Pierre Gasly Surprises George Russell to Claim Monza Pole Position

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Pierre Gasly secured pole position for the Italian Grand Prix, surprising George Russell in the final moments of qualifying. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff suggested that Max Verstappen's actions may have influenced Russell's performance during the session.

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First to reportToto Wolff blames Max Verstappen for costing George Russell pole at Monza to Pierre GaslyMercedes boss Toto Wolff believes Red Bull’s Max Verstappen “compromised” George Russell enough to open the door for Alpine driver Pierre Gasly to score pole ...Russell admits he wasn’t taking Gasly Monza pole threat seriouslyGeorge Russell admitted he wasn’t taking the threat from Pierre Gasly in qualifying seriously before the Alpine driver took his first pole position at the Italian Grand Prix.Russell on his Monza prospects after loss to ‘flying’ GaslyGeorge Russell was unexpectedly pipped to pole position for the Italian Grand Prix by Alpine’s Pierre Gasly.Checkmate then pole: Gasly beats Russell twiceBefore beating George Russell to pole position at the Italian Grand Prix, Pierre Gasly has revealed he also beat the Mercedes driver in a game of online chess.George Russell caught off-guard by sudden Pierre Gasly threatGeorge Russell has conceded he did not anticipate Pierre Gasly would be in contention for pole position at the end of Q3 at the Italian Grand Prix.
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