Franco Colapinto finished 15th In it Brazilian Grand Prix Subordinate Formula 1. The Argentine, who started 16th, tried to put pressure on the A525, but was unable to get ahead at Interlagos. Your partner Alps, Pierre GaslyHe achieved a great result by finishing tenth and scoring a point for the team.
Once the activity is completed on the track Jose Carlos Pace AutodromeColapinto approached the press to express his feelings after the race. “It was a long race, without much pace. The balance was very bad, we had no control and I think the race was complicated. We followed a very similar strategy to everyone before us and did nothing different.. “It led us to be in the same situation as always,” said the man from Pilar.
In the same vein, he delved into the difficulties of setting up an Alpine car and the chosen strategy: “We could have tried something a little more risky and see what happens. The car also didn’t deteriorate well from a single stop. It’s been a difficult day and we have to review things. Compared to Friday, it felt like a much different car. With less grip and a completely different balance. “This doesn’t help.”
Even when asked if a different strategy could have changed the course of his performance, he explained: “Maybe yes. You did the same thing everyone did and I think that will get you nowhere when you go back that far. Unless your name is Verstappen and there is probably something you can do“.
For her part, in an interview with espnHe stressed the problems presented to him at the Brazilian Grand Prix and the lack of overtaking opportunities that were available to him. “We did a very similar strategy to everyone else. This means we had no chances. I was behind Fernando the whole race. It was very difficult to pass. It was a bit of a boring race. The pace wasn’t bad, but I didn’t feel like I had good grip or balance either.. The car was running very strange, so there are things to see at the factory. “I’m not very happy with the way the car was driving or the speed,” he said.
Colapinto also pointed out a touch Lewis Hamilton At the start of the race. British hostility Ferrari He attempted to pass him on the main straight, but hit the left rear wheel and severely damaged the front wing and flatbed, which later forced him to abandon it. “I don’t know, it’s my turn. Actually I didn’t see it. I mean I saw it in the mirror, but I didn’t even realize it. He touched me with the wing and it broke. Maybe that was a miscalculation.“, he commented.
In turn, Colapinto left a message to the fans present at Interlagos in which he talked about what the next Formula 1 race in the United States will be like. “The best thing was the audience and the fans who were there. Good deal. Not much more to take away. It wasn’t a good weekend. Obviously I’m not very happy about that. Las Vegas had a fast weekend last year. We look forward to going there. “The Alps went fast too and I hope we have a good weekend there.”
*Hamilton’s touch on Colapinto at the start of the race
In the first part of the race, Colapinto overcame a complicated start with multiple contacts, one of which caused an abandonment. Gabriel Bortoletto. Moreover, an incident happened between Oscar Piastri and Andrea Kimi Antonelli It led out of the runway Charles Leclerc. The Argentine also resisted the touch Lewis Hamilton On the main straight road and avoid getting into contact between them Yuki Tsunoda and Lance outing.
Colapinto was as high as ninth before his first stop on lap 30.He changed the medium tires to soft tires. After that, the Argentine pilot starred in fierce combat with Isaac Stone On lap 43 to defend 13th place, a maneuver that caused the Frenchman to express his annoyance with the defense on the track. This also allowed his partner, Pierre Gaslyget close to Bull racing.
Colapinto then made his second stop, changing from soft to medium tyres, dropping him to 17th place behind. Yuki Tsunodawho also had to stop for a penalty. However, he lost a lot of time during a stop that lasted more than five seconds.
In the final stage, the Argentine rose to fourteenth place after his arrest Alex Albon And the pace was maintained higher than Pierre GaslyAlthough he lost his position to the Thais Williams. Finally, cross the finish line before Lance outingAnd guarantee Fifteenth place At the Juan Carlos Pace racetrack in Sao Paulo.
It will be the next date for the tournament Las Vegas Grand PrixScheduled for the weekend of November 20-22.
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