Due to the departure of American Logan Sargeant, Williams’ second driver, the 21-year-old from Pilar has been confirmed as his replacement.
Franco Colapinto became the new Formula 1 driver after departure of the American Logan Sargeant and ended a drought of more than two decades without an Argentine in the highest category of world motorsport. His debut is coming Italian Grand Prix and will remain in place for the remainder of the 2024 season.
Rumors about Sargeant’s farewell have increased in recent hours after a he suffered an accident during the free trials in the Netherlands that completely destroyed his car and a poor performance so far in the championship that has displeased the team. As a result of this, names began to circulate for his replacement, such as Mick Schumacher either Liam Lawson but in the end the choice was Pilarense.
His arrival in F2 took place last year, then in 2022 he stood in Formula 3, the third most important category in the world, with Williams. It is likely that when he takes to the track at the Autodromo de Monza next Sunday, September 1, he will fulfill one of his dreams, beyond the fact that He was already in an F1 car when he took part in the Rookie Test which took place at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The relationship with cars goes back many years because When he was 4, his father gave him a quadricycle, which made him a fan of irons.. “I bought four bigger and bigger ones. I love going to TC races because my dad had a team until I started karting at 10.”he admitted TN a while ago.
Colapinto made history at the British GP
In 2013 he began to stand in international karting competitions, until In 2018 he had the great opportunity to enter a Spanish Formula 4 car in which he competed in the last two races of the competition.. The results? He finished second in the penultimate race and eventually won. There is no doubt about his great qualities.
In 2020, Colapinto had a remarkable season in the Toyota Racing Series as he was the best of the rookies, while later that year finished 3rd in the Formula Renault Eurocup Championship with MP Motorsport.
2021 was very eventful for the Argentine, who was 3rd in the Asian Le Mans Series Championship, 4th in the European Le Mans Series and also competed in the European Formula Regional (FRECA) with 2 wins. Meanwhile, in the endurance categories he also showed all his talent, fighting for victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LMP2 class and doing a very good job in the European Le Mans Series (G-Drive Racing).
Finally, before jumping to F2, he scored points in 14 out of 18 races and collected 56.70% of his team’s units, which He finished third in the Team Championships, and he was fourth in the drivers’ table.
After Williams confirmed the news of Colapinto’s arrival, the man from Pilar said: “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”.
“Coming into F1 mid-season will be a big learning curve, but I’m up for the challenge and fully committed to working as hard as I can with Alex and the team to make it a success.”added the Argentine.
Franco Colapinto is racing a Formula 1 in Abu Dhabi
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