Colapinto hits out at Aron after P18 in Italy: “Car not set up” | OneFootball

Franco Colapinto only participated in two FP sessions because he gave up his Alpine car for Paul Aron to carry out the first practice of the Italian GP in Monza, precisely where the Argentine had his much-anticipated debut in Formula 1 after taking Jack Doohan's place.

The 21-year-old Estonian did not have a good performance, finishing last and spinning on the track, which harmed him. As a result, during the remainder of Friday, September 5th, the French team's engineers worked with the Buenos Aires native to achieve a better performance.

After FP3, the Pilar-born driver analyzed what it was like to return to the Monza circuit and took the opportunity to speak specifically about the A255's autonomy: “I think when you go to circuits you already know, I feel that from now on they will be tracks where I have a bit more confidence, that I already know them, that I have also raced in F1, and that will give me an extra tenth. Those tracks you go to and already know what to do,” he exclaimed.

When he assessed FP2, he highlighted: “Yesterday I didn't like how the car was performing, they didn't set it up well for me in FP1, but at night we did a good job with the team, we know the direction we need to go, and I think FP3 was good,” he stated. Additionally, in a press conference, he emphasized: “I had a car that allowed me to push, that allowed me to do a bit of what I wanted, it was a bit more predictable. And the truth is, in qualifying, we lost a bit of that feeling I had; there was a lot of gravel, many stones in some corners that complicated things quite a bit.”

The 22-year-old Argentine driver finished 18th in qualifying, and after referring to the reasons for his performance, he said: “I lost a tenth, I think, but it wasn't going to be enough to advance anyway, but we know it's a track where the engine flows a lot.”

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