Franco Colapintafter his acclaimed arrival at Alpine, It is one of the names that generates the most expectations in the Formula 1For this season. In fact, Joan Villadelprathistorical is the highest category of motor racing with a long career, said that Flavio Briatoreexecutive advisor of the French team, considers it “the following Michael Schumacher. ”
Villadelprat, who worked and meets the Italian closely, spoke of the Argentine landing in Alpine And he highlighted the strong support he has within the team, despite having arrived as a reserve pilot. He even argued that Jack Doohan “It has the races counted” in the maximum.
The young Australian pilot has a contract with the five racing team, while Collapint He will be waiting as a reserve pilot together with the rookie Paul Aron and the experienced Ryo Hirakawa. Depending on your performance in your first actions in Formula 1, You can continue on the team or be replaced by the Pilarense to accompany the holder Pierre Gasly in the grid.
“I am going to say one thing that will sound very bad and that I can only say it because of the character’s experience that I know, which is Flavio. I don’t think Flavio believes in (Jack) doohan. No, I don’t think so. I don’t believe it. So, Doohan has the races counted”, Launched the experienced Spanish advisor in dialogue with the YouTube channel Data Performance F1.
In this regard, he added: “I made contracts when I was general director, with clauses in which if the second pilot did not do or was not in certain times of, I do not know, 8 tenths of the number one pilot, Well, in two races or three races you could go down. This type of clauses exist in formula 1”
In turn, Villadelprat He highlighted the strong confidence that the French team has in the young Argentine promise and said: “Flavio believes that he has the following Michael Schumacher or the following Fernando Alonso with Colapinto. These flashes that we have seen in Colapinto, that They are flashes of a great… Flavio believes he can be a great of the greats. So, That is why he has invested 20 million”
While he left high expectations, he clarified: “Will it be or not? We don’t know. But Flavio, I know him very well because I’ve been ten years. Your right hand, left hand and the middle almost, almost. So I know him very well. He has now opted for Colapinto. That is why I say that Doohan has it difficult. Doohan has it very difficult. Unless Doohan match the time of Gasly. And Gasly is a fast pilot, and if it is there, then the thing will calm down. But If Doohan is much slower than Gasly I don’t think it lasts long”
Expectations for Franco Colapinto in Formula 1 grow for the future
Collapint He arrived in Alpine after competing with Williams In nine major formula 1 awards, standing out for the five points he added after finishing eighth in Azerbaijan and tenth in the United States.
Team change opens New opportunities to become an official pilot of the category, since in Alpine it would be more likely to ascend than in Williams, where the headlines are occupied by Alexander Albon and Carlos Sainz Jr., two pilots with great experience.
Although the season will begin as a reserve pilot, there is the possibility of taking the place of Doohan If this does not meet expectations in the first competences of the year.
Source: Ambito
