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“Nothing too worrying” for Gasly after the fire in his AlphaTauri
Pierre Gasly had a difficult first day in Singapore. ©Red Bull Content Pool
This is one of the images from this 2e free practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix. As it was getting ready to be put away in its garage by its mechanics, Pierre Gasly saw his AT03 catch fire. Above his head, the engine hood air intake belched a few lags before a mechanicAston Martin does not quickly control the start of a fire.
« Yes (I was hot) a little bit, he smiled at the microphone of Canal +. It’s true that this wasn’t necessarily planned. It's weird to see lazy people in the mirrors. Ultimately it's nothing to worry about. I was able to quickly get out of the car and we were then able to drive away.
I was not told anything, not warned. I just saw from the mechanics that there was something clearly wrong. Subsequently, I saw the flames and smoke below my helmet so I quickly understood that I had to get out of the barbecue. » Ultimately more fear than harm for the Norman who only noticed burning paint among the damage since he was able to return to the slopes where things also did not go well.
Pierre Gasly's car in flames in the stands 😳🔥#SingaporeGP 🇸🇬 pic.twitter.com/sqqFSqfzGJ
— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) September 30, 2022
Pierre Gasly's burning car in On Board version 😳🔥#SingaporeGP 🇸🇬 pic.twitter.com/fNP0I5ym8S
— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) September 30, 2022
Gasly and AlphaTauri still far from the mark
Respectively 9e et 14e of the two sessions of the day in the streets of Singapore, Pierre Gasly did not hide his dissatisfaction. The gap with the Top 10 still significant, the Habs know that they will have their work cut out for them this weekend if they hope to leave the city-state with one or a few points.
“We are not very well,” he admitted. We are far from the Top 10 and we see that there are significant gaps compared to the last weekend. I think we have a lot of work to do for tomorrow (Saturday). It wasn't an easy day for me, just like it was for Yuki. We weren't able to do as much as we wanted. We are going to have an intense evening trying to find performance for tomorrow. » It will be necessary in any case because the rest of the weekend could be very difficult if they do not succeed.
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Gonzalo Forbes
In charge of promotion formulas (F2, F3, FRECA, F4...). Carried by the grace of Franco Colapinto.
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