Franco frankntoto It was 15th in the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prixwhich was the eleventh date of the season. The 22 -year -old Argentine pilot had again dealing with a Alpine That lacked rhythm and, although it was harmed by a touch, it was also unable to advance.
Colapinto started in 14th place with soft rubber and in the first round he won three positions for the Kimi Antonelli’s blow (Mercedes) to Max Verstappen (Red Bull)which caused the abandonment of both and the delay of Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls), who passed in a curve and fell to the last place.
Once the race for the incident between Verstappen and Antonelli, Franco had a spectacular maneuver in the penultimate curve in which he entered, but was able to control Alpine’s A525. Then he was overcome by Oliver Bearman (Haas). But when English made its first stop in boxes, the Argentine recovered the eleventh position.
It was in the 14th turn when Collapent He made his first detention and placed half gums. It was a bad stop of Buenos Aires, since it was from 3.9 seconds. He returned to the track in the 17th place and advanced one for the abandonment of his former teammate, Alex Albon (Williams). Also two other places for the stops of Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) y Esteban Ocon (Haas).
The Pilarense was behind Bearman and your track engineer, Suart Barlowhe said on radio “you are doing a good job, I know it is complicated with cars in front, much faster than Bearman in high speed curves ”.
Collapent He came with a neat career until the 30th return, in which he received a touch of Tsunoda Upon reaching a curve. The Japanese came behind and did not have the position won. The Argentine suffered the blow to the right back wheel, although he could continue in the race, but fell to the 13th position. While the Japanese received 10 seconds of penalty for his maneuver.
*El toch of Tsunode to Colopy
Then Franco did what he could and, although he advanced two positions at stops from other pilots, then he was overcome by Ocon, Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) and his own Tsunodawhich changed the tube damaged in the touch to Collapent And after returning to the track he realized the corridor of Alpine.
In the 40º turn he made his second and last stop. They put hard tires to get to the end with that compound. But in the absence of 15 turns, a curve came out for trying to overcome Tsunoda, he lost time and involuntarily took him out of the track to Oscar Piastri (McLaren). For that maneuver Franco received a 5 second sanction.
*El excese de colapinto contra piatri
Collapent He was able to cross the goal in the 15th place. In the four previous races, Franco was 16th in Imola13th in Monaco18th in Space and 13th in Canada.
This Sunday’s career was won by Lando Norriswho approached his teammate in McLaren, Oscar Piastriin the fight for the title. The Australian was second in the Red Bull Ring And send with 216 points, 15 more than English. Third resulted Charles Leclercwith the Ferrari. While in the tournament Max Verstappen (RED Members) He remains third with 155 units despite his early abandonment.
While Alpine He left a weekend without adding points and Follow last in the World Construction Championship. The situation of the French team is increasingly complex with a Sauber team that has been raising in the last three competitions for the updates that their cars have. In Austria his two pilots reaped: Nico Hülkenberg (8º) y Gabriel Bortoleto (9º).
The championship will not have rest and next weekend will continue with the Great Britain Prize In the emblematic SILVERSTONE AUTODROOMEngland, where it all started on May 13, 1950 with the First race in the history of the F1 won by Giuseppe Farina (Alfa Romeo).