Argentine driver Franco Colapinto was forced to abandon his Williams after suffering a crash in a tumultuous Sao Paulo Grand Prix at the Interlagos circuit.
The Argentinian Franco Colapinto (Williams) He said he was “very sad” about the accident. which forced him to abandon the race this Sunday in the São Paulo Grand Prix and said that He lost control of the vehicle.
“There was a very big ‘river’ before the straight and I lost control very aggressively there “he stated before journalists.
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Franco Colapinto and the curious explanation of his accident in Interlagos
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The Argentinian who was competing in his sixth Formula One race, He was sorry that the accident happened after the mechanics did “a great job” to repair the vehicle after having suffered a first setback in the qualifying rounds.
Colapinto stated that it was a “difficult” weekend both for the team and for him “on the emotional side,” after learning of his grandfather’s death on Friday.
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Franco Colapinto: “There are three races left and we can still come back stronger”
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At the same time he highlighted the pulse that kept on the track con Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), who he said was a “very clean” pilot “.
On the other hand, he was optimistic: “There are three races left and we can still come back stronger.”
Colapinto, 21 years old and placed in eighteenth position overall before this race, He still has his future to define, without clarity about his permanence at Williams or his departure to another team.
The Argentine was one of the protagonists of the Grand Prix, as he attracted thousands of Argentine fans eager to see him run.