Pierre Gasly in charge at the Qatar Grand Prix
The French driver completed a perfect race and managed to resist Carlos Sainz effectively at the end of the race to secure this valuable fifth place for the constructors' standings.
Points that feel good. This Qatar Grand Prix erases the sad abandonment in Las Vegas. In Losail, Pierre Gasly finished in fifth place. The Alpine driver was very opportunistic and took advantage of the many penalties imposed on his competitors to climb up the hierarchy.
Having managed his hard tires well at the end of the race, he managed to overtake a struggling Carlos Sainz to take that famous fifth position. With perfect management, he left the Spaniard behind him.
A precious result for Abu Dhabi.
« It was truly an incredible race. I am very happy. The car performed really well. We managed it well. I didn’t have a good start, but I stayed calm. We managed the tires well. We were fast, which is very positive. We were able to cope well at the end of the race with hard tires. It was tough to keep Carlos Sainz behind », analyzed the number 10 driver.
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This result benefits Alpine who picks up the sixth position in the constructor’s championship at Haas. He and his teammate, who retired already in the first lap, will have to manage well in Abu Dhabi to hold on to this position.
