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After the victory at Monza, Pierre Gasly spoke about his emotions and the call of the President of France …
Question: We know that President Macron called you after the victory, what did he say? Who else congratulated you?
Pierre Gasly: Yes, it was the best and most unexpected phone call in the last 24 hours. He congratulated me, said that he and the whole country are proud of my achievement. We had to wait 24 years to hear the French anthem again on the Formula 1 podium. The president’s words moved me and made me understand what he had achieved. I was happy.
I still haven’t had time to order all the congratulations on my phone, there were many things after the race. But I got compliments from people I didn’t expect this from. Soccer players congratulated me: Neymar, Mbappé, Dani Alves, Rabiot and Griezmann, as well as basketball, tennis and cyclists. It’s fantastic. I still can’t believe it.
Q: You are one of the new generation of cyclists, along with Max Verstappen, Lance Stroll, Charles Leclair, Lando Norris and George Russell. In the future, do you hope to have equally exciting fights between you?
Pierre Gasly: I’m pretty sure it will. We went karting together, then we got to Formula 1 in different ways, but now we are fighting again, just like the old days of karting. I think this will continue.
Q: You all seem brave and cheerful, how good is it for the future of Formula 1?
Pierre Gasly: I think it’s okay. Many people said that a surprise winner and new people on the podium is good for Formula 1. The fans love it when the race turns out to be unpredictable. I hope there will be more of these races in the future.
Q: We know you played Call of Duty with Leclair and Hamilton. Who has won
Pierre Gasly: Together. Usually we try to beat each other, but this time we needed to win together. I like it. I know Lewis and Charles well. I met Lewis two years ago, and during the epidemic, when there were no races, the game allowed us to have a good time.
