Belgian GP: Pierre Gasly hoping to fight closer to midfield rivals

Pierre Gasly says he is looking forward to heading back to Spa this weekend for the Belgian Grand Prix, and is hoping he can be close to the other cars in the midfield battle.

AlphaTauri may well have wanted a bit more from this season so far, with them finding the likes of Haas and Alfa Romeo making big improvements, whilst McLaren and Alpine have shown their strength in the midfield.

Indeed, it’s been a tough at times campaign for Gasly and team-mate Yuki Tsunoda but the Frenchman says the team is ready for the fight after the break as they eye to mix it more in midfield:

“Spa is one of my favourite tracks, I love it. We will be back on the starting block with three races in three weeks and after the break I am of course excited at the thought of getting back in the car and going racing again. The last few races before the break had been rather complicated for us, with no points scored and things did not go our way. It was not what we wanted as a team.

“Since France, we’ve had some updates on the car, which we now understand a bit better. But it’s still complicated and the midfield teams are all very close. We’re not throwing in the towel, we are continuing to work hard and give our maximum to try and bring out more performance from the car as quickly as possible, so that we can chase points every weekend.

“Last year at Spa was a washout and this year, we will have our first look at the changes they have made to the track, particularly at Eau Rouge-Raidillon. Following what happened there with Anthoine, they have carried out an in-depth study and this is what they have come up with, along with further changes to some of the run-off areas and gravel traps.”