The Argentine driver announced his arrival at the British team at the same time as he confirmed that he will continue, at least for one more year, in F3 with MP Motorsport.
2023 started in the best way for the Argentine driver Franco Colapintothat after his great last season, officially confirmed that he will continue in Formula 3 but will also join the Williams Driver Academy. In this way, the Buenos Aires native will give his first big step on the way to Formula 1.
“It is an honor to join Williams Racing as an Academy driver. They are one of the most successful teams in Formula 1 history and I want to follow in the footsteps of my compatriot Carlos Reutemann. It was an incredible opportunity for which I will always be grateful. I thank everyone at Williams for their trust in me.“, said the young 19-year-old driver in the press release in which the British team announced his inclusion.
Colapinto further confirmed this will continue another year in Formula 3 as a member of the MP Motorsport team:”I am pleased to announce that I will be returning to MP for the 2023 F3 season. My goal is to reach new heights in that time. My first year in F3 was to learn and now I will use that knowledge to aim for the title“.
definitely, infobae reportedly the proposal sent to him by MP Motorsport This is for two seasons, the first in F3 and the next with the chance to move to Formula 2subject to good returns .
Colapinto, in search of the title in Formula 3
With the Williams logo on his chest, Colapinto will try to hit Formula 3 with one of the most competitive teams in the category. Before the start of the season, the Argentine will have three official tests: Sakhir (February 14-16), Barcelona (April 13-14) and Imola (April 18-19).
In addition, this is not the first time that Colapinto will drive for MP Motorsport, because with them he took third in the 2020 European Formula Renault championship, in addition to having won two races in the European Regional Formula in 2021.
Source: Tycsports
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