Pierre Gasly on Australian Gp - Time for points in Melbourne 29.03.2023: Australian Grand Prix Albert Park, Melbourne 31 March - April 2nd 2023 Pierre Gasly made it two points-scoring finishes from two races in Alpine colours after his ninth-place finish in Jeddah. Pierre aims to make it a three-race streak as he gears up

Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne
31 March - April 2nd 2023




Pierre Gasly made it two points-scoring finishes from two races in Alpine colours after his ninth-place finish in Jeddah. Pierre aims to make it a three-race streak as he gears up for the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.




How did it feel to score last time out in Jeddah?


We made it back-to-back top tens for 2023 in Jeddah, which is a positive start to my career at Alpine, even if we left Saudi Arabia wanting more. On my side, it was a quiet race, filled with learning about the car and the things we need to do to keep improving.


We probably didn’t make the step we needed between Friday and Sunday and that’s something we need to look into to make sure we’re maximising everything from the weekend.


I need to keep working hard with my engineers in order to be in better shape for Qualifying, as we’re still not where we want to be on single-lap pace and getting the car into a good window to compete for higher places.





What do you think of Albert Park and the Australian Grand Prix?


Albert Park is a great circuit and another different challenge for us this year. We’ve seen how we are at a conventional circuit in Bahrain, a fast street circuit in Saudi Arabia, and now we will see how we are at Albert Park, which is different in characteristics.


It’s a fun circuit, quite bumpy in places and we have to be immediately on it if we’re to come away with a satisfactory feeling and points on the board. Australia is a place where I’ve not scored as many points as I’d have liked in my Formula 1 career, so it’s time to put that right this weekend.






How have you prepared for this weekend’s race?



I’ve had a busy week with some Alpine events, personal events and time at Enstone on the simulator. I really want to keep maximising every moment I spend with the team, and it was great to visit staff at the factory to hear from some people and learn more about some of the developments we have on the way.


I must say, I’m excited by what I saw, and it was great to see everyone’s motivation to keep working and find the performance gains we need. I will do my part on track, and we will move forwards as a team.
 





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