Franco Colapinto
did not have the desired start in the
sprint race
of the
Formula
2
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
, which is held on the Jeddah street circuit.
Or rather, he had no start.
The Argentine driver's car, who had qualified in 13th place, was stuck on the grid when the traffic light turned green.
After that unfortunate action, Colapinto was left without a reaction and saw how the rest of the cars were passing him a few centimeters away, miraculously saving himself from being hit by one of the rivals who were seeking to advance positions from minute zero of the competition. .
Pilar's boy's MP Motorsport was not the only one to freeze after the green flag: his partner in the
Williams Academy
, the British
Zak O'Sullivan
, from Art Grand Prix, also pressed the accelerator without response in his gear.
Among the bad, something good for Colapinto, who was able to get to the pits and after being assisted by his mechanics, finally got his car started.
Fortunately for him, the
safety car
had to enter on that first lap, so Franco was able to accelerate and get to the back of the pack, from where he was able to fight hand to hand with some rivals and climb some positions until he was 13th.
Yes, the same position in which he started, which must leave the Argentine with ambiguous feelings.
On the one hand, the frustration of knowing that he could do something more and on the other, the peace of mind of having recovered in the face of adversity.
PROBLEMS AT THE START FOR COLAPINTO!
The Argentine was stuck on the starting grid, like his Williams Academy teammate Zak O'Sullivan in the #SaudiArabianGP.
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