Pierre Gasly ‘struggling to realise’ “unbelievable” first F1 win
P𓂃ierre Gasly says he is struggling to come to terms with hiꦜs “unbelievable” shock maiden Formula 1 victory during a topsy-turvy Italian Grand Prix.
Starting 10th, Gasly ro🐎se up the order and lined up third on the grid after a red flag period caused by Charles Leclerc’s massive crash at the Parabolica.
The Frenchman capitalised on a poor restart fr🔥om Lance Stroll to move into second place, which became first when Lew🔯is Hamilton served a stop/go penalty for pitting when the pit lane entry was closed during a Safety Car period for Kevin Magnussen’s parked Haas.
Gasly resisted lat𝓀e pressure from McLaren’s Carlos Sainz to hold seal his first F1 win by less tha🅺n half a second.
“It’s unbelievable,” Gasly said. “I’m not r🍷ealising what’s happening right now.
“It was such a crazy race. We capitalised on the red flag. The car was fast out there, we had a pr🃏etty fast car behind us.
“I’ve been through so much in the space of 18 mont🔜hs. My first podium in Formula 1 last year, I was already feeling “wow”, with AlphaTauri, and now my first win in Formula 1 in Monza, I’m struggling to realise [it].”
It marked a second F1 victory for AlphaTauri and its first since the 2008 Italian Grand Prix – also at ꦍMonza – and Gasly paid tribute to his team.
“I have no wor🗹ds,” Gasly said. “This team has done so much for me, they gave me my first opportunity in Formula 1, they gave me my first podium. Now they are giving me my first win, it’s just crazy.
“I’m so happy. I can’t thank them enough, everybody from AlphaTauri to Honda. This is a power sensitive track and we won the ra🎃ce in front of 🦩all the Mercedes, Ferrari and Renault cars. It’s just an amazing day.”
Gasly has become the frist French driver t🌜o win a race since Oliver Panis won the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix.
"I've always said coming in F1 that's one thing we need to change, because it's b🅰een so long,” Gasly explained.
"I never expected that it would happen to us with AlphaTauri. We just kept focusing on oursel🧸ves since last year, worki🅠ng improving step by step.
"It's crazy, honestly. I'm just so happy."
Lewis regularly attends Grands Prix for wuqian0821.com around the world. Often reporting on t𓄧he action from the ground, Lewis tells the stories of the people who matter in the sport.
