Flavio Briatore congratulated Colapinto and highlighted Alpine's performance in China: 'They did a magnificent job'

Alpine showed a high level at the Chinese Grand Prix: both Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto showed solid performance and finished in the points zone, sixth (8 units) and tenth (1 unit) respectively. In this context, one of the happiest was Flavio Briatore, executive advisor to the French team, who assessed the team's result and considered that the result represents a positive step at the start of the season

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“Getting nine points and having both Pierre and Franco score points is a great result for the team. Both drivers did a great job and got a nice reward for the team, who took us to Enstone after a tough double with which we started the season,” Briatore said after the

race.

The manager also stressed that the team managed to score with its two cars in the first presentations of the year, something that marks an encouraging sign for the rest of the championship. “It's the first time that the team has scored points in both races this season and it shows that we can be competitive and fight for points on a regular basis,” he explained.

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any case, Briatore warned that the championship is just beginning and that the development of the car will be decisive to stay in the fight during the year. “We know that it will be a development career and that hard work doesn't end here,” he said.

In that regard, he stressed that the team is already focused on the next dates on the calendar. “We will continue to strive for Japan and the next few races to stay the course

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Finally, the Italian took the opportunity to congratulate Kimi Antonelli on his first win in the category. “Congratulations to Kimi for his first Formula 1 victory. This is the first victory of an Italian and a compatriot of ours since Fisi's victory with us in 2006,”

he concluded.

When will Colapinto race again

After his presentation in China, the Argentinian driver will travel in two weeks to the legendary Suzuka circuit for the Japanese Grand Prix, which will take place between Friday 27 and Sunday