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Colapinto: “It’s clear this circuit suits us”

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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  • Franco Colapinto will start seventh for Alpine at the Italian Grand Prix after reaching the final qualifying session at Monza.
  • He praised teammate Pierre Gasly, who secured pole position, and said Alpine’s car performed well after setup changes.
  • Colapinto said straight-line speed could help, but overtaking remains uncertain and energy deployment strategy will be crucial.

Franco Colapinto will start seventh at Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, but Alpine’s qualifying result gave him reason to look higher. With teammate Pierre Gasly on pole, the team placed both cars in the top 10 at Monza, a result Colapinto described as important in the fight for points.

First of all, congratulations to Pierre and the team. Pierre’s lap was impressive, and he managed to improve compared with me in the final section of qualifying.

· Franco Colapinto, Alpine Formula One driverHe praised teammate Pierre Gasly after Gasly took pole position and finished ahead of him in qualifying.

“First of all, congratulations to Pierre and the team. Pierre’s lap was impressive, and he managed to improve compared with me in the final section of qualifying,” Colapinto said after Saturday’s session. Gasly, his French teammate, secured pole position while Colapinto took seventh.

Colapinto said Alpine’s car felt strong throughout qualifying and that the team’s changes produced positive results. “It’s very good to have both cars in Q3 and in the fight for points ahead of tomorrow, which is important because the gap to our rivals has grown in the championship,” he said.

It’s very good to have both cars in Q3 and in the fight for points ahead of tomorrow, which is important because the gap to our rivals has grown in the championship.

· Franco Colapinto, Alpine Formula One driverHe highlighted the importance of both Alpine cars reaching the final qualifying session as the team tries to close the gap to Racing Bulls.

Alpine sits sixth in the constructors’ championship with 54 points, 16 behind Racing Bulls. Colapinto is 12th in the drivers’ standings with 19 points. The Argentine, who will remain with Alpine for at least another year according to an announcement made two weeks earlier at the Dutch Grand Prix, finished 14th at Zandvoort.

It’s clear that this is a circuit that suits us.

· Franco Colapinto, Alpine Formula One driverHe said Alpine’s car performed well at Monza after the team made positive setup changes.

“It’s clear that this is a circuit that suits us,” Colapinto said. He added that Alpine had good speed on the straights, though overtaking would be uncertain this year and energy deployment strategy would be a key factor. Colapinto’s best Formula One result is sixth at the Canadian Grand Prix on May 24, and he could match or improve that finish at Monza. “We’ll prepare, do our best, and try to bring some points home,” he said.

We’ll prepare, do our best, and try to bring some points home.

· Franco Colapinto, Alpine Formula One driverHe described Alpine’s objective for Sunday’s race after qualifying seventh.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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