Franco Colapinto: "We’re doing everything we can to improve" | OneFootball

This Friday marks the start of the Baku GP, one of the last races of the year in which Franco Colapinto could secure his seat for 2026, a situation that doesn’t keep him up at night, as he made clear on the eve of the 17th Grand Prix.

“You can’t control what happens around you. That outside noise isn’t really affecting me much. You have to know how to handle it,” the Argentine stated in a one-on-one with ESPN during the “F1” media day.

Continuing, he emphasized: “There are a lot of expectations and people who want me to do well, and when things don’t go right, there are criticisms. We’re trying our best to improve,” said the driver from Pilar, who will look to repeat what he did in 2024 and score his first points on the streets of Azerbaijan.

In the same vein, the Alpine driver was candid, leaving behind the question about his future: “We’re not in the position we want, we haven’t scored points and we’re last, it’s not a good year. But personally, the important thing is to keep improving with the car and to be more consistent, and I’m gradually finding that.”

To wrap up, he recalled last year’s race where he scored his first points in Formula 1 with Williams: “It was really positive to do so well last year on a circuit like Baku, one of the most challenging on the calendar. It was great for my future. I’m happy to be back here; we’ll see what happens this weekend.”

“It will be tougher than last year in terms of performance because of the long straight. Our car isn’t the best, and on a street circuit with lots of bumps, the car is very stiff and doesn’t handle them well. We’ll try to find the details and maximize any opportunities that come up,” he concluded.

Baku GP Schedule

Friday 19

Saturday 20

Sunday 21

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