Franco Colapinto, after qualifying in Monaco: 'The car is very disconnected'

Argentinian racing driver Franco Colapinto achieved his best result of the weekend at the Monaco Grand Prix, qualifying in 14th place. Despite the improved position, the result is a step back from his recent performances in the Alpine car.

Colapinto had a difficult lead-up to qualifying, with persistent brake lock-ups and a generally unresponsive car hindering his progress during the three practice sessions. He noted that the car felt "very disconnected," making it challenging to handle, particularly in slower corners.

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The car is very disconnected.

"When you don't feel good with the car, I think it costs a lot of time," Colapinto told ESPN. "In the fastest corners of the first sector, I was fine. In the second sector, in the very slow corners, I'm having a lot of trouble. The car is very disconnected, locking up a lot in the front. Sometimes, when I go backward, I lock up backward, when I go forward, I lock up forward. It's a very strange disconnection, and we haven't found the solution."

Despite the persistent issues, Colapinto came close to reaching the decisive Q3 qualifying session, missing out by just two-tenths of a second. He acknowledged that a better feeling with the car could have placed him higher, but considered the performance acceptable given the weekend's challenges. He hopes for improvements for the upcoming race in Barcelona.

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When you don't feel good with the car, I think it costs a lot of time. In the fastest corners of the first sector, I was fine. In the second sector, in the very slow corners, I'm having a lot of trouble. The car is very disconnected, locking up a lot in the front. Sometimes, when I go backward, I lock up backward, when I go forward, I lock up forward. It's a very strange disconnection, and we haven't found the solution.