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Williams team principal James Vowles was effusive in his praised for the team’s second-race rookie Franco Colapinto after the Argentine recovered from a Friday practice crash to earn the firs…
Williams team principal James Vowles praised rookie Franco Colapinto for his exceptional performance in Baku qualifying. Despite a crash in FP1 and limited track time, Colapinto secured a top-10 grid position. Vowles expressed pride in Colapinto’s resilience and adaptability during the challenging weekend. Colapinto’s strong qualifying showing marked a significant achievement for the young driver. The team’s decision to replace Logan Sargeant with Colapinto has quickly proven to be justified. Despite a minor error in qualifying, Colapinto’s impressive debut in F1 is gaining recognition.
