Pierre Gasly takes shock pole for F1 Italian GP as Alpine stun big guns
Alpine driver Pierre Gasly secured his maiden Formula One pole at the Italian Grand Prix, outpacing Mercedes' George Russell and other leading contenders. The Frenchman’s fastest lap in qualifying marked a surprise for the team, which had not previously challenged the sport’s dominant outfits. Gasly’s performance sets him on pole for Sunday’s race at Monza.