The Argentine Formula 1 driver, Franco Colapinto, will face his fourth weekend in the highest category of motorsport. This Saturday, Colapinto will run his first sprint racein addition to having the qualifying round ahead of Sunday’s race.
The start of the weekend United States Grand Prix It started in a great way for the Argentine. After some complex practices, the Williams team driver shone in the Sprint race classification and finished 10thsurpassing his teammate Alex Albon.
What time does Franco Colapinto race in the United States Grand Prix?
Colapinto had a great performance at the start of this weekend, and continues to surprise everyone in the paddock. Now, the Argentine will get into his car to face two different challenges.
First of all, the native of Pilar will have his first test from the 15when you go out on the track to run in the sprint race. This is basically a shortened version of Sunday’s competition, which also awards points for the constructors’ and drivers’ championships. The Argentinian He will start 10th and his teammate will start 18th.
Then, after a short rest, Colapinto will go out on the track again at 19. This time, it will be to face the qualifying round, ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix.
Where to see Franco Colapinto at the United States Grand Prix
The United States Grand Prix can be seen live in Argentina. Colapinto fans will be able to tune in to the broadcast via FoxSports:
- Channels 25 (SD) and 106 (HD) from Cablevisión Digital, HD and Flow
- Channels 105 (SD) and 1605 (HD) from DirecTV
- Channels 101 (SD) and 1013 (HD) from Telecentre
The option to follow it is online, with the Disney+ streaming service. There are two easy ways to contract the service offered by ESPN. Firstly, for 880 pesos per month and the other option is to purchase it annually in exchange for $8,800.
What are sprint races of Formula 1?
The Sprint involves a 100 kilometer race – equivalent to about 20 laps – and is held before qualifying for the main race on Sunday. It has no mandatory pit stops and aims for pure speed.
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Courtesy of Villalonga Hoy.
The format has been disputed since 2021. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) decided that the first eight drivers will add points for the championship, on a smaller scale than that of Sunday’s GP. Throughout this season, Colapinto showed his talent in several Formula 2 sprints (was top-5 in Monaco and Hungary). In this way, the Argentine will debut in this format in Formula 1 and will start 10th looking to reach the scoring zone.
Source: Ambito
