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Pérez playfully interrupts Colapinto interview after British GP; Argentine driver discusses race challenges
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Pérez playfully interrupts Colapinto interview after British GP; Argentine driver discusses race challenges

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Formula 1 driver Sergio Pérez playfully interrupted an interview with rising Argentine racer Franco Colapinto at the British Grand Prix.
  • Colapinto, who had a strong performance, joked with Pérez, inviting him to join his interview and reminiscing about their on-track moments.
  • Colapinto also discussed a hair-related issue during the race that obscured his vision and expressed frustration over a near-collision with his teammate Pierre Gasly.

The British Grand Prix provided a moment of lightheartedness when Formula 1 driver Sergio Pérez playfully interrupted an interview with emerging Argentine talent Franco Colapinto. As Colapinto was discussing his impressive recovery of positions for Alpine, Pérez approached with a grin, teasing him about his interview and eliciting laughter from both drivers.

Not for this idiot.

— Sergio Checo PérezPlayfully interrupting Franco Colapinto's interview at the British Grand Prix.

"Not for this idiot," Pérez joked as he approached. Colapinto, understanding the jest, responded, "I'm not stopping, idiot. Come, come with me," before embracing Pérez, and they continued the impromptu exchange together before the cameras.

Colapinto recounted their on-track interactions, saying, "We were together, eh? We were together, idiot. At the start, we were following..." Pérez chimed in, "I was just following Franco. You were overtaking everyone, I was just following you." Colapinto's laughter punctuated the friendly banter, concluding the amusing scene.

I'm not stopping, idiot. Come, come with me.

— Franco ColapintoResponding to Sergio Pérez's playful interruption.

Beyond the playful interaction, Colapinto shared details about his race. He revealed an unexpected problem with his hairpiece during the latter stages of the race, which obstructed his vision. "The last 20 laps, my hairpiece came down. I couldn't see anything. I couldn't see out of one eye. I don't know what happened with the cap, one eye was covered. It made things difficult on the fast corners. I need to adjust my wig a bit better for next time, I'll cut my hair," he explained.

I was just following Franco. You were overtaking everyone, I was just following you.

— Sergio Checo PérezJoking with Colapinto about their race positions.

Reflecting on his performance at Silverstone, Colapinto expressed satisfaction with scoring points, calling it a "positive day" despite the challenges. He also addressed an incident involving his teammate Pierre Gasly, where radio communications revealed Colapinto's anger at being seemingly squeezed by Gasly on the first lap. "What the hell is Pierre doing? He squeezed me," Colapinto exclaimed, with his engineer attempting to calm him. Colapinto insisted, "No man, he moved under braking! What is he doing, we almost crashed." He concluded by stating, "It's unacceptable!"

The last 20 laps, my hairpiece came down. I couldn't see anything. I couldn't see out of one eye. I don't know what happened with the cap, one eye was covered. It made things difficult on the fast corners. I need to adjust my wig a bit better for next time, I'll cut my hair.

— Franco ColapintoExplaining a vision issue during the British Grand Prix.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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