Yes ok Franco Colapinto continues to shine in his first performances in Formula 1, the Argentine He still has not guaranteed a place in the top category of motorsports for next year. His team, Williams, has already occupied the two seats available for next season (Alex Albon and Carlos Saiz) and until now, the only possible alternative for the young man from Pilar was Sauber. However, this Wednesday, James Vowles He left the door open to another team that would be interested in the brand new F1 driver.
“The first and most important thing is that Franco He is worthy of being a Formula 1 driver” Williams’ crew chief said on the Beyond the Grid podcast. “We’ll do what we have to do, to a certain extent, so that it works in that sense.
The Brit slipped: “I’m not sure where he is Sauber in your decision making, and I’m not sure where you stand VCARB (RB) in their decision making. What I do know is this: Take the last 12 months and tell me if you managed to predict anything about what will happen. Because I don’t…”
In this way, the engineer added the possibility that Colapinto arrives at VCARB (RB), Red Bull’s satellite team.
Besides, Joe Sawarda journalist specialized in motorsports, confirmed this version and added that Red Bull would seek cut Sergio “Checo” Pérez for next season and close the return of Liam Lawson. This operation would free up a place in VCARB and it would leave open a new possibility for the Argentine.
On his blog, Saward wrote about it and noted that, while he will wait until the end of the year to see what will happen in 2025, “everything indicates that Liam Lawson will take the Mexican’s place at Red Bull“.
“Their good performance with RB in Austin has sparked interest in the Austrian brand and they feel they found a solution to their problem. They want him to compete alongside Max Verstappen next year“he added.
“Regarding Lawson’s successor at VCARB, Franco Colapinto is emerging as the priority option. He has done a great job in his first races and Red Bull is interested in him. “They see a young, strong driver with great talent and a feasible option, knowing that he does not have a seat in 2025 as Albon and Sainz are confirmed at Williams,” Saward reported.
Franco Colapinto will run again this Sunday
Franco Colapinto will compete this weekend Mexican Grand Prixin which he will seek to repeat points after the tenth place achieved in USA.
This will be the fifth Grand Prix in the Formula 1 for Colapintowhich already disputed the Italy, Azerbaijan, Singapore and USA. In none of them did he drop below twelfth place and he already managed to score his first five points in the premier category of motorsport.
He Mexican GP It takes place in the circuit of Hermanos Rodríguez Autodromewhich has an extension of 4,304 meters and 17 curvesis located in the Mexico City and was inaugurated on May 12, 1959. During the race, 71 laps.
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