BWT Alpine F1 Team heads to Autodromo Nazionale Monza for Round 16 of the 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, the Italian Grand Prix.
In the team’s Italian Grand Prix Preview:
• Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly preview the Italian Grand Prix.
• Alpine Academy’s Victor Martins and Kush Maini return for Round 11 of FIA Formula 2 and Gabriele Minì, Nikola Tsolov and Sophia Flörsch will close out their seasons in the final round of FIA Formula 3.
Esteban Ocon: “I always enjoy the Monza race weekend and getting to be amongst the Italian fans. The Tifosi are unlike any other, the passion they have is infectious and the team truly love coming to the Italian Grand Prix. I spent a lot of time in Italy during my junior driving days, so it holds a particular place in my heart and of course the circuit is incredible to drive. It is so iconic, and the speed really gets your adrenaline pumping, every driver loves racing around Monza. Running back-to-back with Zandvoort means it will be a tight turn around to reflect on the past weekend, but we will be working hard this week to hit the track in Monza with everything we can.”
Pierre Gasly: “I’m really looking forward to heading back to Monza this weekend, it’s always a special race for me after I took my first F1 win there a few years ago, but also because it is a semi-home race for me! I live in Milan so I can sleep in my own bed every night (and see my dog)! The track is always very enjoyable to drive and every driver loves Monza. I like the high-speed nature of the track. There are some small changes to the layout there, which we will take time to understand and assess. We’ve proved this season that we can make the right decisions and have made good progress with our overall pace. As long as we continue to work hard and keep learning, I am sure we can have another strong weekend.”
Pierre Stats – Italian Grand Prix Starts in Monza: 6
Points in Monza: 29
Average Points: 4.83
Best Grid Position: 5 (2022)
Best Finish: 1 (2020)
Best Qualifying Lap Time: 1min 19.909secs (2020)
Fastest Lap: 1min 23.885secs (2019)
Alpine Academy
Five Alpine Academy drivers will race at the Italian Grand Prix this weekend, with Gabriele Minì, Nikola Tsolov and Sophia Flörsch set for the final round of FIA Formula 3, and Victor Martins and Kush Maini returning for Round 11 of FIA Formula 2.
Session Timings:
Friday 30 August
09:35-10:20 – FIA Formula 3 Practice 11:00-11:45 – FIA Formula 2 Practice 15:00-15:34 – FIA Formula 3 Qualifying 16:00-16:30 – FIA Formula 2 Qualifying
Saturday 31 August
09:30-10:10 – FIA Formula 3 Sprint Race 14:15-15:00 – FIA Formula 2 Sprint Race
Sunday 01 September
09:35-10:20 – FIA Formula 3 Feature Race 10:05-11:05 – FIA Formula 2 Feature Race