MOTOR RACING-COLAPINTO – TELAM Agency
Argentine Franco Colapinto, with a unit from MP Motorsport, finished in seventh position in the weekend’s Sprint race at the Hungaroring racetrack in Budapest, within the framework of the same program that includes the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix.
The 20-year-old driver from Buenos Aires moved up one position from the start and, after 19 laps around the Hungarian track, finished 9s behind. 900/1000 from the winner, the Italian Gabriele Mini (Hitech), who maintained the privileged position from the start, after having qualified in twelfth place (started by inverted grid).
The native of Pilar, a member of the Williams Academy, was able to overcome the Bulgarian Nikola Tsolov (ART Grand Prix) to consolidate himself in seventh place, which brought him important points in the championship.
Colapinto had just won the Sprint race held two weekends ago at Silverstone, in Great Britain, for the seventh round of the F3 annual calendar.
Mini took the victory, with an advantage of 4s. 200/1000 over the escort, the Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto (Trident), while the Russian Nikita Bedrin (Jenzer Motorsport) arrived third, 4s away. 900/1000.
Tomorrow the second race of the weekend will be held, 24 laps or 45 minutes long. Colapinto from Buenos Aires will start in fourth position, starting at 3.25 Argentine time.
Top tournament standings: Gabriel Bortoleto (Brazil/Trident) 138 points; Josep Martí (Spain/Campos Racing), 92; Gabriele Mini (Italy/Hitech), 87; Paul Aron (Estonia/Prema Racing), 84; Franco Colapinto (ARGENTINA/MP Motorsport), 78.
Source: Ambito
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