Colapinto, who races for the team Williamsfinished in Qualy 3 ahead of his teammate, the Thai Alexander Albon.
When is Franco Colapinto racing in the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix?
The race will be held this Sunday at 8am on the Baku street circuit, where the Buenos Aires native has never competed officially.
Colapinto’s weekend started off very complicated, as he had to retire in free practice 1 on Friday due to a serious crash he suffered when he entered one of the corners too late. But from then on he improved his times more and more, to show that he is ready to fight for points.
This great participation also allowed Colapinto to become the first Argentine to compete in Q3 of a qualifying session since Carlos Reutemann did so in the 1982 Brazilian GP.
The pole position was left in the hands of the Monegasque Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, who will start from pole position for the fourth consecutive year on the Baku street circuit.
How to watch Franco Colapinto live at the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
The international signal of Fox Sports It is broadcast live from channel 8 on all cable systems. It can also be watched online or streamed through ESPN on the Disney+ platform.
Leclerc is coming off a victory at the Italian Grand Prix and is looking for a win that will allow him to close the gap in the championship with respect to the leader, the Dutchman. Max Verstappen.
The big news of the weekend was the poor qualifying performance of British driver Lando Norris, second in the championship, who will start in seventeenth position this Sunday.
Source: Ambito
