Red Bull director will not consider Franco Colapinto for 2025: “It is difficult to see where he would fit”

Red Bull director will not consider Franco Colapinto for 2025: “It is difficult to see where he would fit”

December 6, 2024 – 2:23 p.m.

The Red Bull team manager, Christian Horner, hinted that he would not take Argentine driver Franco Colapinto into account for next season as he stated that “it is difficult to see where he would fit.”

The team leader of the team Red Bull, Christian Hornerhe hinted that he would not take the Argentine pilot into account Franco Colapinto for the next season since he stated that “it’s hard to see where he would fit”.

After what was a good first practice for the Pilarense in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prixthe former British pilot was forceful regarding the future of the Williams: “I think with the talent we have in our junior program it’s hard to see where Franco would fit right now.”

“He is doing a great job, I hope he gets a seat in Formula 1, but within Red Bull, with our junior program, I think we have enough strength and depth”Horner added.

Since his debut in the top category in the Italian Grand Prix This year, the agenda item at the Formula 1 it was yes Colapinto whether or not he would occupy a seat in the coming season knowing that his team had already decided to have the Thai Alexander Albon and the signing of the Spanish Carlos Sainz coming from Ferrari.

With auspicious first presentations, the native of Pillar earned a place in the consideration of some teams, among them, the Red Bull of the Dutch multi-champion Max Verstappen and the Mexican Sergio Perez.

Precisely, the team based on Milton Keynes would be looking for a way out for the Aztec pilot and thus free a seat that Colapinto he could occupy but, with these statements from Horner, the Argentine’s possibilities seemed to disappear.

Even so, the team leader of Red Bull He wished good wishes to the Pilar native: “I think so, Franco came into Formula 1 strong and you know, his first three races were very strong. It’s been a bit more difficult for him lately, but yes, he’s a great person and I think he’s showing to be a real promise. So I hope for him that he gets a seat in Formula 1.”

Source: Ambito

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