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Colapinto wins Formula 1's best overtake award, beating Verstappen

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Franco Colapinto won the Formula 1 award for best overtake of the month for his double pass at the Belgian Grand Prix.
  • The Argentine driver secured 56% of the votes, surpassing Max Verstappen, who received 37% for his overtake on Lewis Hamilton.
  • Colapinto's maneuver involved overtaking both Pierre Gasly and Liam Lawson in a single move to secure 10th place.

Argentine driver Franco Colapinto has earned another significant achievement in Formula 1, winning the award for the best overtake of the month. This recognition follows his earlier inclusion among the top 10 drivers of the first half of the season.

Colapinto's skillful maneuver occurred during the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps on July 19th. On lap 30, he executed a remarkable double overtake, passing both his teammate Pierre Gasly and Liam Lawson in one decisive move. This impressive feat propelled him to 10th position, a place he maintained until the end of the race, earning him a valuable championship point.

The Argentine driver's overtake garnered 56% of the public vote, placing him ahead of Max Verstappen, who secured 37% for his overtake on Lewis Hamilton at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Other notable overtakes, including one by Liam Lawson on Oscar Piastri and Arvid Lindblad, received significantly less support, with Lawson's move garnering only 3% of the votes.

I'm happy. It was a good race. Happy with the result and for scoring a point. Coming from 12th or 13th place, I recovered positions. I had bad luck with the virtual safety car pit stop, and I was struggling a bit with the medium tires because I had graining, the tire opened up a bit. After that, it was complicated because with the long straights, others were getting very close.

— Franco ColapintoThe driver's reflections on his performance and the race in Belgium.

Reflecting on the race, Colapinto expressed his satisfaction: "I'm happy. It was a good race. Happy with the result and for scoring a point. Coming from 12th or 13th place, I recovered positions. I had bad luck with the virtual safety car pit stop, and I was struggling a bit with the medium tires because I had graining, the tire opened up a bit. After that, it was complicated because with the long straights, others were getting very close."

With the point secured in Belgium, Colapinto has accumulated 19 points, placing him 12th in the championship standings. His performance in the subsequent race in Hungary did not yield further points. The next Formula 1 event is scheduled for August 23rd at the Dutch Grand Prix.

It were nice overtakes, nice maneuvers, also with [Nicolas] Hulkenberg... scoring points with the car, which is struggling, is positive.

— Franco ColapintoColapinto's comments on his overtakes and the team's performance.
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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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