Pierre Gasly finishes seventh after starting on pole at the Italian Grand Prix

Pierre Gasly finished seventh at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza on September 6, 2026, after beginning the race from pole position. Despite the drop in position, Gasly stated he remained satisfied with the performance, noting that Alpine lacked the long-run pace to challenge the lead cars from Mercedes, Red Bull, McLaren, and Ferrari over the 53-lap distance. Kimi Antonelli secured the race win, finishing 27.3 seconds ahead of Gasly. The Alpine driver managed to hold his position through the early stages and engaged in battles with Lando Norris. Meanwhile, teammate Franco Colapinto recovered from a mistake in the gravel at Turn 5 to finish ninth. Colapinto had previously reached third place during the race before his off-track excursion dropped him to 15th. The team aims to build on these performance gains in future races.