This weekend the Argentine will race on a new date in the Formula 2 calendar, which will have the British Grand Prix as its stage.
Franco Colapinto there will be an eighth sprint race on the 2024 Formula 2 calendar with British Grand Prix which will take place at the Silverstone circuit, after his time in Austria where the Williams driver finished second and was on the podium. Get all the details and check the complete schedule.
This weekend will be historic for national motorsports, after 20 years an Argentine driver will once again be in an F1 Grand Prix, after it was announced that the one born in Pilar will participate in the first free practice in Formula 1.
It was a gesture to reward Colapinto for his good results in the second category by allowing him to drive a Williams Racing car this Friday to compete with figures such as Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.
How Franco Colapinto got to the British Grand Prix in F2
The season started at Bahrain, born in Pilar started with a very good performance, finished in sixth position and added a good amount of points from the start. The second date of the competition took place in the land of Saudi Arabia at the Jeddah circuit, where the Argentine has not had a good weekend since he touched the wall in qualifying, had a mechanical failure in the sprint and spun in Sunday’s race that forced him out. After that came the Australian Grand Prix At the Albert Park circuit, Franco had a great race there, starting in 13th position and finishing 7th, but the race stewards disqualified him for not starting.
In his presentation to Imola, had his best performance of the season, winning Saturday’s sprint race in agonizing fashion with a last-lap maneuver. And then there was another great performance on Sunday, starting in tenth place and ending in fifth position, which was the weekend with the most points since he debuted in this category On the historic circuit of MonacoFranco had a bitter weekend as he finished fifth in the sprint race, making a great performance while maintaining his position in the classification, on a track where it is difficult to overtake. But on Sunday he made a mistake in a curve where he pulled away, letting the entire line behind him pass him, finishing in 13th position.
Within Spanish Grand Prix, has a very good qualification in which he ranks third. In the sprint he did not have a good sprint race, as he finished in 17th place. But on Sunday he recovered, starting in third place, he had a very good finish to the race on the second step of the podium. The last weekend in Austria, the Argentine was fifth in the sprint but left the track on the last lap and did not score points. But on Sunday he had another great race adding another podium, finishing in second position and with the fastest lap.
What time does Colapinto race in British F2?
- Argentina: 9 hours
- Uruguay: 9 hours
- Brazil: 9 hours
- Paraguay: 8 hours
- Chile: 8 hours
- Bolivia: 8 hours
- Venezuela: 8 hours
- Ecuador: 7 hours
- Peru: 7 hours
- Colombia: 7 hours
- Mexico: 6 hours
Colapinto in F2 of Great Britain, LIVE: how to watch on TV and where to follow ONLINE
The race can be seen live in Argentina only on Disney+, the streaming service offered by ESPN. There are three easy ways to subscribe:
- Disney+ Standard: This plan will include the complete Disney+ and Star catalog along with ESPN and ESPN3 linear channels. This plan does NOT include other channels or exclusive sporting events on Disney+ ($7,399 per month).
- Disney+ Premium: This plan will include the complete Disney+ and Star catalog including all ESPN live sports, both major linear channels and platform exclusive events ($10,549 per month).
- Disney+ Standard with ads: with the same benefits as “Disney+ Standard”, although ads are included. This will be the plan for those who get Mercado Libre level 6 service in available countries.
Source: Tycsports

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