Bernie Ecclestone, the 94-year-old businessman who has been linked to Formula 1 for decades, could be the key for Franco Colapinto to continue in the premier category of motorsport in 2025.
Bernie Ecclestonethe 94-year-old businessman who has been linked to the Formula 1could be the key to Franco Colapinto continue in the premier category of motorsports in the 2025.
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Ecclestone, who was president and CEO of the Formula One Management and the Formula One Administrationis seen as an “almighty” in the category and his influence is unimaginable.


“Il Supremo”, as it is also known, was key for the Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto reach Sauberwhere he will race from next season after beating the Finn Valtteri Bottas already Colapinto.
Even his wife, also Brazilian Fabiana Flosiis a member of the FIA and said that “Bortoleto’s father has thanked us for bringing his son to Audi-Sauber. We have opened some doors for him.”
In the last few hours it was also announced, through the Swiss media blickhow much Eccleston like the italian businessman Flavio Briatore would be willing to sit Colapinto in Alpine stop in the 2025.
Even Eccleston admitted that Briatore “called him a few days ago to reveal that he wanted to seat Colapinto in Alpine”so the British businessman would not rule out breaking the agreement with the Australian Jack Doohan.
Colapinto’s option to Red Bull
TO Colapinto the possibility of reaching Red Bull because the continuity of the Mexican Sergio “Checo” Pérez seems to be on track, so Alpine would be the “last bullet” for the Pilarense to continue in the Formula 1 next year.
Colapinto He has already competed in six Grand Prix in the Formula 1 and he obtained very good results aboard his Williamswith which he added five points in the championship (four for finishing eighth in Azerbaijan and one for finishing tenth in USA). Furthermore, until Brazilian GPwhere he suffered a severe crash during the race in the rain, had never fallen from twelfth place.
Your last challenges of the season will be in Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabiwhich will take place between the end of November and the beginning of December.
Source: Ambito

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