Pierre Gasly is enjoying an excellent season with AlphaTauri and has prospects of at least seventh place in the Drivers' Championship. With four races to go he is only six points behind Norris. What's more, his place with AlphaTauri has now been secured.
Difficult to accept
At Imola he equaled his best qualification ever with a fourth place. Unfortunately an early drop out prevented him from cashing in on that good starting position. “It was a real shame. We had looked good all weekend, so it was hard to take, having to retire when we could have clearly had a really strong result. But that's racing.”
New contract
"I knew I was staying with the team next year for quite a while," said the Frenchman in the preview of his team for Turkey. "I'm very happy to continue with AlphaTauri. We work well together.”
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Gasly is focused on the last four races of the season at the moment, but admitted he is already working on next year. "It's true we are finding out things that will be useful for next year, and these last few races are an important part of our preparation for 2021."
Tough race in Turkey
Like most drivers, Gasly will be driving in Istanbul for the first time this weekend. "The layout looks very interesting and so I'm keen to experience it for myself. I have managed to do a few laps of the track in the simulator and it seems really unique with unusual corners."
"They say the Istanbul track can give your neck muscles a real workout, but I reckon I am fitter now than I have ever been in my career, so I have no concerns in that respect."
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