Formula 1: when to watch Franco Colapinto in the Bahrain GP | OneFootball

Argentine driver Franco Colapinto (Alpine) is already getting ready to take on this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix, the sixteenth round of the Formula 1 world championship. The native of Pilar arrives for the event in the eye of the storm after the heavy crash he was involved in last weekend in Azerbaijan, which caused his own retirement and forced the retirement of his teammate, Frenchman Pierre Gasly, and Britain’s Lando Norris (McLaren).

The collision sparked a heated debate in the paddock. Norris himself even said that the Argentine deserved a one-race suspension and questioned his place in the top category, although he later publicly apologized for his remarks.

Change of venue in the Middle East

Although the event keeps the name Bahrain Grand Prix, the armed conflict in the Middle East forced a change of venue. The race will be held at the SepangInternationalCircuit, a track measuring 5.543 kilometers in length with 15 turns.

As for the championship battle, 20-year-old Italian driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) holds a comfortable lead with 302 points and is aiming to become the youngest champion in history. He is followed by his teammate, British driver George Russell (Mercedes), who is coming off a win in Azerbaijan and has 236 points. The top 5 in the overall standings is completed by Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari), Lando Norris (McLaren), and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari).

Schedule and times for the Bahrain GP (Argentina time)

All of the weekend’s action in Sepang can be followed in the early hours of the morning in Argentina according to the following official schedule:

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