Franco Colapinto showed how he trains for Formula 1 and surprised his followers

Franco Colapinto showed how he trains for Formula 1 and surprised his followers
Franco Colapinto showed how he trains for Formula 1 and surprised his followers

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The eyes of motorsport fans – and also team managers – are on Franco Colapinto. He 21-year-old Argentine debuted in Formula 1 with a car Williams Racing and surprised the world with his talent behind the wheel, but also with his friendliness and spontaneity in front of the cameras. Now, a week into running in the United States Grand Prixshowed on social networks the intense training he does before returning to the track.

this friday Williams Racing He shared new images of the intimacy of Colapinto’s physical preparation on his social networks. “In the laboratory and preparing for a triple header”they wrote. In the first image, Franco could be seen on a stationary bicycle with a training maska mask that is placed over the mouth and nose and regulates the oxygen that enters the body. Another of its peculiarities is that simulates a height of between 910 and 5500 meters above sea levelwhich allows you to experience the benefits of training in these conditions.

Williams Racing showed Franco Colapinto’s training before the United States Grand Prix (Photo: Instagram @williamsracing)

On the other hand, they also uploaded a photo of Franco extremely concentrated while performing the neck training to withstand the G force. This is an exercise that requires maximum effortsince the head seeks to withstand the resistance exerted by the ropes, which is the same resistance experienced by pilots when they run at high speeds.

Exactly on Monday, October 7, Franco Colapinto was invited to The Anthill (Antena 3), one of the most famous programs in Spain, and there he talked about the demanding neck training to withstand the G force. “It’s unpleasant. It’s the least sexy… You have something here in your head that you look like a dog when they put the muzzle on itit’s like they put the same thing here (on your head), they pull your neck, it goes to shit and then you have cervical pain that you can’t even move. At night you stay hard and on the pillow you wake up and you’re like Robocop“said the Argentine.

The Argentine driver did neck exercises to withstand the G force during the races (Photo: Instagram @williamsracing)

The truth is that the fans loved seeing the intimacy of the training of Franco Colapinto and they did not hesitate to encourage him. “Give it Franquito! All of supports you!”; Give him that seat in 2025, look at all the effort Franco is putting into it!” and “The best in the world! Franco Colapinto, 47 million Argentines with you dad. Come on Argentina, we’ll support you until the end! For his part, the man from Pilar shared the publication on his social networks and added some fun laboratory emojis.

Franco Colapinto showed what his physical training is like (Photo: Instagram @francolapinto)

The Argentine driver is preparing in the best way for the next six races he has with Williams Racing. Your next challenge will be United States Grand Prixin Austin, Texas. Practice will be held on Friday, October 18, qualifying will be on Saturday, the 19th, and the race will be held on Sunday, the 20th.

The reality is that Formula 1’s rest days were not just about training. After the Singapore Grand Prix, where he placed eleventh, Colapinto returned to Madrid and took the opportunity to go shopping and enjoy an Argentine grill. Another thing he did was go to the wedding of Maria Catarineuhis manager, and Jaime Campbell Walter. “They are getting married! I love them”, he commented on a post he uploaded to Instagram.

Franco Colapinto at the wedding of his manager, the Spanish María Catarineu and her partner, Jaime Campbell Walter(Source: Instagram/@francolapinto)

In the photo he uploaded he could be seen with the bride and groom with bottles of beer in their hands. Furthermore, his look gala did not go unnoticed: he wore a black suit from the brand Scalpers with a white shirt. He didn’t have a belt, nor did he have a bow or tie. “What a mess you got, friend, you never rest!”; “We leave no elegance to France”; “Franco, you are all light” and “You are beautiful, God,” were some of the praise he received from his followers.

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