Colapinto: "We will do what we can, it will be a tough race starting from that position."

Franco Colapinto faces a challenging British Grand Prix grid position after qualifying 19th at Silverstone. The Argentine driver, competing for Alpine, acknowledged the difficulty ahead, stating, "We will do what we can, it will be a tough race starting from that position."

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We will do what we can, it will be a tough race starting from that position

Despite a promising performance in the sprint race where the car showed improved handling, particularly in low and medium-speed corners, Colapinto was eliminated in the first qualifying session (Q1). He experienced a significant, though harmless, off-track excursion during qualifying. "With the work the team did between sessions and how the car improved, particularly in low and medium-speed corners, it was disappointing to end the day the way we did," Colapinto said.

The 23-year-old from Pilar, Buenos Aires, found the car more competitive with a high fuel load during the sprint, offering some optimism for Sunday. "We competed well in the sprint and the car felt more competitive with high fuel load, but not enough to fight with the Racing Bulls. That gives us some hope for tomorrow, when we expect to be able to advance some positions," he commented.

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With the work the team did between sessions and how the car improved, particularly in low and medium-speed corners, it was disappointing to end the day the way we did

Colapinto cited increased wind as a factor that complicated qualifying, though he noted conditions were equal for all drivers. He described an unusual rear-end snap in the high-speed Becketts corner that caught him by surprise. "The wind increased in the afternoon and complicated qualifying, but in the end, the conditions were the same for everyone. I lost the rear of the car in Becketts, something that caught me completely by surprise. It wasn't something I had noticed or experienced before in that corner. It was quite unusual, so we need to understand, from the data we collected, what could have caused that snap in the rear," he explained.

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We competed well in the sprint and the car felt more competitive with high fuel load, but not enough to fight with the Racing Bulls. That gives us some hope for tomorrow, when we expect to be able to advance some positions

Looking ahead to the race, Colapinto remains focused on making progress. "We will do our best tomorrow, knowing it will be a tough race starting from that position. It's a fun track to compete on, so hopefully, we'll have some good battles and we'll see where we end up," he concluded. Despite not scoring points in the previous race in Austria, Colapinto currently holds 12th place in the World Championship with 16 points.

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The wind increased in the afternoon and complicated qualifying, but in the end, the conditions were the same for everyone. I lost the rear of the car in Becketts, something that caught me completely by surprise. It wasn't something I had noticed or experienced before in that corner. It was quite unusual, so we need to understand, from the data we collected, what could have caused that snap in the rear