The Argentine driver caused a tense moment at the United States Grand Prix when he ignored team instructions and overtook his teammate Pierre Gasly in the closing laps.

The closing of the United States Grand Prix had an unexpected episode starring Franco Colapinto, who decided not to follow a direct order from his team, Alpine, and overtook Pierre Gasly in the final laps of the race held at the Circuit of the Americas, in Austin.

The incident occurred with two laps remaining, when Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) was threatening to take the position from the Buenos Aires native. Meanwhile, Colapinto was closing the gap on Gasly. From the pits, he was told to hold his ground, but the Argentine, convinced he had a better pace, decided to move forward and complete the overtake on lap 54, eventually finishing 17th.

During the broadcast, Colapinto was heard questioning the order he had received:"It's slower," he said over the radio before executing the maneuver. Cameras later captured a tense moment between the two pilots at the end of the race, with no visible words exchanged.

According to reports, the French team will internally analyze the incident, which exposed a difference of criteria between the strategy of the engineers and the determination of the young Argentinian, determined to impose his pace on the track.

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