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F1 star done for SPEEDING ahead of Imola Grand Prix
A Formula 1 driver received a penalty for speeding before the Imola Grand Prix, adding to a tough weekend for the racing star whose return to the track did not go as planned.
After being announced as Jack Doohan’s replacement at Alpine, Franco Colapinto faced investigation and subsequent fines for exceeding the pit lane speed limit during FP3 at Imola.
The 21-year-old breached the sporting regulation by going at 85.1 km/h in a zone where the limit was 80 km/h, resulting in a €600 fine for Alpine.
Further troubles awaited Colapinto in qualifying, where he incurred a one-place grid penalty for leaving the garage early, and eventually crashed in Q1, limiting his finishing position to P16.
Despite showing potential by making it to Q2, his destroyed car prevented him from improving his grid position, leaving his performance scrutinized by Alpine management during the challenging Imola weekend.
