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F1's Next Generation: Kimi Antonelli Wins in Canada, Colapinto Finishes Sixth in Best Career Race

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • Formula 1 rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli secured his fourth consecutive win in Montreal after his teammate George Russell retired due to engine failure.
  • Franco Colapinto achieved his best Formula 1 weekend, finishing sixth and earning valuable points for Alpine.
  • Colapinto expressed satisfaction with his performance, highlighting his consistent improvement and the points gained throughout the season.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli continued his dominant streak in Formula 1, clinching his fourth consecutive victory in Montreal. The young Mercedes driver inherited the lead after his teammate George Russell suffered an engine failure during a hard-fought race. Lewis Hamilton secured second place, finishing behind the impressive Antonelli, while Max Verstappen rounded out the podium.

We are doing great, seventh (in Miami), sixth… should we continue the ladder?

· Franco ColapintoColapinto joking with ESPN after the race about his improving results.

Franco Colapinto delivered his strongest performance to date in Formula 1, securing a sixth-place finish and valuable points for the Alpine team. This result marks a significant milestone in his season, building on recent strong showings. Colapinto's consistent improvement has begun to earn him recognition from British media, shifting the narrative from questioning his presence to considering him a rising contender.

If to finish sixth you don't have to do a free practice, do you sign it?

· Franco ColapintoColapinto jokingly responding to a question about his performance.

Colapinto described his weekend as his best in F1, with his performance steadily improving over the three days in Montreal. He qualified ninth for the sprint race and tenth for the Grand Prix, ultimately converting his starting position into a better-than-expected result. The sixth-place finish added 8 points to his season total, bringing his year-to-date tally to 15. He expressed happiness with his achievements, joking about continuing his upward trend in points after the race.

Yes, let's not do it anymore, no, no. In Monaco (next race) there are three… straight to the Qualy.

· Franco ColapintoColapinto continuing the joke about skipping practice sessions.

Despite a moment where he clipped the wall after pitting for hard tires, causing minor rear suspension damage, Colapinto managed the remainder of the race to secure his position. He admitted to pushing hard initially to build a gap over Lawson, but then had to be more cautious. The young driver was buoyed by cheers from a small group of Argentine fans in the paddock club, celebrating his success.

Yes, boring, at first I pushed a lot, I was at full speed, very fast and then when I left the pits (put on hard tires on lap 31) and I hit the wall… I stepped on some water, the rear suspension was a bit damaged. We had a very big scare. (I wanted) to make the difference with Lawson bigger… after that I calmed down and until the end…

· Franco ColapintoColapinto explaining a difficult moment during the race where he hit the wall.
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Originally published by La Nación 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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