Franco Colapinto’s Grid Penalty: A Misunderstood Instruction

The Misunderstood Instruction Leading to Penalty

After realizing his error, Colapinto suffered a crash during qualifying. He later apologized to his Alpine team for the inconvenience, expressing his disappointment in making a costly mistake. He told Sky Sports F1, “It’s just a pity – a very costly mistake. Of course, sorry to the team that they have been doing a great job on making me a bit more comfortable with the car.

Colapinto’s Crash and Team Support

Colapinto was taken to the medical centre for checks following his crash and was later given the all-clear. He admitted that this incident disguised the progress the team has actually made. He added, “Of course it’s not what you want, especially in your first quali. But I think the team has been very supportive. I’m learning [about] the car on every lap I’m doing.

Despite the disappointing outcome of qualifying, Colapinto remains positive about his future performances. He is determined to learn more about the car, engine, and other aspects that are different from what he was used to. He concluded, “So, yeah, it looks really bad. But it’s not as bad as it looks in terms of how I’ve been adapting to the car. I’m quite happy and much more comfortable in the seat than what I was yesterday. So, that’s how I feel.”