{"id":21403,"date":"2025-04-15T07:37:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T07:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/21403\/"},"modified":"2025-04-15T07:37:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T07:37:08","slug":"max-verstappen-forces-scenario-pierre-gasly-absolutely-hates-in-f1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/21403\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen forces scenario Pierre Gasly ‘absolutely hates’ in F1"},"content":{"rendered":"

After crossing the finish line with an impressive seventh-place finish at the Bahrain Grand Prix, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly took a moment to reflect on the team\u2019s growth.<\/b><\/p>\n

It was at Bahrain in 2024 that Alpine hit \u201crock bottom,\u201d he said \u2014 so while Gasly<\/a> had been hoping for a slightly better finish, he had nothing but praise for the crew that brought him success at Sakhir.<\/p>\n

Bahrain 2024 was Alpine\u2019s \u201crock bottom,\u201d says Pierre Gasly<\/p>\n

Additional reporting by Thomas Maher<\/p>\n

Coming to the checkered flag in Bahrain, Pierre Gasly lost out on sixth place by just a hair to the Red Bull Racing machine of Max Verstappen. While there was plenty of \u201cfrustration\u201d accompanying the last-moment pass, the Frenchman was able to step back and look at the whole affair with a clear head.<\/p>\n

\u201cCrossing the line was kind of like mixed feelings because I absolutely hate losing a position on the last lap, especially after having to work so hard over the last 20 laps, trying to keep Max at bay,\u201d Gasly told media, including PlanetF1.com, after the race.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always frustrating but on the other side, once the adrenaline comes down a bit \u2014 looking back last week, we were not even fighting for the top 10, and Max was winning the race.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt just shows how much of a good weekend we\u2019ve had as a team. The car was competitive. Quali was amazing. The race was great \u2014 good strategy, good pit stops, and even with that unlucky timing with the safety car where we lost the position to Lewis in the end, still a lot of positives to take.\u201d<\/p>\n

More big takeaways from the Bahrain GP:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\u00a0Lando Norris\u2019 data uncovered in scary McLaren pace analysis<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\u00a0Bahrain GP conclusions: Lando\u2019s familiar frailties and why Verstappen\u2019s breaking point is bad news for Russell<\/a><\/p>\n

Pierre Gasly nabbed a strong fourth-place start in qualifying and was able to convert it into Alpine\u2019s first points-paying finish of the F1 2025 season despite being caught off guard by a safety car thrown for debris.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I saw for what it was, like, I\u2019m sure we\u2019re going to talk about it,\u201d Gasly said of the safety car.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt that time, I had a nice gap on Max, I had a nice gap on Lewis and the guys around.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s like, we worked all the race, and now for a few bits of carbon\u2026 ultimately that\u2019s racing. Even though it didn\u2019t all come our way, we still managed to finish that race P7, score our first points of the season, which is very positive.\u201d<\/p>\n

That strong finish was a great moment for reflection on the last year, which saw significant gains in the Alpine camp after the 2024 season started off poorly.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year I must say it was kind of like hitting rock bottom, you know \u2014 both cars 19 and 20,\u201d he said of the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Max probably lapped us after half race last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cVery different picture 12 months later, we were fighting with him until the last lap.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I\u2019m very pleased with the sort of effort the team is putting in and the performances we\u2019re able to extract.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know where the current weaknesses are. We know there is some work to do in the car, like some areas which not quite click, like low speed traction, all this stuff \u2014 areas where we need to improve.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the overall performance of the car, massively improved and it\u2019s just thanks to all the great work people are doing at the factory.\u201d<\/p>\n

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