The driver Franco Colapinto finished in eleventh place with his Williams Racing in the first free practice of the Mexican Grand Prix. George Russell with Mercedes topped the table with a time of 1:17.998, followed by Carlos Sainz with Ferrari, Yuki Tsunoda, and Max Verstappen with Red Bull. Both Colapinto and Albon, his teammates at Williams, went out at the end to observe the performance of the other competitors on the track.
In this Grand Prix, Colapinto is competing in his fifth race in Formula 1, having previously participated in Italy, Azerbaijan, Singapore, and the United States. Despite his short experience, the Argentine has demonstrated his talent by scoring points in Azerbaijan and the United States, generating interest from teams like Sauber and Racing Bulls. During the first practices, Colapinto managed to place himself in the middle of the table, while his teammate had to retire.
One of the highlights was the accident of Alex Albon, Colapinto's teammate, while attempting to overtake Oliver Bearman of Ferrari, which caused the red flag. Colapinto positioned himself in 11th place, close to Sergio 'Checo' Pérez and Liam Lawson. This afternoon, the Argentine will continue with the practices ahead of Saturday's qualifying and Sunday's race at the Hermanos Rodríguez Autodrome. The Mexican GP has been held at the Hermanos Rodríguez Autodrome since its reintegration into the Formula 1 calendar in 2015.
