Looking ahead to the United States Grand Prix that will have its main race on Sunday, October 20, Franco Colapinto, who will have his fourth participation in Formula 1, appeared again at the center of the scene.
On this occasion, a statement from last year by the Williams driver went viral on social networks where he revealed that he does not like to drive on the streets like an ordinary citizen, he only likes to drive racing cars or simulators. Also, tell me what your weak point is.
I don’t like driving on the street, I always ask for a ride. In Buenos Aires I drive because I have to get from here to there, but in Europe I drive with Ubercontinued in the program Speaker of the TV public. Furthermore, he revealed: I’m very bad at parking. a disaster“.
Along the same lines, the native of Pilar added that he has received a fine for having parked incorrectly, although he never suffered the tow of the crane for that reason. In that sense, I emphasized: I only drive in the simulator and in the race car.
Precisely to finalize details for the next race on American soil, along with the other five presentations that remain in the highest category of motorsports until the end of the season, Colapinto trains in a high-tech simulator.
What is left on Colapinto’s F1 calendar?
The Argentine’s next appearance in Formula 1 will be in the United States GP at the Circuit of the Americas, which he already knows from his time in F2, which will hold its main race on Sunday, October 20, starting at 4 p.m. :00 (Argentina time).
Then to face his final stretch in the remainder of the season, the next challenges for the 21-year-old driver will be the Mexican Grand Prix (10/27), the Brazilian GP (11/3), the Las Vegas GP ( 11/24), the Qatar GP (12/1) and the Abu Dhabi GP (12/8).
Regarding Colapinto’s performance in the highest category, so far, he had his best presentation in Azerbaijan where he finished eighth and was able to add his first four points.
With this feat he became the first Argentine to score points in Formula 1 since Carlos Reutemann in 1982.
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