Gasly had memories of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after the commotion sparked by Luis Diaz’s goal against Tottenham.
On Tuesday, the audio of the VAR conversation that led to the error was made public. Reds manager Jurgen Klopp subsequently demanded that the game be replayed.
A PSG supporter, Gasly felt the situation was comparable to the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where Lewis Hamilton was wrongfully denied an eighth world championship in his duel with Max Verstappen due to a contentious decision made by then race director Michael Masi to influence the outcome in Verstappen’s favor.
Before this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix, Gasly remarked, “The Liverpool [situation] was a bit of a surprise and definitely a talking point of the weekend.”
Jackson, Kieran The VAR saga surrounding Liverpool’s disallowed goal against Tottenham, according to Alpine driver Pierre Gasly, reminded him of Abu Dhabi and the contentious conclusion to the 2021 Formula 1 season.
Despite replays proving the forward was onside, Luis Diaz’s goal in Liverpool’s 2-1 loss against Tottenham on Saturday was disallowed for offside.
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