Franco Colapinto will be back driving in F1 for Alpine in Jack Doohan's stead as of Imola, however only for five races as things stand. The Argentine driver reacts now to the tough circumstances surrounding his F1 comeback.
Many potential setbacks come with that ooportunity to show what he has in those five races alone. Namely the pressure which can result in mistakes, crashes, in trying to overdrive the car. How does Colapinto face his immediate - and quite defining - future?
"I don't know, we will see once I drive. But I have a great opportunity ahead, I'm happy to be back in F1. I don't even think about the five races, I'm just in a happy place and I'm dealing with it very well," he said during the drivers press conference ahead of the race weekend in Imola.
Sainz' forecast makes Colapinto doubt if 5 races are enough for him
Carlos Sainz, whilst he found himself not gelling well with his Williams FW47 stated he would need at least 10 races to successfully adapt to his new car. Twice as much as Colapinto gets at, as Liam Lawson put it, 'cut-throat Alpine'.
"I think at the moment I just want to get back in the seat and drive. Of course, after you heard Carlos, and especially Carlos, I think, saying that he needs like ten races to get used to the car, I think five is not enough for me if I drove nine in all my life in F1."
"It probably takes me a few more races, probably a couple more than five, to get up to speed and maximise everything out of the car. But it is what I have. I just want to maximise it, enjoy it and try to do the best for the team," he concluded.
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