F1: Colapinto seventh as second day of Sakhir testing begins | OneFootball

As part of the Formula 1 preseason, Franco Colapinto (Alpine) successfully completed the first session this Thursday at the Sakhir circuit. The Argentine finished in seventh position after completing 54 laps, achieving a best time of 1:35.506. With this time, the driver from Pilar was just over two seconds behind Lando Norris (McLaren), who topped the table with a commanding pace.

The morning session saw a leaderboard led by Norris, closely followed by Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and George Russell (Mercedes). Ahead of Colapinto were also Alexander Albon (Williams), Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi), and Oliver Bearman (Haas), while big names such as Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton closed the table in more modest positions, focusing on pace tests.

The activity for the young Alpine driver will continue this same Thursday in the afternoon session (from 9:00 to 13:00, Argentine time). This will be Colapinto’s last opportunity on track before the official start of the season, as on Friday the car will be exclusively in the hands of his teammate, Pierre Gasly.

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