Everything had started well for Franco Colapinto, who had launched from 10th place after beating Pierre Gasly in qualifying for the first time since his return to F1. But after losing a position at the start of the race to Nico H\u00fclkenberg (Sauber), the Argentine found himself stuck in traffic after his first pit stop, which caused him to lose even more ground.<\/p>\n
The rest of the race was difficult for the Argentine, who ultimately crossed the finish line in 13th position, without managing to climb back into the top 10.<\/p>\n
\u00ab I think we got the most out of what we had today. It just didn’t turn in our favor strategy-wise, \u00bb said the 22-year-old driver after the race.<\/p>\n
\u00ab It was difficult to know if we were making the wrong choice, but I think we clearly took the wrong direction. By stopping early, while many cars had switched to hard tires, and with the teammates of the drivers in front slowing down the race for them, it put us in a very bad situation, and it killed our tires \u00bb, he explains.<\/p>\n
\u00ab After this first stop, I had a very slow pace because of the dirty air, and it was very difficult to overtake, with limited power on the straights. It made our race really complicated, we fell back. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab It was tough today, but we still learned some things, so we need to focus on the next one. \u00bb Despite this disappointing outcome, Franco Colapinto felt it was his best weekend since his return to the grid<\/b> with Alpine, at Imola.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Yes, that’s how I feel. But when we get into the points, we want to stay there, and today, we didn’t do what was necessary for that. That’s the most frustrating part. \u00bb<\/p>\n
For Pierre Gasly as well, the day was complicated. Forced to start from the pit lane after modifications to his car in Parc Ferm\u00e9, the Frenchman was never in a position to fight for points. His one-stop strategy did not pay off and he finished 15th.<\/p>\n
\u00ab We tried with the strategy, to be honest, we tried everything \u00bb, admitted Pierre Gasly.<\/p>\n
\u00ab But we were really slow on the straights, so we need to review exactly what we could have done better. I think we had the pace, but it was a frustrating afternoon, stuck behind other cars, and since we were slower than them on the straights, it was very difficult to overtake. We’ll analyze all that. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Pierre Gasly was also forced to go onto the grass during a duel with Lance Stroll for 17th place \u2013 a maneuver that earned the Aston Martin driver a 10-second penalty.<\/p>\n
\u00ab We were pretty much side by side in the last corner. I think he could have given me a bit more space, not much, just a few centimeters. But that pushed me onto the grass, I had to cut the chicane to get back on track. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab In fact, what sums it all up is that it was a frustrating afternoon where I couldn’t really fight \u00bb, he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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