Due to a change in the suspension settings of its car during the Parc Fermé regime — which is prohibited by regulations — Pierre Gasly will be forced to start from the pit lane for the Grand Prix of Miami.
The decision will not be too penalizing for the Norman, who had to start from the back of the grid due to his 18th position in qualifying. At the end of the exercise, No. 10 was unable to explain the lack of performance of his Alpine, yet in the rhythm on the Sprint format in Florida. So, let's hope that the changes made by Alpine on the Normandy car will allow him a fantastic comeback. On the Miami circuit, Oliver Bearman proved that the task was feasible by crossing the checkered flag eighth after starting last in the Sprint race. However, he was subsequently penalized.
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Yves-Henri RANDIER
04/05/2025 at 09:18 a.m.
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