The Argentine driver will replace Logan Sargeant of the Williams team for the remainder of the 2024 season.
Franco Colapinto will make history at the Monza Grand Prix with his Formula 1 debut. Credits: Page 12.
Franco Colapinto has fulfilled his greatest dream. He will race in Formula 1 with the Williams team. He will replace Logan Sargeant, who suffered an accident.
For the first time in more than 20 years, an Argentine driver will race in Formula 1. He will contest the rest of the 2024 season as a driver for the Williams team. There will be a total of nine races.
The expectation grew as the days passed and no one from Williams’ entourage or from himself Colapinto The rumour was quickly refuted. The 21-year-old will now make his debut this weekend at the Monza Grand Prix in Italy.
The last Argentine to race in Formula 1 was Gastón Mazzacane, on April 15, 2001 when he competed in the San Marino Grand Prix with the Prost team.