According to European media, the French team would have spent a tremendous sum of money to sign the Argentine driver for the 2025 season, despite being announced as a “reserve driver.” The details.
The millionaire figure that Alpine paid Williams to keep Franco Colapinto
Franco Colapinto generated a new storm within the Formula 1 and outside of it for his signature with the team Alpine. After debuting in 2024 in the highest category and having raced 12 Grand Prix, the Argentine could return in 2025.
Alpine negotiated for weeks with Williams to hire him, in a truly striking context: neither of the two teams had a starting seat to offer him, but they still fought for his services.
It should be noted that in Europe they speculate that Alpine would have spent the incredible sum of 20 million dollarsdriven by your advisor Flavio Briatore.
“Briatore’s new ‘Schumacher move’: 20 million reasons to see Colapinto on the track immediately”headlined the Italian specialized media Formula Passion about it.
The focus is on the risky move he made Briatoreremembering that he was the one who encouraged Schumacher and Fernando Alonso to the top of motorsport. “In the end the move came when no one expected it: lowering Williams 20 million and signing Colapinto”added the aforementioned media.
He Miami GPa place that would also have an avalanche of Argentine fans, could mark the debut of Colapinto in Alpinebetween May 2 and 4.
Source: Ambito
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