Mario Pergolini once again defended Franco Colapinto: 'We can't judge him because he doesn't have a car.'

After the Singapore Grand Prix, Mario Pergolini came out in defense of Franco Colapinto, who is going through a difficult period at Alpine. On his program on Vorterix, the businessman and host asked not to rush when evaluating the young Argentine driver, arguing that the technical limitations of the car prevent people from seeing his true level.

"We can't judge him, because he doesn't have what anyone... These are car races, and if he doesn't have a car, we can't judge him," said Pergolini, emphasizing the importance of mechanical equipment in a driver's performance. "We can't know if he has guts, if he's good, if he's bad, why? Because he doesn't have a tool to be evaluated," he added.

To illustrate his point, the former Boca executive used a metaphor: "If we're in a guitar competition and someone is given a guitar that doesn't sound like a guitar, we'll never know if he's a good guitarist, if he's playing well, nothing."