Pierre Gasly takes first career pole at Italian Grand Prix in Monza
In Monza, Italy, French Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly of the Alpine team took the first pole position of his career in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. On Saturday, on his final attempt, he set a lap time of 1 minute 21.786 seconds and beat British Mercedes driver George Russell by 0.060 seconds.
Advantage over Russell
Gasly overtook Russell with his final qualifying result. The French driver secured pole position while racing for Alpine, a team owned by Renault.
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As Cyprus Mail reports, Gasly lives in Milan. Qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix took place on Saturday.
Victory in Monza in 2020
Gasly had already won in Monza in 2020. At the time, he raced for AlphaTauri, which was owned by Red Bull. The team is now called Racing Bulls.
