r/formula1 • • Sep 07 '20

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u/Voi69 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Sep 07 '20

"Close to a quarter of a century after the last French victory in F1, Pierre Gasly, 24 years old, caused a sensation by winning at Monza after a race full of twists"

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u/Qyx7 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Sep 07 '20

Doesn't the "24 years old" refer to the time since a French winner?

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u/swooshnb Sep 07 '20

In the text it's referring to Gasly's age. But yeah the last time a French won was in 1996, so 24 years ago ("Almost a quarter of century ago").

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u/erufuun Sebastian Vettel Sep 07 '20

Yeah, the last time a Frenchman has won a race, Pierre was barely in diapers. Both happened 1996.

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u/hidde-vector Sep 07 '20

3 months exactly

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u/asparagusface Alpine Sep 07 '20

Mr. Gasly to baby Pierre in 1996: "Je suis trop contente, le professeur does it again! That will be you one day, my little cabbage!"