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Colapinto and Gasly try baseball before the Mexican Grand Prix
Alpine drivers Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly tried baseball during a visit to the Diablos Rojos in Mexico City.
The visit came before the Mexican Grand Prix, where Colapinto says he feels close to home because of the support he receives from Mexican fans.
He also wore a shirt split between the Argentina and Mexico football teams.
Colapinto said Argentine fans had supported Mexican driver Sergio Pérez when Argentina had no driver in Formula 1.
Colapinto will miss the first practice session because Alpine is giving its car to Italian driver Gabriele Minì for a required session for debut drivers.
He is due back for second practice and will prepare for Saturday's qualifying and Sunday's race.
Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly visited the Diablos Rojos del México baseball team before the Mexican Grand Prix.
The Alpine drivers tried baseball at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú.
Colapinto said he feels close to home and receives a lot of affection from Mexican fans.
He was scheduled to miss Friday’s first practice session, with Gabriele Minì taking his car.
Colapinto was due to return for the second practice session.
- Who
- Alpine drivers Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly visited the Diablos Rojos del México.
- What
- They tried baseball before the Mexican Grand Prix.
- When
- Before the Mexican Grand Prix; the visit’s date is not stated.
- Where
- Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú in Mexico.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Colapinto arrived in Mexico and visited the Diablos Rojos del México with teammate Pierre Gasly.
Colapinto appeared in the paddock wearing a football shirt split between Argentina and Mexico.
Colapinto was scheduled to miss the first practice session while Alpine lent his car to Gabriele Minì.
Colapinto was due to drive in the second practice session.
- Drivers
- Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly
- Team visited
- Diablos Rojos del México
- Venue
- Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú
- Colapinto’s Friday first practice replacement
- Gabriele Minì
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What people are saying
It is one of the races of the year that I look forward to most. I feel close to home, I feel comfortable and I receive a lot of love. When I come here, it is practically like being in Argentina.
In Argentina we were all Checo fans; he was like our Argentine in Formula 1, who wasn’t Argentine.