Pierre Gasly leads Italian Grand Prix qualifying for Alpine at Monza
5 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 7, 2026, 2:41 PM
Last updated Sep 7, 2026
Pierre Gasly secured pole position for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, outpacing Mercedes driver George Russell by 0.060 seconds. This result comes shortly after the FIA Court of Appeal reversed a previous decision that had stripped Gasly of a podium finish from the Monaco Grand Prix. Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen stated that the team intends to challenge for the race win on Sunday, citing the qualifying result as a performance achieved on merit. Gasly plans to focus on race execution and minimizing errors to maintain his position at the front of the field. The achievement follows a challenging period for the Enstone team regarding the recent appeal saga, with the squad now looking to recover points in the championship standings.
- •Pierre Gasly secured his maiden Formula 1 pole position at Monza.
- •The Alpine driver finished 0.060 seconds ahead of George Russell in second.
- •The pole position follows an FIA Court of Appeal ruling that overturned a previous Monaco podium finish.
- •Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen stated the team is targeting an outright win in Sunday's race.
- 2:41 PMYahoo Sports — Despite Dropping 6 Places From Pole at the Italian GP, Pierre Gasly Spots a Silver Lining for Upcoming Races
- 11:46 AMESPN F1 — Gasly jokes: Monza whirlwind 'story of my life'
- 7:13 AMMotorsport.com — Why Alpine is bullish about winning the Italian GP after Pierre Gasly’s shock pole
- 7:13 AMYahoo Sports — Why Alpine is bullish about winning the Italian GP after Pierre Gasly’s shock pole
- 7:13 AMAutosport — "We don't need to be respectful" - Alpine bullish about Italian GP win after Gasly’s shock pole
"Going into the Italian Grand Prix, of all the storylines and narratives being composed, absolutely none of them involved Pierre Gasly and Alpine. That’s not dismissive of the French driver or the Enstone team, but Ferrari competing on home soil with a decent chance of victory and an Italian in Kimi Antonelli leading the championship was always going to take every column inch available this ...Keep reading
"Going into the Italian Grand Prix, of all the storylines and narratives being composed, absolutely none of them involved Pierre Gasly and Alpine. That’s not dismissive of the French driver or the Enstone team, but Ferrari competing on home soil with a decent chance of victory and an Italian in Kimi Antonelli leading the championship was always going to take every column inch available this ...Keep reading
"Alpine Formula One driver Pierre Gasly has opened up about his seventh-place finish at the Italian Grand Prix, which was in stark contrast to his qualifying result the previous day, when he secured pole position. Despite losing several positions, Gasly…
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 7, 2026, 2:41 PMDespite Dropping 6 Places From Pole at the Italian GP, Pierre Gasly Spots a Silver Lining for Upcoming Races
Alpine Formula One driver Pierre Gasly has opened up about his seventh-place finish at the Italian Grand Prix, which was in stark contrast to his qualifying result the previous day, when he secured pole position. Despite losing several positions, Gasly…
- ESPN F1Sep 7, 2026, 11:46 AMGasly jokes: Monza whirlwind 'story of my life'
Pierre Gasly has said Alpine's surprisingly strong Italian Grand Prix will be a galvanising one for a team which has long set its sights on closing the gap to Formula 1's big four.
- Motorsport.comSep 6, 2026, 7:13 AMWhy Alpine is bullish about winning the Italian GP after Pierre Gasly’s shock pole
Going into the Italian Grand Prix, of all the storylines and narratives being composed, absolutely none of them involved Pierre Gasly and Alpine. That’s not dismissive of the French driver or the Enstone team, but Ferrari competing on home soil with a decent chance of victory and an Italian in Kimi Antonelli leading the championship was always going to take every column inch available this ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsSep 6, 2026, 7:13 AMWhy Alpine is bullish about winning the Italian GP after Pierre Gasly’s shock pole
Alpine has gone from the low of a Monaco GP podium loss to the high of Italian GP pole position in a little over 24 hours – so perhaps it is no surprise it is targeting another headline-grabbing effort on Sunday
- AutosportSep 6, 2026, 7:13 AM"We don't need to be respectful" - Alpine bullish about Italian GP win after Gasly’s shock pole
Going into the Italian Grand Prix, of all the storylines and narratives being composed, absolutely none of them involved Pierre Gasly and Alpine. That’s not dismissive of the French driver or the Enstone team, but Ferrari competing on home soil with a decent chance of victory and an Italian in Kimi Antonelli leading the championship was always going to take every column inch available this ...Keep reading
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