© XPB  Phillip van Osten 09/04/2024 at 08:1909/04/2024 at 08:40 Pierre Gasly says he endured a “very long, very difficult” afternoon at Suzuka after his Alpine picked up damage on the race’s restart that significantly impacted his car’s downforce level. From a lowly 17th on the grid, Gasly enjoyed a strong launch that saw him gain three positions in the running order only for a red flag to bring proceedings to a halt. His second start was equally strong, but on the run down to the first corner, sandwiched between RB’s Yuki Tsunoda on his right and his Alpine teammate Esteban Ocon on his left, contact ensued with the latter that damaged the floor of his A524. Hindered by...
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