Franco Colapinto He was involved in a tough crash during qualifying. Las Vegas Grand Prix, in which he destroyed the Williams FW46. This led to serious problems for the team, which added a new accident to a repertoire that continues to worsen as the weekends go by. This situation led to various opinions regarding the error that the Argentine made, something that generated discomfort in Max Verstappenwho did not hesitate for a second to defend the 21-year-old pilot.
He albiceleste He was doing a perfect lap, with two green sectors and several purple micro-sectors in the last stretch of the track, something that would have possibly placed him in Q3. However, he misjudged entering Turn 16 and hit the wall with his left front wheel. This mistake came after the two blows he had in the São Paulo Grand Prixin which he also destroyed the car after crashing behind the Safety Car.
However, Colapinto continues to demonstrate great performance in Formula 1, with excellent results and rapid adaptability. Like the Pilarense, Oliver Bearmananother rookie who already has his seat in Haas confirmed for 2025, had a superlative level in his first experiences with the car of the Maximum. This caused some commentators and category analysts to claim that the cars are no longer as difficult to master as previous years. What did Verstappen say when these sayings reached his ears? He gave a categorical response true to his style.
“But the experts… should keep their mouths shut.”responded forcefully in a press conference, according to the specialized media. Motorsport. “It’s not easy at all. Everything you do to the limit is not easy”argued Max. At the same time, he emphasized the complicated track conditions that the drivers are facing, since the Las Vegas circuit is extremely dirty and has very little grip, something that makes the tires slip easily. For its part, the sessions are being carried out with temperatures below 5 degrees, something that makes the items mentioned and the tuning of the wheels difficult.
*The clash of Franco Colapinto
“Even if I drove a road car to the limit on this circuit, it’s not easy either. And if not, let them do it. Being in front of the camera is usually already a sign that they cannot do it themselves, or that they can no longer do it.he concluded bluntly. For his part, he also explained the difficulties that everyone is having due to the asphalt conditions: “We are having a hard time getting the tires up to temperature and when you don’t have confidence in the car, it is even more difficult.”
At the same time he explained this, he also defended Sergio Perezhis teammate, who was left out in the first session of qualifying, in another result that hits the interests of the Mexican and Red Bull. “It indicates that things are a little more difficult for us. If I qualify fifth and Czech does not come out of Q1, it is not always that Czech I’m doing it very badly. It’s just very difficult.”he commented.
*This is how they took Colapinto’s Williams
For his part, Verstappen remains expectant about the possibilities of becoming Formula 1 champion for the fourth consecutive time. This will occur in the event that he manages to finish several positions ahead of Lando Norris or, failing that, the McLaren driver does not score points and Max remains within the top ten. And he has already taken advantage of him, since he will start fifth in the Las Vegas Grand Prix, against the sixth place that the Briton achieved in the classification.
