Colapinto's anger after his contact with Albon in Baku: 'He made my life difficult'

Franco Colapinto finished the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with mixed feelings. The Argentine driver acknowledged that the competition was complicated from the start, marked by a collision with Alex Albon, problems with the car, and a pace that never allowed him to fight at the front.

Early on, his crash with his former Williams teammate affected him, which not only cost him time but also left his car damaged. "I came out of the pits already with flat spots from the spin and with the front wing broken, so I had a lot of understeer after that. I lost twelve seconds against the wall and it made my life difficult," he recounted.

Meanwhile, the Argentine driver referred to the overall performance: "A very complicated race, no pace. I did the best I could, good starts, I overtook several cars. Obviously, in terms of pace we don't have the car, so it's quite simple. We wore out the tires a lot, we don't have the pace to move forward, you have to take a lot of risks to go fast."

Even so, Colapinto emphasized that his personal performance leaves him satisfied: "I think I did things quite well on my side, it's the most I can do and wait for us to improve."

With confidence in his individual growth but aware of the collective limitations, Colapinto concluded with a clear message: "We weren't comfortable throughout the race, we didn't have pace. We're far off and it's costing us, so we have to work to improve as a team".

The Argentine is already thinking about the next race in Singapore, although he knows that the next challenge won't be easy: "The problem with Singapore is that it's a circuit with a lot of slow corners and many more bumps than this track, and since the car is so stiff it's harder for us there. We'll do the best we can and better circuits will come."

When Colapinto will race again

After Baku, Formula 1 takes a one-week break before returning in early October with the Singapore Grand Prix. The race will be on Sunday the 5th at 9 (Argentina time) at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

Last year, in his debut season, Franco Colapinto raced at this track with Williams. Back then, the Argentine finished 11th, just one position away from the points.