Gasly: ​​“Silverstone will be an interesting challenge with these current cars”

Austrian failure There is a desire for redemption in the Alpine garage after the disappointment of last weekend in Austria, where both drivers from the Enstone company finished the GP outside the points zone. A result that has never occurred before in this world championship, and which will not want to be replicated starting from the upcoming weekend at Silverstone, the historic home of the British Grand Prix. Gasly and his love for Silverstone A track which, among other aspects, constitutes the home event for Alpine, as well as being much loved by drivers such as Pierre Gasly, excited on the eve of a GP which also includes the Sprint race: “I can’t wait to race at Silverstone this weekend, especially because it is the team’s home race and, in general, it is one of the best circuits on the calendar to drive on – he declared – it is a high-speed track in all its parts, in particular the Maggotts-Becketts-Chapel, which is one of the best corner combinations of the whole season. I drove the A526 for the first time right here, even though the conditions were not very representative, as it was mid-January, when it was cold and raining. That was definitely an extreme situation and something we will probably never experience in the race!” “Nevertheless, it’s a fantastic circuit and it will be an interesting challenge with these current cars, with many different aspects to manage. We came back from Austria a little disappointed because we didn’t score points for the first time all season. We have a lot of data to analyse, a lot of things to learn and understand and the great thing about two races in a row is that we immediately have the chance to restart. It’s another Sprint weekend, so it will be as fast as ever and hopefully we can put on a good show for the fans, especially with so many of the staff at Enstone in the stands and cheering from home!” Another driver who intends to put the negative result at the Red Bull Ring behind him is Gasly’s teammate, Franco Colapinto. 15th in Austria, the Argentine wants to help extend the lead in the Constructors’ standings over Racing Bulls, which has become a threat after three consecutive races finished in the top 10 by both its drivers: “I feel ready to return to the track this weekend at Silverstone after a challenging race in Austria. I hope to feel a little more comfortable with the car, given that I have already driven the A526 at Silverstone this year on a filming day and it is certainly an interesting test in this generation of Formula One. I think we came out of Austria a little unlucky, as we finished outside of the points, which obviously wasn’t the result the team was hoping for. The race was difficult for us and we struggled to find the right balance throughout the weekend. However, we have plenty of opportunities to get comfortable with the car and I’ve already been in the simulator to prepare for Silverstone The fans are always fantastic and as this is the team’s home race, close to the factory, there will be many team members in the crowd who have traveled from Enstone. I hope to give them a good result and get back into the points.”

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2026-07-01 13:00:00