Gasly can't believe it: "Didn't know if we could fight for the podium".

Pierre Gasly was suddenly on the podium after a crazy race in Azerbaijan. The French driver of AlphaTauri was smiling from ear to ear and was secretly hoping for a podium after the AT-02 was strong all weekend.

"Unbelievable. I don't know what to say. it was a bizarre race. Those last two laps were super intense. The car was fast all weekend. Qualifying was mega, I didn't know if we could fight through for the podium. But we did it," Gasly said after the race.

Engine problems for Gasly

"I've finished first and second before, to now add a third-place feels great. We had to work hard for it. It was a very difficult race for me, we were driving with an engine problem and lost quite a lot of speed on the straights," continued the Frenchman.

"During the race, Seb was able to pass me and I knew that the last laps with Charles behind me would be very difficult. But I really wanted that podium. It feels so good after this weekend," Gasly concluded.