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Lance Stroll has fired back at Franco Colapinto’s public criticism towards his wheel-to-wheel racing in F1, urging him to “focus on scoring a point”.
Lance Stroll responded to Franco Colapinto’s public criticism by urging him to focus on scoring a point in Formula 1.
During the Brazilian Grand Prix, Stroll made contact with Gabriel Bortoleto on the opening lap, leading to Bortoleto’s retirement from the race.
Colapinto, witnessing the incident, blamed Stroll for the contact and went on a frustrated tirade post-race, accusing Stroll of reckless driving.
Stroll, unfazed by the criticism, questioned Colapinto’s championship position and urged him to focus on his own performance, noting Colapinto has zero points.
Stroll defended his racing actions, highlighting he received no penalty for the incident and had spoken with Bortoleto afterwards.
Colapinto later clarified his comments, attributing them to the heat of the moment and expressing hope for a resolution between them, emphasizing that his criticism was not personal.
