Pierre Gasly, renewed momentum?

Did Michael Jordan's advice help Pierre Gasly to transcend yourself behind the wheel of your AT03? Only he knows the answer, but in Florida, the French driver posted the best performance of his season in Qualifying with the 7th time. After a first day of testing which went well for the driver Alpha Tauri 5th and 7th, the first practice session on Saturday proved more complex. “ I'm very, very happy because it hasn't been easy since this morning, I didn't feel super comfortable and it wasn't an easy qualification., explains Pierre Gasly at the microphone of Canal +. But in Q3, when it was time to do the last lap I managed to put everything together and get the 7th time so I'm really happy. » 

And yet in Miami, the Frenchman's qualifying session could have ended, like in Imola in Q1. Three minutes from the end of the first session, he set the 14th fastest time and narrowly advanced to Q2. Back on the wire, Pierre Gasly managed to finish 10th and validate his passage to Q3 before setting the 7th fastest time, 8″9 behind. Charles Leclerc, the pole sitter.

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In the race this Sunday, Pierre Gasly has the opportunity to erase his bad weekend at Imola, 17th in the sprint race and 12th in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. As in Italy, he will have the seven-time world champion at his side. “ I start behind Lewis, last week he was behind me and this time he is in front, I hope we don't see his rear wing for the whole race », jokes the Norman.  

In 7th place at the start of the race this evening, the AlphaTauri driver is aware that he can gain many places in the Drivers' standings with this Grand Prix. “ I am convinced that there will be overtaking, I know that it is not easy, there is a lot of sand outside the lines but there are also long straights. We start in a good position so I think there are a lot of points on the table for us. » With only 6 points on the clock after 4 Grand Prix, Pierre Gasly also had a difficult start to the season in 2021 with 9 points after the same number of rounds in the Championship.  

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