Pierre Gasly reacted furiously to being told to swap positions with Alpine F1 teammate Esteban Ocon on the final lap of the Japanese Grand Prix.
"It wasn't discussed before the race," Gasly said."It was clear with the strategy they had planned that at some point Esteban would undercut me, but my pace was faster and I would have to pass him back."It was never said that we would need to invert the positions again because I started ahead and I was always in front.
"As a team 10th and ninth or ninth and 10th is the same, but it was definitely not something I expected. And it's not something I really understand as well as I was the leading car, so we'll talk about it."I'm behind the wheel and my job is to go as fast as possible. I'm giving everything I can. Why give up a position, for what reason…"“I think we did a good strategy as a team we did the best job we could with both cars.
"I don't understand the team's decision, but I respected it and let Esteban pass, but in the end it's three points for the team and that's what we will have to look at."
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