Formula 1: Franco Colapinto finished 16 ° on his return and Verstappen celebrated in Imala

Argentine pilot Franco Colapinto I end in 16 in his return to the Formula 1 After a long stop and the accident he suffered yesterday. The winner of the race was the last champion of the category, the Dutch Max Verstappen. The teammate of the Pilanese, Pierre Gasly ended in 13th place.

The first weekend of Franco Colapint as titular pilot of Alpine in the Formula 1 was not the idealsince although he managed to advance to the Q2 during the classification, an accident left him without chances of continuing to compete for better positions and, in addition, was sanctioned for leaving boxes earlier than allowed. Thus length from the 16th position.

During his second attempt to improve his time in Q1 after the red flag caused by the Thai Yuki Tsunoda of Red BullColapinto lost control of his car and suffered a strong impact that seriously damaged the right part of the Alpine, including the suspension.

Although the coup generated concern in the French team, the Pilarense came out by his own car and quickly apologized to the team. The frustration for not being able to complete the classification added to the consequences that the maneuver brought.

In addition to the accident, the team received an economic sanction of 600 euros because Colapinto exceeded the speed limit allowed in the Pitlane during the third free practice.

While entered Boxes after his first fast round, the Argentine circulated at 85.1 km/h, exceeding the maximum allowed of 80 km/h.

Collapint thanks to his team for vehicle repair

Formula 1 Imola Prize 1: How the pilots started

1. Oscar PIASTRI
2. Max Verstappen
3. George Russell
4. Landau Norris
5. Fernando Alonso
6. Carlos Sainz
7. Alexander Albon
8. Throw Stroll
9. Isack Hadjar
10. Pierre Gasly
11. Charles Leclerc
12. Lewis Hamilton
13. Andrea Kimi Antonelli
14. Gabriel Bortoleto
15. Liam Lawson
16. Franc Collapint
17. Nico Hülkenberg
18. Esteban Ocon
19. Oliver Bearman
20. Yuki Tsunoda

The final positions of the Imola Grand Prix

Fianles positions of the career at Icola.jpg

X: F1.

ACA, present at Franco Colapinto return to Formula 1

César CarmanPresident of Automobile Argentine Club (HERE), traveled to Italy to accompany Franco Colapint On his return to Formula 1 and from there he highlighted the importance of supporting the Argentine pilots as well as analyzing the “exciting” Carreras del Pilarena.

“Since its inception, ACA is an active part of the development of Formula 1 in Argentina, and the support of all the pilots of our country both in aspects of professional and logistics development. For us it is a fundamental task. Therefore, Fangio’s achievements, Reutemann, and now collapint (whom we support from Formula 3), not only fill us with pride, but we feel part of them, “Carman said.

On the possibility of the return of the division to the pampas, The head of the ACA considered that “nothing excites us more to see Argentine pilots Mark the clues with the colors of our flag, leaving a legacy of technique and courage that distinguishes them in the world. We fight every day to see them at the top of the podium, and, even more, because one day they will do it again on Argentine soil. That dream is not abandoned either. “

“With Collapint, We feel that we share fundamental values: Effort, perseverance, courage, simplicity and a lot of heart. Therefore, seeing him run in the highest category of world motoring fills us with illusion, because it allows us to renew the epic of seeing ´On ´On ours’, he insisted.

For CarmanIt is “exciting” to see the competitions of the talented Argentine young man. “It is intense, cunning and with a phenomenal technique. We are facing a driver destined to get important things competing against the best in the world. He goes to the front, does not shrink. Fight for every centimeter, and every thousandth of a second.”

“In this case, it is someone who even reached the top leaving everything, with sweat and facing deprivations. Moreover, dealing with the difficulties that are presented to a South American in Formula 1. That is why, Franco is a boy who is already a giant, and that is why he deserves his place next to the great pilots of Argentine history. So, where Franco goes, we will be as an institution. We were in his debut in Monza, and now we accompanied him in Isola, “the leader closed.