Although Franco Colapinto wasn’t feeling 100% after a swelteringly hot Italian Grand Prix, claims online that he almost fainted have been exaggerated.

Colapinto finished Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix in 17th place after a difficult race around the Monza circuit. While there were some suggestions that Colapinto suffered cramp during the race, PlanetF1.com understands that was not the case.

What happened with Franco Colapinto at the Italian Grand Prix?

Additional reporting by Mat Coch

On the radio to his race engineer Josh Peckett with eight laps to go, Colapinto worryingly reported: “I can’t brake, I’m so scared.”

The cause of the Argentine’s concerns was not revealed when speaking to the media post-race, though the exhausted 22-year-old did require a brief break during his commitments

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