The best memes from Franco Colapinto’s debut in Formula 1

Monza witnessed this Sunday the return of an Argentine pilot to the Formula 1 after 23 years. Franco Colapintothe 21-year-old from Pillarfinished in 12th position in the Italian Grand Prix, driving a Williams FW46The last time an Argentine had participated in the competition was in 2001, with Gaston Mazzacanewho had to abandon the race in San Marino.

Colapinto was confirmed as a replacement for Logan Sargeant for the last nine dates of the season, and in his first challenge he showed the conditions to stay in the Top for a long time.

Memes from Franco Colapinto’s debut in Formula 1

The 21-year-old Argentine had a great time in the qualifying days, to the point of achieving the ninth best time in his third practice. The negative aspect will be a small error that did not allow him to beat his own time and thus achieve a better position at the starting flag.

It is worth noting that this moment is historic due to the recovery of an Argentine in F1: The last driver to do so was Gastón Mazzacane in 2001..

“A day you will never forget. Enjoy your Grand Prix“, detailed the account of the social network X (formerly Twitter) of Williamsthe team that set its sights on Colapinto and gives him the platform to develop his skills aboard a car that will seek to sneak into the top positions in a race made up of high-calibre drivers.

Following this moment, social media users took advantage of this moment to generate the most ingenious memes and thus give strength to Colapinto in this historic moment for Argentine sport.

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Formula 1: When will Franco Colapinto race again?

After the premiere, Colapinto will have a couple of weeks to adjust details and prepare for what will be two high-risk tests on the calendar of the Maximum: the street circuits of Azerbaijan (Baku) and Singapore (Marina Bay), on weekends of September 15th and the September 22nd coming soon, respectively.

As in Italy, the schedule will be the same as in Italy. There will be two free practice sessions on Friday, followed by a third practice session on Saturday before qualifying. The final race will take place on Sunday.

This was the first of 8 races that the Argentine will have in the remainder of the seasonThe competition schedule will continue as follows:

• DATE 17: Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku (September 15)
• DATE 18: Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay (September 22)
• DATE 19: United States Grand Prix in Texas (October 20)
• DATE 20: Mexican Grand Prix in Mexico City (October 27)
• DATE 21: San Pablo Grand Prix in Interlagos (November 3)
• DATE 22: Las Vegas Grand Prix in Nevada (November 23)
• DATE 23: Qatar Grand Prix in Lusail (December 1)
• DATE 24: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina (December 8)

What’s next for Colapinto

The expectations of the Argentines will be focused on the American tour that will begin at the end of September with the Austin circuit in the United States which will consist of the sprint and the regular race (October 19 and 20).

Then you will go through the Mexican Grand Prix (October 27) and will land the first weekend in Brazil to be part of the GP of Sao Paulo on the historic circuit of Interlagoswhere there will also be a double session because there will be a sprint race on Saturday (November 2 and 3). The Circus of the Maxima will close this stage of the calendar in another street layout: the Las Vegas GP in Nevada (November 23).

The last three presentations will be with the Qatar Grand Prix on the Lusail street circuit (same place where the Argentine soccer team was crowned world champion): there will be sprint and regular race between Saturday, November 30 and Sunday, December 1. Finally, the farewell will be celebrated at the Abu Dhabi where the layout will open its doors Yas Marina (8th December) to lower the curtain on Formula 1 as has been the case since 2014.