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Franco Colapinto is making his F1 debut this weekend at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
Franco Colapinto was brought in by Williams to replace Logan Sargeant for the Italian Grand Prix to become the first Argentine to race in F1 since 2001. During his first F1 Friday, Colapinto identified high-speed corners and tire management as areas needing improvement. Despite a minor off at Parabolica in FP1, he finished just over a tenth behind teammate Alex Albon in FP2, both times placing 17th. Colapinto felt more comfortable with the car in FP2 and highlighted the need to work on high-speed corners and tire limit understanding. He expressed satisfaction with his performance for the day and emphasized the aspects he would focus on improving for the upcoming sessions. Colapinto ended the day proud and happy with his first experience as a full F1 driver.
