Gasly lucid after Miami: "In terms of pace, we were not up to the task"

After scoring a point in the sprint race in Miami, thanks to penalties awarded to some drivers ahead of him, Pierre Gasly hoped to continue in qualifying. But it was not to be. The French driver, who qualified only 18th, was ultimately forced to start from the pit lane following changes to the suspension settings of his A525 in parc fermé.

After a discreet race, the resident ofAlpine took a very dull 13th place. While four retirements occurred during this race, including that of his teammate Jack Doohan, he only finished ahead of Nico Hulkenberg and both Aston MartinThis result concludes a very complicated weekend for the French team, which seriously lacked rhythm.

Obviously, Pierre Gasly did not hide his disappointment at the end of the race, speaking to F1 : “It was a difficult weekend overall. At no point did we really have speed and pace. After qualifying, we noticed some problems with the car. We made some changes, it was a bit better today. (Sunday) »

Gasly: ​​"There are a lot of things to analyze after this weekend"

The Norman insisted in particular on the lack "of pace compared to previous races. There are a lot of things to analyze after this weekend.". He was still satisfied to have taken a point on Saturday, because "We didn't seem to be able to fight here. We were on the back foot all weekend.".

"So we have to do what we can. But I think we absolutely need answers before Imola. And honestly, for the moment, we still need time to find them.", concluded Gasly.

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