Colapinto completes 64 laps, takes sixth in strong test session | OneFootball

The Argentine Franco Colapinto finished sixth in the morning session of the penultimate day of Formula 1 testing in Bahrain. At the wheel of the Alpine A526, he completed 64 laps at the Sakhir circuit and set a best time of 1m36s874.

The Alpine driver worked with different tire compounds, first with mediums to evaluate the overall balance and then with softs in fast pace simulations. The team's priority was to rack up kilometers and gather data ahead of the start of the season.

The fastest in the session was George Russell, with Mercedes, who recorded 1m33s918 after 78 laps. Behind him finished Lewis Hamilton, with Ferrari, and Max Verstappen, with Red Bull.

Colapinto completed a day without mechanical issues and continued to gain track time in a key stage of preparation. At Alpine, they value his consistency and his contribution to the car's development ahead of the official start of the championship.

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