The Argentine driver finished 16th in the only free run of the United States Grand Prix. He showed constant improvement and surpassed his teammate Pierre Gasly in the closing.
He United States Grand Prix opened this Friday the activity in the Circuit of the Americasin Austin, with a single free practice before qualifying for the Sprint race. In that context, Franco Colapinto He got back on his Alpine and achieved a solid performancewhich left him in the place 16 among the 20 drivers on the grid.
The fastest in the test was Lando Norris (McLaren)with a time of 1m33s294followed by Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) and Oscar Piastri (McLaren)all three with soft tires. Behind they stood Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappencompleting the top 5 in a session marked by the high temperatures (more than 44°C on the asphalt).
In this context, Colapinto completed 25 lapswith a better record of 1m34s653remaining at 1s359 of the leader. The Argentine went from less to more: he started with hard tires, then he moved to the soft ones and He closed his best lap at the end of the sessionsurpassing his partner Pierre Gasly for just 12 thousandths.
The pilot of Pillar showed his best partial in the second sector of the circuitwhere he was a second faster than the Frenchman, which showed his ability to adapt and pace in a long run. Behind Colapinto were Gasly, Antonelli, Sainz and Leclercwhich reinforces the good performance of the young Argentine against more competitive cars.
The practice had a moment of red flag due to a detachment Lance Stroll’s Aston Martinalthough it quickly resumed. Several drivers took advantage of the final minutes to test softer compounds and optimize the qualifying pace.
The times and schedule of the F1 United States Grand Prix:
Friday the 17th:
- Sprint Qualy: 6:30 p.m.
Saturday 18:
- Sprint: 14 hours.
- Rating: 18 hours.
Sunday 19:
Where to watch the United States Grand Prix live
The United States Grand Prix can be seen live in Argentina on the streaming platform Disney+. Possibly, it will also be broadcast on the channel Fox Sportsalthough it has not yet been announced.
On the other hand there is the option of F1 TVthe official streaming platform of the competition, which broadcasts everything that happens with several viewing options available.
What races remain in 2025 in Formula 1:
- October 19: United States GP (Austin)
- October 26: Mexican GP
- November 9: Brazilian GP (Sao Paulo)
- November 22: Las Vegas GP
- November 30: Qatar GP (Lusail)
- December 7: Abu Dhabi GP (Yas Marina)
Source: Ambito
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