Just hours away from finalizing his return as a main driver in Formula 1, Franco Colapinto shared his feelings about debuting with Alpine, what it means to race in Imola, and what his goals and challenges are for the future. The driver from Pilar will compete next weekend in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
"I'm very happy to start in Imola. It's a circuit I have very good memories of; not only in Imola, in Italy, where I had a very nice history in F1 (he debuted with Williams on September 1, 2024); also in Formula 2 and Formula 3. I won in Monza and Imola several times. Driving an F1 in Imola is something unbelievable," expressed Franco in an interview published by Renault Argentina.
Regarding his objectives, he stated that "it's to be able to consistently score points and it's something that requires a lot of work". He also indicated that he will face the challenge of "working on my driving, getting to know the car and the tires. Obviously, I'm six races behind compared to everyone else. There are many things I have to learn, I have to learn a lot about the car. It's a very different car from what I was used to, but I have no doubt that we will be able to do it".
He also emphasized the importance of advancing with the team: "it's important to keep working with the team, keep trying to improve the car to be there, in that top ten we consistently want in the points and prepare well for what's coming. But I think good things are coming. Obviously, we have to take a step forward. Compared to previous races, we only scored points in two weekends, so we have to take a step in terms of performance as well".
