Franco Colapinto WON the MONZA sprint and is one step away from being Formula 3’s RUNNER-UP

The victory left him second in the standings, awaiting this Sunday’s main race in Italy.

Franco Colapinto achieved a great success sprint on the Monza circuitwhich left him one step away from being the runner-up in the 2023 season of formula 3waiting for the main race to be run on Sunday.

The Williams Academy driver suffered complications in the race due to chest pain, but it did not affect his performance and he was able to face a tough battle with his teammate Mari Boya.

The Argentine’s strategy was to take care of his tires for the last stage of the race and this smart decision allowed him to pass the Spaniard to achieve the important victory that left him second in the standings.

In the second position is Brazilian champion Gabriel Bortoletowith a good performance but not enough to reach Colapinto and finally Boya on the third step.

What does Colapinto need to be runner-up?

The motorsport category is coming to an end and the Argentine needed Saturday’s victory which allowed him to move up from fifth place, just behind Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto, who was already champion.

with a tail 110 pointsbut closely followed by paul aronwith 106, and Pepe Martiwith 105. Then, in the fourth position is Zak O’Sullivan, which currently has 101 points. Nor should we leave the fight for the runner-up Dino Beganovic (94) and the Italian Gabriele Mini (91), with a mathematical chance of achieving this.

In this way, the Argentine driver will have to stay and continue to exploit his rivals in the last major race of the season, which will take place this Sunday and will give 25 points to the winner, there will be 18 units for the second, 15 for the third , 12 for fourth, 10 for fifth, 8 for sixth, 6 for seventh, 4 for eighth, 2 for ninth and 1 for tenth. In addition, an extra point is up for grabs for the one with the fastest lap.

The message of the Argentine pilot after the victory