The Argentine had another bad career this Sunday, largely for the two tickets to the Pits, which delayed much more than usual.
Franco Colapint He had reached Hungary Grand Prix with the expectation of improving the yields he had in the previous races. Although he had achieved a good starting position (he left 14), he could not maintain this advantage, partly because of the great delay he suffered in his two tickets to boxes: in the first it took 11.01 seconds and in the second 7.23 seconds, well above the usual times of the Formula 1. From this situation, Alpine He opened an internal investigation to try to find the failures in these stops.
The Argentine pilot ended 18, just ahead of his teammate, Pierre Gasly, that suffered a penalty of 10 seconds that left him last. The only Pits of the Frenchman had delayed only 2.40 seconds, the standard time in the maximum. For his part, Oliver Bearman, of the Hass Escudería, was out of competition for a problem in his car.
At the first stop of the Pillarese, the mechanics had difficulty fitting the left rear wheel, the same problem that was repeated in the second detention. These were the entrances to longest boxes of the entire race, including that of Nico Hülkenberg (Sauber) who stopped by 9.68 seconds having to fulfill a five -second penalty.
“The investigation focuses on a possible software problem that would have prevented the car from releasing once the change of tires is completed”Motorsport specialized portal said, which remarked that internal research will seek to determine what failed. The French team, last in this year’s championship, seeks to turn the page and improve their yields for the second half of the year.
Alpine stayed in Hungary to continue polishing her performance
In this way, thinking about what will happen after the summer break, the Alpine team stayed in Hungary to continue working on the details to improve.
Alpine You will test for two days in the Hungarian circuit. On Tuesday, August 5, Paul Aron, Reserve and Development Pilot, will be in charge of performing the first tests. The next day, on Wednesday, August 6, it will be the turn of Pierre Gasly. These tests are essential for the development of the tires that will be used in the next seasons.
Franco Colapinto, Argentine Alpine pilot, will not participate in the tire tests in Hungary. The pilot will take advantage of the break to focus on his physical and mental preparation for the next date of Formula 1. Colapinto plans to return to the competition in the Netherlands Grand Prix, which will be played in the Zandvoort circuit from August 29 to 31.
Source: Ambito
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