Franco Colapinto: “The good thing is that it can’t get worse”

The Argentine was very clear when talking about the performance of his Alpine during the Mexico City GP, the 20th round of Formula 1.

Franco Colapinto did not look for excuses, far from it. After finishing last on the track at the Mexico City GP, With a very weak performance of his Alpine, the Argentine driver spoke to the media, among which was AM850, and left clear concepts.

“I did 50 laps crawling without any grip. We pushed the hard ones to infinity, we wanted to see how far they would last,” The Buenos Aires native started by referring to the first part of the competition with hard tires. “Later, with the soft ones I rode well, but it was already too late. A race without much rhythm and very long. As a team we did not have rhythm, it cost us a hard weekend,” he added.

The next date of the World Cup will be in Brazil, for the São Paulo GP, the closest competition to Argentina and where Franco will feel like a local. “Brazil is the home GP and there will be many Argentinians. I really want to be there and give them a nice result. The good thing is that it can’t get worse, so from here on up,” he said, once again commenting on the performance of the A525.

Finally, the former Williams driver spoke about the maneuver on the first lap, in which he ended up spinning in the second corner after being squeezed by Lance Stroll. The Argentine had to step on the grass and lost control of the car. “Stroll threw me on the grass, he never looks in the mirrors. I don’t know where he looks when he looks in the mirrors, but I didn’t lose much.”

Colapinto’s message: “We are going to get ahead”

Hours after the race, the 22-year-old driver posted a message on his Facebook account. instagram: “Long and frustrating race but we will get through it. Thanks to all the Argentines, what you were shouting has no name, I love you!!!”.

“The next one is the closest to Brazil’s house”concluded the native of Pilar.