The young man from Pilar became the first Argentine to score points in Formula 1 in 42 years, since Carlos Reutemann did so at the South African Grand Prix.
The team leader of Williamsthe British James Vowles, congratulated the Argentine pilot Franco Colapinto after the historic eighth place in the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix and that allowed him to add his first points and remarked: “That was what we needed and you executed it really perfectly.”
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Colapinto became the First Argentine to score points in Formula 1 in 42 yearssince I did it Carlos Reutemann at the South African Grand Prix.
After this result, Vowles communicated with Colapinto and stressed that he is “really proud of you,” and acknowledged that “like last weekend, you executed perfectly really from start to finish.”
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Franco Colapinto finished eighth in his second Formula 1 race.
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“Come on, Franco, come on! (sic). Well done. I’m very, very happy for you. That was what we needed and you executed it perfectly. Really, from start to finish,” the team boss remarked.
He also highlighted that he finished “just behind” Alex (Albonhis teammate) with a different strategy” and added: “You managed the tyres again, which were in a difficult situation.”
Williams team boss to Colapinto: “That was what we needed and you executed it really perfectly”
Vowles He also told him: “You are now a pilot of Williams Grand Prix with points in your account. That will never change, no one can take that away from you, well done.”
Colapintofor his part, replied: “Thank you James, thank you very much my friend. I am so, so happy for these points, for giving them to the team. A little bit of what you gave me and all the confidence.”
Finally, Vowles He anticipated: “I can’t wait to see how we move forward together.”
Source: Ambito
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