Although Franco Colapinto wasn\u2019t feeling 100% after a swelteringly hot Italian Grand Prix, claims online that he almost fainted have been exaggerated.<\/p>\n
Colapinto finished Sunday\u2019s Italian Grand Prix in 17th place after a difficult race in which the driver complained about cramp that was making it difficult for him around the Monza circuit.<\/p>\n
What happened with Franco Colapinto at the Italian Grand Prix?<\/p>\n
Additional reporting by Mat Coch<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, I can\u2019t\u2026 Oh, I\u2019m having a cramp,\u201d he told Alpine.<\/p>\n
On the radio to his race engineer Josh Peckett with eight laps to go, Colapinto<\/a> worryingly reported: \u201cI can\u2019t brake, I\u2019m so scared.\u201d<\/p>\n Whether the latter was an issue with the cramp or his A525 F1 car, Colapinto did not say but he did have a worrying moment when he spoke with the media after the race.<\/p>\n Giving a post-race interview to the Spanish media, a visibly tired Colapinto, sporting an ice towel around his neck, walked off to the right where a clatter was heard while a concerned Isack Hadjar looked on.<\/p>\n X came to life, claiming Colapinto had fainted, or almost fainted, and had to be assisted by his team while others said it was the journalists present who helped him.<\/p>\n There was speculation that he was suffering from dehydration, shortness of breath or even low blood pressure.<\/p>\n But while that was all speculation, what was fact is after sitting down for a minute or two and hydrating, Colapinto got back to his feet and finished up his media duties.<\/p>\n PlanetF1.com understands from those present that the online claims have been greatly exaggerated.<\/p>\n Franco Colapinto v Pierre Gasly: F1 2025 head-to-head stats<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49\u00a0F1 2025: Head-to-head qualifying statistics between team-mates<\/a><\/p>\n