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Colapinto should ‘prepare well' for Singapore – Alonso

Sep.3 Fernando Alonso has told Formula 1's newest rookie to prepare for more physical pain in 2024. Franco Colapinto, who replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams as of last weekend's Italian GP, impressed the paddock with his maiden run from P18 on the grid to P12 at the chequer. 'Colapinto even overtook Valtteri Bottas in the world championship,' remarked veteran Formula 1 journalist Roger Benoit, writing in Blick. 21-year-old Colapinto's P12, just 13 seconds behind the sister Williams driven by Alex Albon, was better than Sargeant managed all season until he was dropped. Just ahead of the young Argentinean on Sunday was two-time champion Alonso, who was an early backer of Colapinto back in...
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