The Singapore Grand Prix is one of the most demanding tracks, if not the most, of the entire 2022 Formula 1 season due to the high temperatures and excessive humidity present on the streets of the Asian country. For this reason, both the single-seaters and the drivers, including the mechanics, prepare 100% to be ready for the physical challenge.
However, sometimes, no matter how much they anticipate the most complicated situations that may be encountered, things fail, as happened to Pierre Gasly in the second free practice session at the Marina Bay circuit.
The French rider, after finishing ninth in the first practice, with the sun still peeking over the horizon, jumped onto the track to continue with the development program for the new parts for his AlphaTauri. But, in the middle of Free Practice 2 , he had a big scare.
The Frenchman, when he was about to enter the pits, after setting the time he needed to be 13th on the soft tyres, had to escape from his AT03 as quickly as possible due to a fire that broke out just above his head , on the anti-roll bar. The mechanics were pushing the car towards the garage, and from the onboard camera the stunned face with which the team members noticed the flames could be seen.
Pierre Gasly managed to get out of the cockpit safe and sound, although with the shock in his body after seeing the fire a few centimeters from his head. One of the mechanics acted quickly to prevent the flames from spreading to the entire AlphaTauri, spraying the entire burning area with a fire extinguisher.
Despite the incident, the Faenza team managed to repair the car and get the Frenchman out on the track, who is rumored to end up in Alpine after a ‘Silly Season’ move in which they also placed Nyck de Vries as his possible substitute in AlphaTauri.
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