Pierre Gasly enjoying a ‘fantastic surprise’ after strong showing in qualifying at USGP

Alpine driver Pierre Gasly delivered what he called his best qualifying of the year Saturday in Austin

AUSTIN — Alpine showed up to the United States Grand Prix in Austin with a special theme livery, an “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” paint scheme with shades of orange to promote the upcoming video game release from Bethesda Softworks. But that orange color drew many comparisons to McLaren’s MCL38.

However, Pierre Gasly’s performance...