{"id":217510,"date":"2025-10-22T09:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/217510\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:12:10","slug":"instructions-must-be-followed-no-matter-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/217510\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cInstructions must be followed no matter what\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alpine<\/a> Formula 1 driver Franco Colapinto<\/a> has said \u201cinstructions by the team must always be followed no matter what\u201d after disobeying a team order in the United States Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

Despite pitting earlier than nearly anyone in the Austin race on lap 13, Sauber<\/a>\u2019s Gabriel Bortoleto<\/a> put pressure on Colapinto during the last 10 laps as the Brazilian attempted to finish higher than last.<\/p>\n

Colapinto however found himself stuck behind team-mate Pierre Gasly<\/a>, whom he\u2019d been catching by 0.7s a lap, when Alpine instructing him to hold positions on lap 54. The Argentine replied: \u201cWait, what? Hold positions? But he\u2019s slow!\u201d<\/p>\n

Colapinto did overtake Gasly in spite of the team order and finished 17th ahead of Bortoleto, with the Frenchman ending up last.<\/p>\n

\"Pierre <\/p>\n

Pierre Gasly, Alpine, Franco Colapinto, Alpine<\/p>\n

Photo by: Sam Bloxham \/ LAT Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Alpine has now seemingly reprimanded its driver for his on-track behaviour.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe team situation on Sunday has been discussed internally and it is clear that instructions by the team must always be followed no matter what,\u201d Colapinto is quoted as saying in Alpine\u2019s Mexico City Grand Prix preview. \u201cWe are all together, and we are all working towards the same goal to keep getting better with each session and each race weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This contrasts starkly with the rookie\u2019s post-race comments at the Circuit of the Americas.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just had quite a bit more pace than Pierre in the last stint and had Bortoleto really close behind, attacking very hard, and he was much quicker than us,\u201d Colapinto had pointed out. \u201cI just couldn’t really help with how slow Pierre was going, so I think it was the best for the situation to have me in front and try not to get both cars behind.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey let us race in other tracks; I think here for the situation I was in \u2013 I was attacked very heavily by Bortoleto \u2013 it was probably the best to have me in front, otherwise we were going to get both overtaken. We just need come with all the data and analyse every moment of the race.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked whether he was surprised to get a team order for 17th position, Colapinto had diplomatically replied: \u201cI don’t know \u2013 I think the team, we are trying really hard to be strong for next year and we are just analysing every situation and trying to get better at those. It’s these moments that are so very important in a weekend, and even though it’s not for points we are trying to make the best call possible every time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Pierre <\/p>\n

Pierre Gasly, Alpine, Franco Colapinto, Alpine<\/p>\n

Photo by: Sam Bloxham \/ LAT Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Regardless of this drama, Alpine\u2019s roughest patch in history continues as the team has finished the last four grands prix with both its cars outside the top 15 positions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a challenging weekend in Austin where I struggled a lot with the car,\u201d Colapinto stated in the latest press release. \u201cHaving just one practice session, the tricky conditions and not being able to find the right balance all played into a tough weekend on my side.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to understand more closely why we struggled so much with the car and work to fix this going forward, even if we know we’re in for a difficult end to the year with the package we have.\u201d<\/p>\n

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