Pierre Gasly gets first pole position in Formula 1 after Monaco controversy

We have a new pole sitter in the Formula 1 history books.

Pierre Gasly earned his first pole position at the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday, Sept. 5. Monza is the same circuit where the French driver got his maiden F1 win in 2020.

With two minutes left in Q3, the 10 remaining drivers took a moment in the garage and Gasly was sitting in third place. Once back on the track, George Russell was in the provisional pole and improved his time to 1:21.846. As the last driver to complete the circuit after time expired, Gasly bested the Brit and posted a lap of 1:21.786, giving him his first pole position.

"Let's go! I've been waiting for that one!" Gasly yelled into the team radio after crossing the finish line.

Charles Leclerc, who finished fourth, came and gave Gasly a handshake after pulling into parc fermé. Then, the Alpine driver climbed out of his car and raised a fist in the air.

"It was amazing. Thank you everyone. It was an incredible quali," Gasly said in his post-session interview. "From the first lap in Q1, I felt very good in the car. Trying to chip a little bit away…

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