Great pre-season for Colapinto: only Russell beat him in Barcelona | OneFootball

Franco Colapinto once again stood out in Formula 1 during the third day of preseason testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The Argentine Alpine driver finished second in the morning session, after setting a personal record and leading a good part of the session with the brand-new A526.

The best time of the day was set by George Russell, who clocked 1:17.580 with his Mercedes after completing 92 laps. Colapinto, in his second day of testing with the French team, completed 56 laps and set a time of 1:19.150, trailing the Briton by 1.570 seconds. Beyond the final result, the Argentine showed a solid and consistent pace, being a reference during several parts of the session.

Behind them were Lando Norris, Arvid Lindblad, and Oliver Bearman, while Nico Hülkenberg had a challenging day and could only complete five laps due to a technical problem with his Audi. In Colapinto's case, although the Alpine suffered a momentary stop on track, the issue did not prevent him from continuing the scheduled program normally.

As is usual in this type of testing, times should be analyzed with caution, as each team works with different fuel loads and configurations. Even so, the Argentine's performance once again left positive signs at the start of the preseason and reinforces his good standing in the top tier.

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