Country
Podiums
Points
Grands Prix entered
World Championships
Highest race finish
Highest grid position
Date of birth
Place of birth
Alpine
Argentina
0
5
9
0
8 (x1)
8
27/05/2003
Buenos Aires, Argentina
*Stats accurate as of 05/05/2025
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Franco Colapinto
Franco Colapinto News and Stories
DRIVE SPOTLIGHT: Colapinto set to make Alpine debut at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Franco Colapinto's return to Formula 1 with Alpine marks a pivotal moment in his burgeoning career. The 21-year-old Argentine driver has been granted a five-race opportunity, beginning with the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola, to showcase his capabilities at the...
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DEEP DIVE: Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix – A storied legacy at Imola
This weekend, the Formula 1 circus returns to the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, commonly known as Imola, for the 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. As the European leg of the season commences, Imola stands as a testament to Formula 1's rich history,...
Biography
At the end of August 2024, Williams announced that their academy driver and then F2 racer Colapinto would contest the remainder of the 2024 season with the squad, replacing Logan Sargeant as Alex Albon’s team mate.
A race winner in an array of categories on the junior single-seater scene, Colapinto had joined the Williams Racing Driver Academy in early 2023 and made his FP1 debut with the F1 team at last year’s British Grand Prix – giving him an initial taste of the FW46.
On his subsequent race debut at Monza, he became the first Argentine driver in F1 for 23 years, after Gaston Mazzacane’s last appearances for Prost back in 2001, and only the second Argentine to drive for Williams, following on from his countryman Carlos Reutemann.
Despite his obvious speed, Williams’ signing of Carlos Sainz meant Colapinto was left without a full-time seat for 2025 and swapped to Alpine as reserve. But he didn’t have to wait long to be back on the grid, replacing rookie Jack Doohan for at least five Grands Prix from round seven onwards.