Alpine targeting Monza win after Gasly pole

Alpine Managing Director Steve Nielsen has expressed the team's ambition to compete for victory at the Italian Grand Prix after Pierre Gasly secured a stunning pole position. Gasly, who dominated the session and led Q1, delivered an exceptional performance to claim his maiden F1 pole at a circuit he knows well. Nielsen credited the team's successful management of track conditions, specifically the effective use of tows for Gasly and teammate Franco Colapinto. He highlighted that recent upgrades have significantly improved the car's competitiveness, noting that Gasly is a "class act" who delivers when provided with the right machinery. Looking ahead to the race, the team remains cautiously optimistic, focusing on good starts and pit strategy to defend their position, with Nielsen declaring, "Let's try and win it."