The Argentine Williams driver, Franco Colapintoreceived the award of “advance of the month” for his maneuver to overcome the Spanish Fernando Alonso at the United States Grand Prix on October 20.
Without a doubt, the appearance of the native of Pilar in the premier category of motorsport generated an unprecedented revolution. The 21-year-old Argentine debuted at the Italian Grand Prix and scored points in his second appearance in Azerbaijan.
With some races already underway, the Formula 1 organization decided to recognize the driver with the “overtake of the month” award due to his great maneuver to overtake the Spanish Fernando Alonso in the United States Grand Prix on October 20.
At turn 12 of the Austin Texan circuit, the driver overtook the two-time world champion in a key maneuver to score points for the second time in his young career in Formula 1, which, at that time, was going through its fourth participation.
Interlagos: a complicated weekend for Colapinto
Franco Colapinto abandoned the Brazilian Grand Prix race, after an unusual crash while the safety car was on the track, in a competition in which the Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull) staged a historic comeback, won and came out on top. of a new title.
Colapinto was running sixteenth on lap 32 and had already stopped twice in the pits. In this way, the Argentine closes a Sunday to be forgotten, which had begun with a crash in Q1.
“It was a very tough weekend if there ever was one… I would have loved to enjoy these special days more with so many people supporting me. I know the effort they made to be with me, and I really thank you all very much for coming, you never stop surprising the world” , he wrote this Monday on his Instagram account, thanking the fans who came to cheer him on in San Pablo.
This was the worst weekend for Colapinto in Formula 1, since in the five previous Grands Prix he had never fallen from twelfth position (12th in Italy, 8th in Azerbaijan, 11th in Singapore, 10th in the United States and 12th in Mexico).
The next race for Colapinto in Formula 1 will be in three weeks, when the Las Vegas GP takes place.
Source: Ambito
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