Franco Colapinto scored his best performance in Formula 1 with his seventh place in the Miami Grand Prix and their performance did not go unnoticed at Alpine, where they are already starting to look forward to a qualitative leap in the championship
.The main support came again from the word of Flavio Briatore, executive advisor to the French team, who not only praised the Argentinian driver's weekend, but also vindicated his decision to have incorporated him. “Now everyone realizes that Franco has the potential to be a super driver. I believed in Franco all the time, I put him in the car,” he said in an interview with the Fox Sports Telemetric program
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Briatore, who was key to the arrival of the Pilarense to the French team, also recalled the initial criticism he received for his choice and was forceful about it: “A lot of people at first said to me 'why do you put Colapinto? '. But I was right and I'm going on like this. On this team, I decide. So I decided to keep Franco and now he's starting to deliver results.”
The leader especially highlighted the Argentinian's performance in Miami, where he finished in seventh place: “He did a very good job all weekend. Strong in qualifying, solid in the race. Error-free. This is exactly what I expect from Franco and it makes me very happy for him.”
In addition, he stressed that Colapinto is competing without pressure and showed confidence in his evolution within the category. He even joked about holding more exhibitions like last week's in Buenos Aires to get better results: "We have to do a roadshow before
each race.”Regarding Alpine's inner workings, Briatore highlighted the dynamic between Colapinto and Pierre Gasly: “We had a very good meeting before the race. The relationship between the two is great and the team is like one, there is harmony.”
Finally, he made clear the team's objectives for the season: “We want P4, not P6. That's for sure. In front of them are McLaren, Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull not so far away. The work continues.”
When Colapinto returns to racing
after the race in Miami, Formula 1 will resume action in three weeks' time with the Canadian Grand Prix. The competition will take place at the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit and will take place between Friday 22nd and Sunday 24th of May
