The 21-year-old Argentine driver, who has been confirmed by Williams to race in Formula 1, will make his debut at the Italian Grand Prix, starting in 18th place.
Colapinto’s first lap in Monza qualifying
Franco Colapinto will race for the first time this Sunday at Italian Grand Prix at Monza Autodrome. The 21-year-old driver will wear the number 43 and compete in Formula 1 for the nine races remaining in the 2024 season, replacing Logan Sargeant.
This September 1, from 10, will make his career debutafter running practices and classifications between Friday and Saturday. Find out where to see it live and more.
How Colapinto did in Monza training and qualifying
On Friday he had his first practice on the Italian asphalt where he finished his performance in 17th place, ahead of Esteban Ocon (Alpine), Hulkenberg (Haas) and Antonelli (Mercedes), and his best lap is 1m22s880.
In the second free practice, which focused more on classification and race preparation, the Argentine improved his time but not his position, as with 1m21.784 he again placed himself in seventeenth place. Behind him are Pierre Gasly (Alpine), Ocon (Alpine) and Guanyu Zhou (Sauber).
The mistake cost Colapinto dearly in qualifying
On Saturday, the Argentine dominated the final practice session and finished in ninth place, behind his teammate Alex Albon. In qualifying he started very well: in his first lap he set a time of 1’21″00, just two tenths behind Albon; however, He did not advance to the second part of qualifying and will start in 18th place.
What is the Monza circuit?
The Italian GP at Monza is a Formula 1 classic because it has been held since 1950, when it started, without ever failing except that in 1980 it was held at Imola due to track repairs after Ronnie Peterson’s fatal accident. It has a length of 5,793 kilometers and runs 53 laps. In addition, it has 11 curves of which 5 on the left and 6 on the right.
Colapinto in F1 at Monza, LIVE: where to watch on TV and 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”although includes ads. This will be the plan for those who get Mercado Libre level 6 service in available countries.
What time is the Colapinto F1 race at Monza, per country
- Argentina: 10:00 am
- Brazil: 10:00 am
- Uruguay: 10:00 am
- Chile: 9:00 am
- Paraguay: 9:00 am
- Bolivia: 9:00 am
- Venezuela: 9:00 am
- Ecuador: 8.00 hours
- Peru: 8:00 am
- Colombia: 8.00 hours
- Mexico: 7:00 am
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Source: Tycsports
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