The former Boca player visited the young Argentine driver and caught all the attention in the run-up to the race held in the US.
Franco Colapinto participated in the Las Vegas Grand Prixdespite a shocking crash during qualifying on Saturday. The Argentine driver, who started from the pitlane, managed to advance six positions and finished in 14th place after 50 laps. Thanks to the work of the mechanics of Williamsthey were able to repair their car in time for the race.
Hours before the competition, Colapinto received a surprise when he met Carlos Tevezwho had traveled to vegas to see it. The ex-footballer He gave him a signed Boca Juniors shirt with his name on the back, gesture that was shared by the official account of Williamshighlighting the Argentine bond in the F1 paddock.
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Franco Colapinto, about his accident at the Las Vegas GP: “I was half dumb”
Although he managed to recover and finish fourteenth in the race, Colapinto He stated that the impact almost left him out of competition.
“I was half dumb when I got out of the car, I was half drugged, stupid… I didn’t know what was happening”he stated in statements after the event. The crash, which reached a force of 50G, left him visibly affected.
Colapinto He expressed his liking for urban circuits, mentioning that he enjoys competing close to the limits imposed by the walls.
Despite the incident, Colapinto He expressed his liking for urban circuits, mentioning that he enjoys competing close to the limits imposed by the walls. He recalled that in Bakuanother street track, managed to score points by finishing eighth in his second Grand Prix.
However, he regretted the damage suffered by the car, since he was convinced that the Williams He had the potential to achieve a better position.
“We had a good car this weekend, it was a small mistake that cost us dearly”the pilot reflected. He also highlighted the work of his team, thanking them for the effort made so that he could be in the race. “The guys in the box did an impeccable job, we should make a statue of them,” he commented enthusiastically.
Source: Ambito
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