Gasly Back on Podium, Young Guns Shine

Pierre Gasly’s season got a major boost as his Monaco penalties were erased, catapulting him back into third for his first podium since Brazil—great news for Alpine. In Barcelona’s FP1, teams leaned into driver development, sending reserves like Colton Herta and Leonardo Fornaroli out to gain crucial track time. While George Russell led in pace, McLaren’s Piastri and Ferrari’s Leclerc followed closely, with Fornaroli impressively topping the McLaren’s top ten on debut. Ferrari’s new upgrades showed promise but still trailed Mercedes by a few tenths. Meanwhile, Williams’ Luke Browning missed the session due to a wiring issue. With McLaren and Ferrari closing the gap, the weekend promises thrilling developments as Mercedes’ dominance faces fresh challenges. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fac568eade32f04a