Despite the passage to Q3, Pierre Gasly remains hungry

Funny observation despite a more than encouraging result. Eliminated in Q1 for his first qualifications with Alpine in Bahrain two weeks ago, Pierre Gasly had a very different type of Saturday in Saudi Arabia. The pink A523 has been in the mix since the start of the weekend, the Habs have won their first ticket to Q3 under their new colors.

Present among the 10 fastest drivers, Pierre Gasly finally got away with the tenth fastest time. A result which made him smile again but which did not completely convince him on the other hand.

« I'm torn after qualifying, he admits. Although I am delighted to reach Q3, I feel that we fell a little short of our expectations and we need to work on some details to ensure we extract the most from our package. It's good to have both our cars in the top ten and I congratulate Esteban for his good work."

Despite mixed feelings, the Frenchman remains confident for the Grand Prix this Sunday (18:00 p.m.) in which Alpine has a great card to play. “ We are well placed for the race, where our aim will be to take big points, he points. Our race pace was good in Bahrain, just like in free practice, so I'm confident that having two cars in the points is within our reach. " With Esteban Ocon 6th and Pierre Gasly 7th thanks to the penalty of Charles Leclerc, there is no doubt that the Blues can leave Jeddah with a full suitcase.

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