2 and will start 4th. Editor’s note). Overall, I was happy. » But then, how does he explain this poor qualification?

 

“We didn't think it would go so quickly in Q1, we got knocked out by a tenth. We must be one of the only teams to only do one run, the others did two. » Indeed, Pierre Gasly did not return to the track during the final minutes of Q1, unlike his opponents. 

The 2 GP2016 Series champion must " to stay positive " but don't have any illusions. “We know it’s Melbourne and there were only four overtakes last year. It's going to be complicated, you have to stay focused and gain experience. »

Medhi Casaurang

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