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Franco Colapinto has revealed his Williams F1 car will be without the team’s latest updates at the Qatar Grand Prix due to his crash in Las Vegas last weekend
Colapinto’s crash during qualifying last week caused significant damage to the Williams FW46, his third incident in two weekends following collisions in Brazil, where teammate Alex Albon also crashed heavily. The team faced immense pressure to repair both cars for the upcoming race in Vegas after the incidents in Sao Paulo. Despite their efforts to run with updated hardware in the last race, Colapinto will have to compete without the newest parts this weekend. Williams is struggling with spare parts shortage due to recent crashes, forcing Colapinto to make do with older upgrades for the upcoming race in Vegas. Colapinto acknowledged the challenges they face but remains determined to make the most of the situation and maximize the car’s performance for the race.
