Colapinto apologizes to Sainz after frustrating Monaco Grand Prix

Franco Colapinto described his Monaco Grand Prix race as "very frustrating" after finishing 15th, citing strategic errors by his Alpine team and an inability to overtake on the tight street circuit. The Argentine driver apologized to Carlos Sainz for a collision that occurred during a late restart following a red flag.

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It was a very long, very frustrating race because nothing went right. I saw it well, then I had some near overtakes, but it's impossible.

Colapinto explained that a pit stop strategy cost him positions, and he was later involved in an incident with Sainz after being bumped by Fernando Alonso. "We stopped early, we lost two places in that stop," he said. "After that, nobody stopped, then everyone stopped with the red flag, and on the restart Fernando Alonso hit me, I made him hit Hülkenberg, and then I hit Carlos Sainz, who was going slowly in the middle of the track."

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We stopped early, we lost two places in that stop. After that, nobody stopped, then everyone stopped with the red flag, and on the restart Fernando Alonso hit me, I made him hit Hülkenberg, and then I hit Carlos Sainz, who was going slowly in the middle of the track.

The driver also voiced disappointment with the overall weekend, stating, "a complicated weekend, we had opportunities and we didn't take them, it's a bit frustrating." He plans to review the team's performance and aim for improvement in the upcoming race in Catalonia.

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a complicated weekend, we had opportunities and we didn't take them, it's a bit frustrating.

Colapinto also commented on the tactic of slower driving used by some teams to create a "traffic jam," a strategy he found disheartening. "It's the tactic they used last year, and what can be done in Monaco, and that's the sad part of racing here," he said. "It's good to qualify, but when the race comes, you can't pass. A very boring and frustrating race."

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It's the tactic they used last year, and what can be done in Monaco, and that's the sad part of racing here. It's good to qualify, but when the race comes, you can't pass. A very boring and frustrating race.