Argentine racing driver Franco Colapinto showcased his speed in Formula 1 once again, fighting through the field to finish tenth at the United States Grand Prix. That’s the last position in the rankings that awards points. The 21-year-old, who started 15th at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, scored his fifth point of the season, while teammate Alex Albon from Thailand was 16th.
Colapinto, originally from Pilar in Buenos Aires Province, was coming off a disappointing Saturday. First, he didn’t manage to exploit his tenth-place starting position for the Sprint race, finishing 12th. Then, he ended 17th in Sunday’s race qualifying, before moving up two spots when Mercedes’s George Russell and RB’s Liam Lawson were sanctioned.
Despite a bad launch off the start, Colapinto quickly regained lost ground. He took advantage of seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton crashing out of the race, after which a Safety Car was brought out. After the race relaunched, the Argentine driver overtook Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll and then Sauber’s Guanyu Zhou to claim the 13th spot.
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