The Argentine hit the wall seconds after his partner, Pierre Gasly, also had difficulties with his car. Thus, Alpine pilots will leave 16th and 19th respectively in Sunday’s race.
Formula 1 (F1) pilot (F1), Franco Colapinto, crashed during the Q1 of the classification this Saturday. In detail, the Argentine lost control in curve 4 and ended up starry against the wall, which caused him to fall at the 16th position and be eliminated in the first stage of the day.
The truth is that the Pillarese He was not the only one who presented problems in Baku. Alex Albon (Williams), Pierre Gasly (Alpine), Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), Nico Hülkenberg (Kick-Sauber) and Oscar Piastri (McLaren) also had problems or shocks with their cars.
This was the clash of Franco Colapinto in the classification of the Azerbaijan GP
Alpine had a classification for oblivion in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. None of its pilots managed to advance beyond the Q1 and the performance of the A525 again evidenced in the street circuit of Baku.
The fatal seconds for the French team occurred in Curve 4, where Gasly first was clueless and, a few seconds later, Colapinto lost control and ended against the walls. The French managed grip necessary.
Until the moment of the blow, Colapint had shown a good level with soft tires, even ahead of Gasly. However, Alpine’s team decided to bet on the last attempt for the middle rubber, a decision that complicated both runners. Both the French and the Argentine They suffered the lack of adhesion and slid more than expected in the asphalt.
The Argentine, a native of Pilar, stayed with the 16th place in the grid, while his partner could barely register the 19th time. It remains to be seen what repairs will demand the A525 of the Argentine pilot and if those modifications imply any sanction.
“It is a shame to have broken the car, but I prefer to collide going quickly than going slow and not crashing ”said Colapinto in conversation with the press after the accident.
About what happened with Gasly, he explained: “When he leaves, I franted an more tad and suddenly the car turned to me. I don’t know well, I don’t know what happened. I don’t understand why. But yes, obviously I deconcentrated a little. I thought he was going to turn back or something and I was a little pending that.”
Formula 1: a rugged classification in the Azerbaijan GP
The truth is that Colapinto was not the only one with problems in Baku. Other pilots suffered the complications of the street layout and a climate that did not give truce among the strong winds
In total, there were 5 red flags and at least 6 pilots that brushed or hit the walls of the track of the capital of the Asian country.
The first interruption came early, after Albon’s blow in the initial curve. Shortly after, Hülkenberg also ended up against the walls in the fourth turn, which forced a new detention. It was in that same sector where, on the closure of the Q1, Gasly said goodbye and then Franco Colapint was injured.
The development of the Q2 did not escape the same tonic. Oliver Bearman brushed the wall in curve 2 with the right back wheel and was stopped in full track with his haas, which forced another red flag. The best pilots of the season were not saved either: in Q3, both Leclerc and Oscar Piastri (McLaren) crashed their cars and forced to stop the session.
All clashes of the Azerbaijan GP classification
Source: Ambito
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