HAS Lewis Hamilton It didn’t suit him Franco Colapintonewcomer to Formula 1, will be ahead of him in Azerbaijan Grand Prixn. The British driver made a nasty gesture with the Argentinian at the end of the race. Asked about Colapinto, and supposedly to congratulate him on his good race, Hamilton went so far as to say that I didn’t remember his name letting out an ironic laugh.
“It’s really cool to see such talented kids come out and run really well. Oliver (Bearman) did a great job, racing with him was tough but fair. And… I don’t remember the other boy’s name, Williams.“I’m very happy,” Hamilton said after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, a race in which he finished ninth. Franco Colapinto is eighththis pilot whose name he no longer remembered.
When a reporter reminded him of the name, Hamilton he let out an ironic laugh and maintained that “he did a great job.” But the contempt was already donesince a driver like Lewis, with so much experience and a legend of Formula 1, did not know (at least that’s what he made us believe) the name of a rival who had also just finished one position ahead of him.
Franco Colapinto, Williams driver until the end of the season, came eighth in this Azerbaijan Grand Prix, his second race in the F1 World Championship after that of monzain which he came in twelfth place.
Colapinto joined Williams after the dismissal of Logan Sargeant and the Argentinian will remain in the car until the end of the season. After very good sensations in these first two races, it would not be surprising if she finds a team for 2025, although it should be remembered that she will not be at Williams, since the two wheels are covered with Carlos Sainz and Alexandre Albon.
Lewis Hamilton spoke about Franco Colapinto:
“It’s fantastic to see young talent come through and drive so well, I can’t remember the name of that kid, at Williams…
Rosa: “Colapinto”
Lewis: “I’m breaking down. “He did a great job.” pic.twitter.com/RC62f0fPDL– Lewis⁴⁴ Argento 🇦🇷 (@LewisHamArg44) September 15, 2024
Victory of Piastri in Azerbaijan
Oscar Piastri won an honourable victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, his second in Formula 1 and in this World Cup. He achieved this in a race that took a 360-degree turn at the end due to the accident that Carlos Sainz provoked with Czech Perez. After a fierce battle for third place, the Spaniard went too far in an attempt to attack second-placed Charles Leclerc and collided with the Red Bull driver into a wall on the narrow Baku circuit with just two laps remaining.
Luckily, added to his previous effort, George Russell took the final podium spot. Lando Norris came back to sixth and finished fourth due to the incident and Max Verstappen finished in fifth place, being the only Red Bull to score in spectacular fashion. Fernando Alonso finishes sixth against all odds thanks to another spectacular performance and behind the Asturians Alex Albon (7th), Franco Colapinto (8th), Lewis Hamilton (9th) and Oliver Bearman (10th), who scored again in his second race in F1.
