Colapinto aims to keep up his form in Japan after China | OneFootball

The Argentine driver highlighted Alpine's progress, appreciated the result in Shanghai, and focused on the Japanese GP, the last race before the April break.

Franco Colapinto has already set his sights on the Japanese Grand Prix, after earning his first point with Alpine in Formula 1 in China. The Argentine finished tenth in Shanghai and will look to maintain that performance this weekend in Suzuka.

“In retrospect, I was happy to leave Shanghai with my first point on the board for the team”, he explained, although he acknowledged that the result could have been better. “The potential was there, but several factors during the race did not play in our favor”, he added.

The driver also highlighted the team's evolution at the start of the season. “The difference between Melbourne and Shanghai is evident”, he noted.

Ahead of Japan, Colapinto mentioned that he worked in the simulator with the team in Enstone and emphasized the effort made in recent weeks. “We have already shown what we are capable of and now the goal is to keep progressing”, he stated.

It will be his first time in Suzuka, a historic circuit on the calendar. “I am looking forward to experiencing a race weekend there”, he expressed. After this race, Formula 1 will have a break in April due to the suspension of the dates in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

From Alpine, director Steve Nielsen appreciated the result in China, although he made it clear that the team aspires to more. “We know more could have been achieved”, he stated, and emphasized that the challenge now is to maintain the level in what comes next.

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