Historic moment as Gasly secures first F1 pole in Italy

Pierre Gasly made history at the Monza circuit by earning his first-ever Formula 1 pole position. The Alpine driver posted the fastest time in the decisive Q3 session, beating both George Russell of Mercedes and Oscar Piastri of McLaren. Gasly’s lap time of 1:21.786 not only placed him at the front of the starting grid but also underscored the impact of Alpine’s latest car upgrade featuring a Mercedes power unit. The result came after a weekend where Ferrari showed strong practice speeds but could not translate that into a pole challenge.