{"id":125471,"date":"2025-09-07T12:19:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T12:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/125471\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T12:19:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T12:19:35","slug":"it-sticks-with-me-every-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/125471\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIt sticks with me every day\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 6 September 2020, Pierre Gasly<\/a> lived what was the most prestigious day of his Formula 1 career so far, as he won the Italian Grand Prix with AlphaTauri.<\/p>\n

Now called Racing Bulls<\/a>, the team wasn\u2019t a frontrunner by any means, with Gasly collecting 18 of its 20 points over the first seven grands prix of a pandemic-impacted campaign.<\/p>\n

Still, the Frenchman consistently outperformed team-mate Daniil Kvyat<\/a>\u00a0and at Monza, he was fifth in Q1, sixth in Q2, but ended up only 10th in the final phase; he got sandwiched between Red Bull\u2019s Alex Albon<\/a> and Racing Point\u2019s Lance Stroll<\/a> at the start, which he was fortunate to ride out.<\/p>\n

Gasly stayed in 10th until he made his first pitstop \u2013 one lap before the safety car neutralised the race for marshals to recover Kevin Magnussen<\/a>\u2019s stricken Haas car. This could have ruined Gasly\u2019s race but had the opposite effect, as the pitlane was closed due to Magnussen\u2019s nearby machine and most drivers had to delay their pitstops.<\/p>\n

Gasly found himself in third behind Lewis Hamilton<\/a>, who got a 10-second stop-go penalty for pitting when the pitlane was closed, and Lance Stroll.<\/p>\n

After the race was red-flagged due to Charles Leclerc<\/a>\u2019s crash, a poor getaway from Stroll at the second start gave Gasly what was going to be an easy lead, then the latter withstood Carlos Sainz<\/a>\u2019 pressure to triumph with just a 0.415s margin over the McLaren<\/a> driver.<\/p>\n

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Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri AT01, Carlos Sainz Jr., McLaren MCL35<\/p>\n

Photo by: Charles Coates \/ Motorsport Images<\/p>\n

This was the 80th F1 victory by a French driver, but the first since Olivier Panis<\/a>\u2019 in the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

As is often the case with unexpected winners, Gasly was overwhelmed with emotion on the podium. \u201cTo me, it’s something that will never leave,\u201d he reflected in the Monza paddock five years later. \u201cThe type of emotions I’ve had on that day, the memories, it’s something that obviously sticks with me every day in my life.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a turning point in my career and also in my personal life. Every day I wake up at home, I have my trophy that I see when I take my coffee in the morning. It’s good motivation. Whenever I’ve got time to play golf, like yesterday, I come here. I think I can almost see the 16th green over there.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m spending a lot of time around here and it’s always in the back of my head. It’s nice energy, good motivation. Obviously, now it’s been five years, and it feels that it’s enough time. Obviously, I want another one. But Monza will always remain special.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gasly has now taken five podium finishes in grand prix races, always with midfield outfits \u2013 three with Toro Rosso\/AlphaTauri and two at Alpine<\/a> \u2013 and has consistently outperformed team-mates Kvyat, Yuki Tsunoda<\/a>, Jack Doohan<\/a> and Franco Colapinto<\/a>, with only Esteban Ocon<\/a> regularly matching him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere have been some good times, if you ask me,\u201d Gasly said. \u201cNot good enough to what I want to achieve in Formula 1.<\/p>\n

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Pierre Gasly, Alpine<\/p>\n

Photo by: Bryn Lennon \/ Formula 1 via Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cI think in terms of opportunities taken, I would say I’ve seized any podium occasion I’ve had apart from one. I think generally I’m happy with that. But on the other hand, I haven’t had the car that I need and I want to perform at the level that I want in Formula 1. That’s one thing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think this is going to change from next year onwards. That’s why for me it’s important to stick together as a team until the end of the year. It’s not going to be a fun end of the year. It might be quite a long few months. But I think we all know what we work for and are very hopeful for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although Alpine is last in the constructors\u2019 championship, Gasly has just signed a new deal tying him to the team until 2028.<\/p>\n

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