“I’m Sorry, Buddy”: Colapinto’s Reaction when He Was Told to Stop His Car Due to a Technical Flaw

The Argentine could not finish the Q1 in Barcelona and will take the 19th place in the Grand Prix of Spain

Disadvantages in the Argentine car gearbox forced him to leave the Q1 when he was going to make the quick return

The Argentine came with a good pace in the classification but a problem of his monoplaza forced him to leave the session. He will take the 19th Spanish Grand Prix this Sunday.

Franco Colapinto rang his best score since he debuted with Alpine, but luck — once again — was elusive. The Argentine, who competed in his third race as a Formula 1 headline, had shown signs of progress during the Spanish GP 2025 weekend, but a technical problem at the decisive moment left him with no options to pass the court. He finished 19th, eliminated again in Q1. “I don’t know exactly what happened, I think it was something with the gearbo…

(By Pasta de Champ-ADNSUR) The Grand Prix of Barcelona was presented as a new opportunity for Franco Colapinto, the pilot in the category of single-seat pilot, to demonstrate his talent and consolidate his progress in the season. However, the weekend did not begin in the best way for the Argentine, who faced a series of technical difficulties and an initial performance below what was expected that conditioned his performance. This Saturday's day…

Franco Colapinto spent a difficult day in qualifying for the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix. During the Q1, his Alpine single-place suffered an apparent failure in the gearbox, which forced him to stop on the track and prevented him from moving forward to the next round. As a result, he will run from the 19th position in Sunday’s race on the Montmeló circuit. The young Argentine driver expressed his unease after the incident: “I felt better, but I…