After it was confirmed that the Argentine would replace Sargeant at Williams, a video began to circulate on social networks, with similarities to Diego’s first appearance.
The viral video of Colapinto like Maradona
On Tuesday afternoon, news broke that shook the world of motorsports in Argentina. Due to the departure of Logan Sargeant, Williams announced his replacement and officially confirmed that Franco Colapinto will compete in Formula 1 from the Italian Grand Prix and at least until the end of the season, and will be cut a streak of 23 years without Argentine pilots in the category.
As soon as the good news broke, hundreds of messages of joy began to spread on social networks for the 21-year-old who recently achieved promotion to F2. One of the viral videos that surfaced, He was the star of it when he was young and the possibility of a career in F1 was being talked about.
As well a very young Diego Armando Maradona appear in black and white ensuring that your dream “will play in the World Cup”, Something similar happened with the pilot. “Everyone’s dream is to be in Formula 1. I can’t imagine it yet, I’m still very young and still have a long way to go. It’s very difficult, let’s wait”, Colapinto confirmed. It’s worth the wait.
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: back to the front, something I can’t wait to be a part of”Colapinto said. “Going into F1 mid-season is a big learning curvebut I’m up for the challenge and I’m totally focused on work as hard as I can with Alex and the team to make it a success”added the Argentine.
Franco Colapinto’s agreement with Formula 1
Why Franco Colapinto came to Formula 1
Bad results and costly accidents ousted American Logan Sargeant from Williams’ number 2 car, which, due to the vacancy, prefer to bet on Franco Colapinto, which would break Argentina’s drought in the top category after the passing of Gastón Mazzacane by Minardi (2000) and Prost (2001). The native of Pilar, with a great performance in his first full F2 season (he won at Imola, added two more podiums and 6th in the championship), This has been part of the team’s driver development program since last year and in July he finished an F1 free practice at Silverstone.
You might be interested
Source: Tycsports
I am Mary James, a passionate journalist and content creator who enjoys writing about the world of sports. I specialize in covering racing-related news for athletistic, one of the top websites dedicated to this topic. With my expertise in motorsports, I have been able to write compelling stories that captivate readers all over the world.
