An older man with sunglasses and gray hair appears in the foreground while in the upper right corner there is a box with the image of a young man. — Briatore spoke again about Colapinto | La Derecha Diario

Camara — Briatore spoke again about Colapinto | La Derecha Diario

Formula 1: Flavio Briatore's joke regarding Franco Colapinto

In an interview prior to the Bahrain GP, Alpine's advisor made a funny comment about the Argentine and clarified the role he plays in the team

13/04/2025 17:23:00h

Editorial Team

Flavio Briatore, one of the key figures of the Alpine team, referred to Franco Colapinto's current situation in a very amusing way.

In a conversation with ESPN, shortly before the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix, Briatore commented that Colapinto is performing tasks with the team, although he didn't provide many details about it. Additionally, the Italian made a clarification with a laugh: "Yes, we're paying him a salary to do his job!"

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Briatore trusts in Colapinto's contribution to the team | La Derecha Diario

During next weekend, Colapinto wasn't the reserve driver, a position occupied today and the next race by Paul Aron. Instead, he was in charge of operating the simulator from Alpine's headquarters in Enstone, where he shared an image that quickly caused a stir among his followers. This type of work aims to collaborate with the team on track, detect problems, and seek solutions that are then applied during the race.

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Colapinto will continue practicing in the simulator at least until the Miami GP | La Derecha Diario

This is how the young Pilar native worked until late at night alongside Pierre Gasly, planning a strategy with soft tires that allowed the Frenchman to get the most out of his car.

"What a change from yesterday! We understand the tire very well. Tomorrow we'll score points, guys, thanks," were Gasly's words over the radio of his car after the qualifying. He added: "It was really unbelievable. Let's go, guys. Great qualifying. I'm very proud. At first, I struggled, but I improved a lot. I'm very happy because it wasn't easy. It was really tough. Great job!"

These statements were interpreted as a sign of Gasly's recognition toward Colapinto for the work done during the early hours in Bahrain. The Argentine's practices helped improve the Frenchman's performance and subsequently led to the first points for Alpine in the season, after finishing seventh.

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Colapinto helped in a certain way to secure Alpine's first points | La Derecha Diario

The result highlighted Alpine's purpose with Franco as a reserve driver, despite not bringing him to the paddock, and it was widely celebrated on social media. Additionally, a great rapport with Gasly was noted, an important detail for the Argentine's future aspirations as a possible replacement for Doohan.

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