Colapinto aims for top 10 after qualifying 11th in Belgium

Franco Colapinto, the Argentine driver for Alpine, will begin the Belgian Grand Prix from 11th position on Sunday, a result he felt could have been better. "We expected more from today's qualifying in Spa," Colapinto stated, acknowledging that grid penalties for other cars moved him up from his qualifying spot. He admitted that his final fast lap cost him time, and that the team is still lacking pace compared to some rivals.

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We expected more from today's qualifying in Spa, but tomorrow we will start from eleventh position thanks to grid penalties for the cars ahead of us.

Despite the qualifying outcome, Colapinto sees positive signs, noting a slight improvement since the Silverstone race. "We seem to have improved a bit since Silverstone, which is positive, and we hope to maintain that level tomorrow, which is when it matters," he said. He identified the Racing Bull cars as strong contenders and Audi as being just ahead, marking them as his immediate competition.

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We seem to have improved a bit since Silverstone, which is positive, and we hope to maintain that level tomorrow, which is when it matters.

Colapinto, who is currently 13th in the World Championship with 18 points, aims to score points in the upcoming race. His best result so far this season was a sixth-place finish at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on May 24. "Looking ahead, we need to understand in which areas we are failing and in which we can improve to get back ahead of them," he commented. "Now we focus on tomorrow and our goal is to score points. We will try to make a good start and get into the fight to be among the top ten."

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So that's where our fight is.