The biggest surprise to emerge from qualifying for the 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix was the performance of Toro Rosso rookie Pierre Gasly who will line up on the grid in fifth place for Sunday's race at Sakhir. After a problem packed season-opener Down Under, the Faenza outfit and their new engine suppliers Honda have bounced back as they rekindled some of the promise they showed in testing. Aided by a new aero package and an upgraded power unit, Gasly surprised even himself, “We didn’t expect it to be fair. The car was fantastic since the beginning of the weekend. We saw that we had some good potential but to be P6 in qualifying is just amazing, so I’m really happy.” “I think we need...
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