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Pierre Gasly captures Italian Grand Prix pole position for Alpine

Alpine driver Pierre Gasly narrowly edged George Russell to take pole at Monza, BBC News reports.

Updated Sep 5, 2026 · 16:19 UTC1 reports

The short version

Alpine driver Pierre Gasly earned pole position for the Italian Grand Prix by outpacing George Russell by 0.060 seconds.[BBC News]
Gasly became the first French driver to claim a Formula 1 pole position since Jean Alesi in 1997.[BBC News]
Oscar Piastri secured third for McLaren, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli qualified seventh but will start from the back due to a 30-place engine penalty.[BBC News]

Pierre Gasly secured pole position at the Italian Grand Prix by beating George Russell by 0.060 seconds.[BBC News]
Gasly's pole marks the first grand prix pole position by a French driver since Jean Alesi in 1997.[BBC News]
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli qualified seventh but faces a 30-place grid penalty for taking a new engine.[BBC News]
Oscar Piastri took third on the grid after locking up into the first chicane on his final qualifying run.[BBC News]
Gasly lost his third-place Monaco Grand Prix finish one day prior following an FIA Court of Appeal ruling.[BBC News]

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