Today it took place in the Formula 1 he Brazilian GP under heavy rain in Sao Pablo. After a very eventful Qualifying (Q3) Franco Colapinto He started in 16th place. But after a few laps the young Argentine driver unfortunately suffered a crash..
He had managed to reach 14th position and even surpass Lewis Hamilton. Although he didn’t even manage to complete half of the circuit. Given the fact, several users on the networks are sharing negative reactions. But it is important to share that Colapinto is in good condition. “I’m fine” he expressed to his team.
The next Grand Prix will take place on November 23 in Las Vegas. Then the Qatar GP will take place on December 1. While this Formula 1 season will culminate on December 8 in Abu Dhabi. Looking ahead to 2025, several sectors share that Colapinto has a chance to continue as a driver, although in another team..
Colapinto vs. Williams
After the Grand Prix, some audios were leaked showing a conversation between Franco Colapinto y Williams. It took place just before the crash. When the weather conditions were very adverse, the Argentine expressed: “Let’s get into the box for the ‘wet’ (tyres), mates.”.
But his team’s response was the following: “OK, we’re on it now. Wait… Stay on the track. We need to stay on track. We need to survive, stay on the track. I think it’s going to stop in a minute. You have to survive one more… Stay on the track with the highest possible temperature.”
Franco insisted on changing tires: “Mate, do you understand me?”. But he received the same response: “Yes, we understand you. We need to stay on track. Focus on not making mistakes, I know it’s tough out there… Most cars are intermediate.”.
Colapinto asked to enter the box one last time: “I already know, but in two laps I make up the time”. But Williams decided to be firm in his engineers’ analysis: “Trust us, remember what we talked about. Let us do our job and do yours. I think it’s the right decision”.
Once the race was over, the young Argentine driver expressed these words to the media about the team’s strategy: “We stopped to have the intermediates hot. I was pushing on the exit lap to keep the temperatures up. It was unmanageable with the intermediate tires. They are the ones who propose and they are the ones who decide”.
[AHORA] “Let’s stop in the pits to put on wet tires”: Colapinto’s request to Williams seconds before the crash.
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