The official account of the team Alpine uploaded a post about the overtaking of Franco Colapinto to his partner Pierre Gasly in the middle of the race for United States Grand Prix.
At the beginning of the writing, the team of the F1 stated: “Today, like many teams, we had to adapt our strategy based on the conditions and what we saw on the track, since the hard tire did not seem to be the most suitable for the race.”
The team explained that they gave instructions to their two competitors to maintain their position. A phrase that puts people in trouble Colapinto, who disobeyed the instructions of the technical team of Alpine.
“As a team, any pit wall instructions are final and today we are disappointed that this has not been adhered to, so it is something we will review and address internally.”closed the first image of his publication.
On the other hand, in the post of instagram, the team from the first single-seater category highlighted a phrase from Franco Colapinto: “It is something we will discuss as a team and learn from in the future.”
In the last image of the post, Alpine highlighted a phrase from Pierre Gasly: “We have many things to review as a team, since it has been difficult for us to be competitive on Sundays.”
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With this kind of statement, Alpine He tried to close the conflict and convey an image of unity outside, although the episode revealed certain internal tensions between the drivers and the pits.
Beyond the controversy, the case reflects the pressure that the French team is going through in an irregular season, where strategic decisions and coexistence between its riders begin to play a role as decisive as performance on the track.
Colapintofor its part, is going through a consolidation process in the top category and seeks to strengthen its place within a team that has not yet managed to stabilize its performance. Meanwhile, the next commitments will be key to observe if Alpine manages to recover internal harmony and find the sporting direction that allows him to fight for points again regularly in the Formula 1.
What Colapinto said about the maneuver
“I think it was the right thing to do, it was my turn to give the position several times. I was going much faster and I think he had a little older tires. I was going a second or so slower, it was the best for the situation we were in; Bortoleto was attacking me a lot and passing him was a way of defending myself as well. We were fighting for 17th and 18th places, there is no point in arguing about these things”analyzed the Argentine pilot, justifying his actions.
Source: Ambito
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