The Argentine driver will be looking to have another good weekend in F2, at the Red Bull Ring circuit in his Williams. Find out everything you need to know about this event.
Franco Colapinto will compete in the seventh Formula 2 Grand Prix this weekend the category will move to Austria, an event that will take place at the Red Bull Ring circuit. The Argentine is 6th in the championship with 56 points and This Saturday he will have a sprint race. Find out everything you need to know for this weekend.
How Franco Colapinto got to the Austrian Grand Prix in F2
The season started in Bahrain, the native of Pilar started with a very good performance, finished in sixth position and added a good amount of points from the start. The second date of the competition took place on Saudi Arabian soil at the Jeddah circuit, where the Argentine did not have a good weekend as he hit the wall in qualifying, had a mechanical failure in the sprint and was forced to spin out of the race on Sunday. leave him. After that came the Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit, there Franco had a great race starting in 13th position and finishing 7th, but the stewards of the race disqualified him for not start In his presentation at Imola, he had his best performance of the season, winning Saturday’s sprint race in agonizing fashion with a last-lap maneuver. And then there was another great performance on Sunday, starting in tenth position and finishing in fifth, which was the weekend with the most points since he debuted in this category.
At the historic Monaco circuit, Franco had a bittersweet weekend as he finished fifth in the sprint race, producing a good performance while maintaining his position in the classification, on a track where it was difficult to catch up. But on Sunday he made a mistake in a curve where he pulled away, letting the entire line behind him pass him, finishing in 13th position.
Finally, last weekend at the Barcelona Circuit of the Spanish Grand Prix, he had a very good qually where he qualified third. In the sprint he didn’t have a good sprint race, as at the start three cars passed him and then he was penalized 5 seconds, finishing him in 17th place. But on Sunday he recovered, starting from third place, he had a very good finish to the race on the second step of the podium.
What time is the Colapinto sprint race in Austrian F2
- Argentina: 8:30 am
- Brazil: 8:30 am
- Uruguay: 8:30 am
- Chile: 7:30 am
- Paraguay: 7:30 am
- Bolivia: 7:30 am
- Venezuela: 7:30 am
- Ecuador: 6.30 hours
- Peru: 6.30 hours
- Colombia: 6.30 hours
- Mexico: 5:30 am
Colapinto in Austrian F2, LIVE: how to watch on TV and where to follow ONLINE
The race can be seen live in Argentina only on Disney+, the streaming service offered by ESPN. There are three easy ways to subscribe:
- Disney+ Standard: This plan will include the complete Disney+ and Star catalogs along with ESPN and ESPN3 linear channels. This plan does NOT include other channels or exclusive sporting events on Disney+ ($7,399 per month).
- Disney+ Premium: This plan will include the complete Disney+ and Star catalog including all ESPN live sports, both major linear channels and platform exclusive events ($10,549 per month).
- Disney+ Standard with ads: with the same benefits as “Disney+ Standard”, but with ads included. This will be the plan for those who get Mercado Libre level 6 service in available countries.
What is the Red Bull Ring racetrack where the seventh round of F2 will be held?
Located in the town of Spielberg, this circuit was inaugurated on July 26, 1989. It has 10 curves, 28 laps and a length of 4,318 meters. This is one of those tracks where drivers shouldn’t slow down too much because of the few curves.
Source: Tycsports
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