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Franco Colapinto

Williams Racing
Nationality arg Argentinian
Birthplace Pilar, Argentinia
Date of birth 27/05/2003 (21 yr.)
F1 debut 2024, Italy

Franco Colapinto was able to finish the 2024 Formula 1 season for Williams as a replacement for Logan Sargeant. The Argentine will join the Alpine Formula 1 team as a reserve driver in 2025.

F1 season 2024

WC Position 19
Races 9
WC points 5.0
Victories 0
Podiums 0
Pole positions 0

F1 career

World titles 0
WC points 5
Races 9
Victories 0
Podium places 0
Pole positions 0

Info Franco Colapinto

Name Franco Alejandro Colapinto
Team Alpine
Date of Birth 26 May 2003
Place of Birth Pilar, Argentina
Height 1.75m
Nationality Argentine
Race Number 43

Biography of Franco Colapinto

In 2024, Franco Colapinto made his Formula 1 race debut for Williams. The Argentine replaced Logan Sargeant from the Italian Grand Prix onwards and was able to finish the season. Colapinto is considered a talented driver and before his temporary promotion, he was active as a Formula 2 driver for MP Motorsport.

The 21-year-old driver had his greatest success in Spanish Formula 4, where he became a convincing champion in 2019. Colapinto raced in Formula 3 in 2022 and 2023, before making the step up to Formula 2 at the beginning of 2024. He also briefly raced alongside Nyck de Vries in the LMP2 class of the European Le Mans Series in 2021.

In 2025, Franco Colapinto will compete as a reserve driver for the Alpine team.

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