Colapinto fuming after qualifying: "They really got on my nerves" | OneFootball

After what had been a good end to the free practice sessions at the Singapore Grand Prix, Argentine driver Franco Colapinto couldn't replicate a similar performance in qualifying and lamented the amount of traffic that prevented him from climbing up the grid, limiting him to 18th place for Sunday's race.

"The lap was good, but I had a lot of traffic. I had (Liam) Lawson, (Carlos) Sainz, and another one in the middle, blocking the line for everyone... When you're two seconds behind a car, you lose a lot of aerodynamic load, a lot of grip, and they bothered me a lot," expressed the Alpine driver, minutes after being knocked out in Q1 at the Marina Bay circuit.

Visibly upset, the driver from Pilar emphasized that he believed the car was capable of a better performance, but the Singapore street circuit and the traffic worked against him: "It's not that the car was excellent, but with a good effort, we could have made it through. Unfortunately, it's due to things we can't control. We have to work for tomorrow, I was competitive so we have to keep pushing."

In closing, regarding where improvements need to be found for Sunday's race, Colapinto was clear and pointed to the car as the main focus: "I have to keep working, but I'm satisfied with the improvements I've made on a personal level. We need to work as a team and improve the car because we're far behind."

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