The Argentine driver of the Williams team Franco Colapinto He finished today in 14th place at the Las Vegas Grand Prix in the United States, so he failed to score points.
Colapinto’s performance was positive, since he had started from the pits and throughout the 50 laps he managed to advance six places.
The young Argentine surpassed four drivers and the other two positions were won by the abandonment of the Frenchman Piere Gasly first, and that of his teammate, Alexander Albon, later.
For that reason, Colapinto was the only Williams representative for much of the nighttime race on the Las Vegas street circuitwhere Max Verstappen became champion for the fourth consecutive time aboard a Red Bull.
Franco Colapinto’s accident
The Argentine driver, who suffered an accident during qualifying, managed to regain his place on the grid thanks to the work of the Williams mechanics who managed to rebuild the car in time to compete in the race.
Colapinto had shown an excellent performance in practice 3 on Saturday and managed to pass Q1, emerging as one of the contenders to get into Q3.
However, a maneuver at the limit led him to crash into the walls of the circuit, which left his participation in the race in doubt until the last moment.
After receiving medical clearance and with the efforts of the Williams mechanics, the car was repaired in time for the start and Colapinto started the race from the pits, achieving a final 14th place finish.
Source: Ambito
I am a 24-year-old writer and journalist who has been working in the news industry for the past two years. I write primarily about market news, so if you’re looking for insights into what’s going on in the stock market or economic indicators, you’ve come to the right place. I also dabble in writing articles on lifestyle trends and pop culture news.
