“I had to convince the team”

AdminOctober 21, 2024

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Franco Colapinto adds a new performance in which he proved that he is a driver capable of having a starting place for 2025. And the Argentine started from 16th position after George Russell was sanctioned for a park violation, but despite being far from the points zone, he managed to add 1 point, which tastes like glory for Williams.

A new performance that will be remembered

And the Argentine’s managerial career began with the first turn of the track, in which he extended the first segment until he found himself one of the last riders. make the first and only stop at this US Grand Prix. This allowed him to come out with a new tire and begin his comeback.

On the hard tyres, Franco Colapinto was the fastest driver in the midzone, managing to set the fastest lap of the race, which was eventually beaten by Estany Ocon. Despite this, the Williams driver managed to outperform his teammate for the second Grand Prix in a row and this is already starting to become a common occurrence.

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“I learned a lot this weekend and am confident for the upcoming race in Mexico. The team didn’t want to start on hard tires, but I said that we will start 15th and I want to move on,” said the Williams driver.

“In the end I had to convince the team. If I don’t have a place next year, I will become a strategic engineer. But I’m happy because it was a risky strategy, but it paid off.“, he continued.

“I really believed we had good pace in the clean air. Things worked out well for me with Checo, but there came a point where I began to prioritize the limitations of the track.– concluded Franco Colapinto.

So the Williams driver once again scored points in a difficult weekend for the British team, where Franco Colapinto is 10th.