Poised, worried about getting one disqualification because of a regulation that speaks clearly but which, second Pierre Gasly, the protagonist in question, speaks a different language than his own, and in general from that of the pilots. French in the last year of stay in Alpha Tauri in Mexico received yet another penalty which caused the points on the super license to drop dramatically FIA. Over a period of 12 months, each driver has 12 points available, which if removed, for infringements of various kinds, will result in disqualification for the next race. Various riders have come close to the limit several times but Pierre represents the most concrete case and seriously risks skipping a GP.
A rain of penalties
Currently to Pierre, with the rain of penalties received especially in the last period, 10 were removed. Although there are only 2 races left to go, the "deadline" to be met for is quite far away. This is set for May 2023, when his points would reset. There would therefore be no less than 9 race weekends to deal with. Gasly, who will race with the new team next year, the Alpine, risks therefore to start the 2023 championship with a false step. Precisely for this he complained during the press conference preceding the weekend in Brazil. By accusing the FIA of not applying the right yardstick in the fines.
He called it a "Unfortunate situation, and I must say embarrassing too" Pierre Gasly, who perceives the weight of a burden that he will have to manage, above all to protect his debut in Alpine. “I have ten penalty points out of twelve on my license and therefore there is this possibility. There have been discussions with the FIA because I want to race all the races, even those with Alpine in 2023. It's complicated, but a solution must be found because a very heavy regulation like this could have repercussions next year if you have, for example, a car capable of fighting for the win”.
Brazil special track
Putting aside the bad moods and controversies, Pierre hopes to be able to do well on a track that is one of the special ones for him. “Every time I go back to Brazil I remember when I got my first podium. Every track walk I do here I think about it… I like the track, it's fantastic, as is the passion of the fans. Let's hope it can be a positive weekend”.
Source statements: sky sports f1
