Franco Colapinto addresses Alpine benching speculation after Flavio Briatore angerFranco Colapinto has addressed speculation regarding his potential benching for the Bahrain Grand Prix, clarifying that the situation surrounding his crash at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix did not jeopardise his seat. Despite Flavio Briatore's anger following the incident, Colapinto confirmed he was back in the simulator preparing for the race in Malaysia shortly after the crash.
Colapinto acknowledged the gravity of his mistake during the restart at Baku, which resulted in a collision that eliminated his teammate Pierre Gasly and others. He expressed remorse for the incident and stated that conversations with Briatore have been constructive. Colapinto remains optimistic about the upcoming race and is focused on moving forward with the support of his team.RacingNews365Thu 1 Oct · 06:00 UTC
via RacingNews365Arvid Lindblad to start from the back at Bahrain Grand PrixArvid Lindblad will start from the back of the grid at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia due to a series of power unit penalties. The FIA has confirmed that the Racing Bulls driver will face a 30-place grid penalty for the race.
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