“Mixed feelings” for Gasly at Barcelona

Penalized by 5 seconds after incorrect positioning of the starting grid, Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri) managed to get back on track by taking an honorable 10th place which seemed unthinkable after the start of the race.

Happy to have been able to rectify the situation, the Frenchman leaves Spain a bit disappointed after a Sunday full of ups and downs. “ I have mixed feelings, explained Pierre Gasly upon arrival. I caught up well but we have a real lack of rhythm compared to the first two rounds (Bahrain and Imola), which is frustrating ».

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Beyond the current shortcomings of its car, the winner of the 2020 Italian Grand Prix made his mea culpa acknowledging his mistake even before the start of the race. “ I'm angry with myself for this mistake on the grid. It's a really stupid penalty that made my life harder.

That being said, I had some great battles on the track and I managed to overtake several cars to move up to 10th position. ».

With his frustration out of the way, Pierre Gasly now turns to the rest of the season and the next meeting in Monaco (May 20 to 23). “ The car has real potential. We just haven't made it work consistently. We will work hard towards Monaco. I have confidence in the team that we will take a step forward in the next races ».

Find the analysis of the Spanish Grand Prix from our specialists in AUTOhebdo No. 2311 available this Monday evening in digital version and Wednesday on newsstands.