Gasly Stuns Monza With Italian GP Pole as Russell Misses Out by 0.060s
Pierre Gasly stunned Monza by taking Italian Grand Prix pole for Alpine, beating George Russell by just 0.060s after Mercedes had led final practice.
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Motorsport Reporter at Tech Torque Media, covering Formula 1, MotoGP, British Superbikes, touring cars, IndyCar and NASCAR. His reporting spans breaking news, race weekends, driver and team developments, regulation changes and the stories shaping motorsport both on and off the track.
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