Pierre Gasly says he “took too many risks” with track limits in the Formula 1 Qatar GP as he tried to compensate for a power unit issue that cost performance.
The Alpine driver picked up three five-second penalties for track limits offences over the course of the race. He took the first at a pit stop, while the others were added to his race time, leaving him in 12th place behind the also penalised Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll. “It wasn't a good day,” said the Frenchman when asked by Motorsport.com about his difficult race. “I did too many mistakes with the track limits, and it cost me 15 seconds.
“I don't know how many track limits there have been the whole race, but we were always two steps behind from what's happening, and I think it wasn't an easy day for us.' Like other drivers Gasly found the race hard physically: 'It was the toughest race of the year. It was clearly very hot in the car, and very physically challenging. I knew it will be like that. “And I know I'm training really hard, and I have one of the best physical conditions in the paddock.
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