Pierre Gasly secures vital points in Canada

It was a wild turn of events for Pierre Gasly at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. After a brutal qualifying session left him starting 14th, the Frenchman clawed his way through the field to finish eighth. He was honest about the result, describing it as "damage limitation"—a necessary salvage operation after a weekend defined by persistent traction issues that have plagued his car since the Miami upgrades.

Despite the Alpine being clearly hampered, Gasly’s race pace was a genuine surprise. He managed his medium tyres beautifully in the cool conditions, eventually closing onto the tail of Liam Lawson’s faster Racing Bulls. He ultimately ran out of time to snatch seventh, but securing those points felt like a win given his 20th-place finish in the Sprint just a day prior.

Gasly is already pushing for answers, looking to the data to solve the balance problems that have left him feeling uncomfortable in the machine. With both Alpine cars scoring, the team keeps a 14-point cushion over Racing Bulls in the standings. It is clear there is significant work to do before Monaco, but for now, the team will happily take those 12 points.