Gasly Eyes Monaco Magic Amid Alpine Struggles

Gasly Seeks Monaco Miracle Despite Alpine Woes

22/05/2024

Pierre Gasly, reflecting on Imola’s disappointments, aims for a turnaround in Monaco. He hopes to overcome Alpine’s current struggles with a standout performance.

Pierre Gasly reflects on a disappointing performance at the last Grand Prix in Imola, where he compromised his race chances by faltering in qualifying.

Given the competitiveness of the Alpine A524, the Frenchman was unlikely to score points regularly, a feat he hopes to achieve this week at Monaco, a circuit where almost anything is possible!

“I had mixed feelings when I left Imola on Sunday night. On one hand, it was a step in the right direction as I felt very comfortable in the car on Friday and Saturday. I was probably more in tune with the car than at any other time this season,” confides the Norman.

“But I made a small mistake in Q2 when it mattered. I was slightly distracted by another competitor in the last corners and misjudged my trajectory. That’s my fault, and it would have been interesting to see where we would have finished, as my Q1 time was very good and in the top ten. These are just minor details to correct, and I know we can do it as a team.”

“Sunday’s race was less positive, exposing the weaknesses of our package. We lacked the pace to do anything significant. There’s a lot to analyze, but it’s clearly not what we hoped for. We have an immediate chance to bounce back with a new race this weekend.”

And this new race is, of course, Monaco. Gasly is eager to shine despite the current weaknesses of his Alpine.

“It’s probably the closest event to France on the calendar, so even though it’s not a home race – that term is reserved for Charles [Leclerc] – it’s special for the team and us drivers with so much French support in Monaco.”

“It’s the race I look forward to the most all season. There are a lot of risks, but the reward is even sweeter, as the team experienced last year. I have unfinished business from twelve months ago, so I’m ready to get back behind the wheel.”

“It’s a legendary place, world-renowned, and the most iconic in motorsport. We’re going to work hard to get up to speed quickly and build confidence with the car during practice. From there, we’ll need a bit of magic on Saturday, and we’ll see where we stand at that point. I’m fully ready!”

Gasly Eyes Monaco Magic Amid Alpine Struggles. Gasly Eyes Monaco Magic Amid Alpine Struggles

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Lando Norris
1
LANDO
NORRIS
57
Max Verstappen
2
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
+0.895s
George Russell
3
GEORGE
RUSSELL
+8.481s
Alex Albon
4
ALEX
ALBON
+12.773s
Kimi Antonelli
5
KIMI
ANTONELLI
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Lance Stroll
6
LANCE
STROLL
+17.413s
Nico Hulkenberg
7
NICO
HULKENBERG
+18.423s
Charles Leclerc
8
CHARLES
LECLERC
+19.826s
Oscar Piastri
9
OSCAR
PIASTRI
+20.448s
Lewis Hamilton
10
LEWIS
HAMILTON
+22.473s
Pierre Gasly
11
PIERRE
GASLY
+26.502s
Yuki Tsunoda
12
YUKI
TSUNODA
+29.884s
Esteban Ocon
13
ESTEBAN
OCON
+33.161s
Oliver Bearman
14
OLIVER
BEARMAN
+40.351s
Liam Lawson
15
LIAM
LAWSON
47 DNF
Gabriel Bortoleto
16
GABRIEL
BORTOLETO
47 DNF
Fernando Alonso
17
FERNANDO
ALONSO
34 DNF
Carlos Sainz
18
CARLOS
SAINZ
0 DNF
Jack Doohan
19
JACK
DOOHAN
0 DNF
Isack Hadjar
20
ISACK
HADJAR
0 DNF
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Lando Norris
1
LANDO
NORRIS
25 Points
Max Verstappen
2
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
18
George Russell
3
GEORGE
RUSSELL
15
Alex Albon
4
ALEX
ALBON
12
Kimi Antonelli
5
KIMI
ANTONELLI
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Lance Stroll
6
LANCE
STROLL
8
Nico Hulkenberg
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NICO
HULKENBERG
6
Charles Leclerc
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Oscar Piastri
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2
Lewis Hamilton
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LEWIS
HAMILTON
1

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27
2
Mercedes
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3
Red Bull
18
4
Williams
12
5
Aston Martin
8
6
Sauber
6
7
Ferrari
5
8
Alpine F1
0
9
Haas F1
0
10
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