A little more than a month and a half before the start of the 2025 Formula 1 season, Colapinto gets to know the Alpine facilities, and its new team of engineers and mechanics.
Franco Colapinto ended his vacation andvisited their factory in Enstone, located a little more than 100 kilometers from London, where he was able to tour its facilities and meet his new work team. Both Colapinto and the team shared through their social networks a little of what is going on from this first day together.
A not insignificant detail of his first steps in Alpine was the tribute to the two-time champion Fernando Alonso. The man from Pilar took a photo at the entrance door of the building next to the Renault R25.
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Franco Colapinto’s first day at Enstone
After weeks after last January 9 when the French team confirmed the role of the Pilar native as reserve driver for the coming season, the day arrived and the Argentine driver was welcomed by Alpine with a tour of the Enstone facilities, headquarters of the multiple champion Formula 1 team. During this visit, Colapinto met with engineers and staff members, and then began a day in the simulator to familiarize himself with the team’s systems and procedures.
With a post on their networks that said “Welcome to Enstone, Franco”accompanied by a photo of the pilot entering through the main door. In addition, he also posed on the tires of one of the most emblematic cars in the team’s history, the Renault R25, the car with which the Spaniard Fernando Alonsocame out world champion in 2005. The Argentine was not left behind and also showed his enthusiasm and gratitude on social networks.
Alpine team manager’s comment on Franco’s signing
With the announcement of Franco’s arrival at Alpine, they began to speculate how long it would be before the Pilar native would occupy a starting seat in 2025. In this context, the team leader of the French team came out to explain the decision behind the signing. from Colapinto. “I think Franco made a great first impression with Williams. It became clear that he probably tried too hard in the end. How much of that was due to the situation he found himself in, trying to impress too much, and how much to the compromise of the car’s parts, is difficult to calculate. But the crucial point is that he showed remarkable speed”he explained.
Furthermore, taking into account that in the event that Colapinto manages to occupy a seat in 2025, this would be that of the Australian rookie. Jack Doohan He added: “It’s been a little tough on Jack, especially because of some of the stuff the keyboard warriors wrote. He’ll get his fair chance next year.. It is not our intention to put more pressure on his shoulders, but rather to ensure that the team has long-term options. “In Formula 1, the margins are very fine, and we need to ensure that we have the best drivers, not only now, but also in the years to come.”
Source: Ambito
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