The 21-year-old finished 10th in the Austin race, largely thanks to the strategy that the team decided to carry out: start with hard tires, postpone the pit stop and take advantage of the advantage over his rivals. Once the GP was over, the man from Pilar said that It was he who insisted on carrying out this plan.
“The team didn’t want to start with hard tires and I told them ‘Go ahead, friend, push hard and we’ll make it longer.’ They didn’t want to and I convinced them,” Colapinto said, laughing, true to his style.
It was then that he joked about being an engineer if he doesn’t continue racing in 2025: “Maybe If I don’t get a seat for next year I’ll become a construction engineer.“he added.
At the same time, he stressed that it was a risky maneuver on his part, but that it finally worked out: “Seriously, I think that It was a risky maneuver, but it ended up working out well for us because I knew and thought we had a very good rhythm.. “I wanted to have clean air to show what we had.”
Finally, he expressed: “I am very happy with the result and the race.“.
“They neglect the planet”: Franco Colapinto targeted Esteban Ocon
On the other hand, the Argentine referred to another of the most important points of the race: he was about to get the extra point for having the fastest lap of the afternoon. However, in the end, the French Esteban Ocon snatched the achievement from him.
“This one didn’t let me finish in a better way“and pointed to the Alpine driver next to him, with whom they fight hand in hand for the Constructors’ Cup.
“The Frenchman took the fastest lap from me at the end, it’s a shame, he gave it back to me, why did he go to the pits? There were two laps left, he’s wasting tirelessly for nothing, they neglect the planet“He said ironically.
Uncertain future for Franco Colapinto in Formula 1
By 2025, the Argentine driver will not be able to continue at Williams, which already has both seats occupied and that is why he continues to search for a position on next year’s grid and the only place he could aspire to would be that of the team. Switzerland, which only has Nicolas Hulkenberg as confirmed.
Source: Ambito
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