‘Let’s try and win it’: Alpine’s Nielsen eyes Monza glory with Gasly

Alpine has suddenly gone from licking its wounds to dreaming of something extraordinary at Monza, with managing director Steve Nielsen daring Pierre Gasly to turn his sensational pole position into an even more unlikely Italian Grand Prix triumph. Gasly produced one of the biggest surprises of the season in qualifying, edging George Russell by just 0.068 seconds to claim the first pole position of his Formula 1 career. It was a stunning reward for an Alpine outfit that had hardly looked like a contender in recent races. Now, with the Frenchman starting at the front of the grid, Nielsen sees…