Although it is not a prominent position, he finished two steps behind his Williams teammate. In the first practice, he had started in position 17.
Franco Colapinto made effective his first day at the Las Vegas Grand Prixperforming two free practices. At the first opportunity finished 17thand in the last test carried out at night, finished in 18th place.
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The Argentine pilot will have one more test this Friday at 10pm before qualifying and the final race, running FP3.


For its part, The classification will take place next Saturday at 3 in the morning and the 50 lap main race will happen on Sunday at the same time in it Las Vegas Strip Circuit. This circuit has an extension of 6,201 kilometers.
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The Las Vegas Night Challenge
Las Vegas is a unique urban circuitwith a mix of speed, technique and the vibrant night atmosphere from the city, the Argentine pilot will seek to leave his mark in this new edition of the event.
Thus, the young pilot from Pilarse faces an even greater challenge, since the special conditions of this route will test both your skills and your ability to quickly adapt to unconventional environments.
This Grand Prix generates enormous expectation, not only for its iconic location, but also for the characteristics of the circuit and the night atmosphere that make it unique.
On this challenging route, the drivers They are in fierce competitionwhile the entire world follows the show from one of the most emblematic cities on the planet.
Additionally, during this weekend, depending on the results of Lando Norris and Max Verstappen, The world drivers’ championship could be defined in this same racewhich adds even more drama to this highly anticipated event.
The Las Vegas GP schedule:
- Free practice 1: Thursday at 11:30 p.m.
- Free practice 2: Friday at 3
- Free practice 3: Friday at 11:30 p.m.
- Classification: Saturday at 3
- Race: Sunday at 3
Source: Ambito

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