After the confirmation that the Argentine will compete in Formula 1, aboard the Williams FW46 Mercedes, here we tell you which will be the grand prizes that will have his presence.
Franco Colapinto will compete in Formula 1. The Argentine, who works in F2 driving the MP Motorsport car, with great performances on the podiums in Austria and Spain -including a victory in the Imola sprint-, will be part of the rest of the season in the Williams FW46 Mercedes with the number of car 43.
In a statement, Williams has confirmed that he will make his debut at the Italian Grand Prixthis weekend, and will complete the 2024 season following the decision not to continue with Logan Sargeant. The English team preferred to bet on the 21-year-old from Pilar, a decision that will break the drought of the albicelestes in the top category after the passing of Gastón Mazzacane to Minardi (2000) and Prost (2001). Here we tell you which races will have the presence of Colapinto:
- Italy | Monza: September 1
- Azerbaijan | Baku: September 15
- Singapore | Singapore: September 22
- United States | Austin – Circuit of the Americas: October 20
- Mexico | Mexico City – Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez: October 27
- Brazil | Interlagos: November 3
- Vegas | Las Vegas: November 24
- Qatar | Losail: December 1
- Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi: December 8
Colapinto, aboard his Williams at Silverstone F1
The Italian Grand Prix, which will take place at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, will be the Argentine’s first experience in a Formula 1 race, however, as last July he participated in the first free practices at Silverstone and finished in 18th place , in a car from the highest category of world motorsport.
The Pilarense He will be the second Argentine in Williams historyafter Carlos Reutemann’s memorable pass.
What Colapinto said after confirming his arrival in Formula 1
“It’s an honor to debut in Formula 1 with Williams. This is where dreams are made. The team has an incredible history and a mission to fulfill: to get back to the front, something I can’t wait to be a part of”Colapinto said.
And he added: “Coming into F1 mid-season will be a big learning curve, but I’m up for the challenge. and I am fully committed to working as hard as I can with Alex and the team to make it a success”.
Colapinto showed great potential in his junior career. After a successful two-year stay in F3, which brought him four sprint race victories and fourth place in the 2023 classification, this year he graduated to F2. We will have to wait and see how he is in F1.
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Source: Tycsports
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