What To Watch For in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza

The moment Pierre Gasly became the pole sitter after a shock in qualifying is not just the biggest surprise of the season but also makes the entire Monza grandstand stunned. A French driver with cold driving skills and Ferrari's handling ability has flipped the game, turning the Italian Grand Prix into a stage of surprises. I clearly remember, a few weeks ago when I collected data from F1 races, I had spent time dissecting each of Gasly's pit stop laps like a math problem from track and field, where runners need to control breathing to not lose points. The acceleration in the Monza straight is exactly like the relay pace in the Olympics, where the runner needs to control breathing to not lose points. In my view, this is not accidental but a proof of how humans exceed their limits.