BREAKING NEWS
F2 racer Colapinto replaces Sargeant at Williams for rest of 2024 season
Williams have reported that institute driver and F2 racer Franco Colapinto will challenge the leftover portion of the season with the squad, supplanting Logan Sargeant as Alex Albon’s group mate from the Italian Terrific Prix.
Colapinto joined the Williams Hustling Driver Institute in early 2023 and made his FP1 make a big appearance with the F1 group at this year’s British Fantastic Prix – giving him an beginning taste of the FW46.
A race champ in an cluster of categories on the junior single-seater scene, the 21-year-old had been challenging his moment season in the F2 feeder championship, holding 6th in the 2024 standings with a race win and two second-place wraps up to his name.
He will ended up the to begin with Argentine driver in F1 for 23 a long time, after Gaston Mazzacane’s final appearances for Prost back in 2001, and as it were the moment Argentine to drive for Williams, taking after on from his kinsman Carlos Reutemann.
In their press discharge, Williams took the opportunity “to thank Logan Sargeant for his difficult work and commitment over the past two seasons”, including he “will stay in the Williams family and we will bolster him to proceed his hustling career”.
It comes after a especially challenging run for the American, who smashed his upgraded Williams at final weekend’s Dutch Terrific Prix, a few weeks on from affirmation that he will be supplanted by Carlos Sainz another year.
“It is an respect to be making my Equation 1 make a big appearance with Williams – this is what dreams are made of,” Colapinto said of the news. “The group has such astounding history and a mission to get back to the front which I can’t hold up to be portion of.
“Coming into F1 mid-season will be an gigantic learning bend but I am up for the challenge, and I’m completely centered on working as difficult as I can with Alex and the group to make it a success.”
Williams Group Central James Vowles included: “To supplant a driver mid-season is not a choice we have taken delicately, but we accept this gives Williams the best chance to compete for focuses over the leftover portion of the season.
“We have fair brought a expansive overhaul to the car and require to amplify each points-scoring opportunity in a surprisingly tight midfield battle.
“We too accept in contributing in our youthful drivers in the Williams Hustling Driver Foundation, and Franco is getting a phenomenal opportunity to illustrate what he is competent of over the last nine rounds of the season.
“This is without a doubt unimaginably intense on Logan, who has given his all all through his time with Williams, and we need to thank him for all his difficult work and positive demeanor. Logan remains a skilled driver and we will bolster him to proceed his hustling career for the future.
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“I know that Franco has incredible speed and colossal potential, and we see forward to seeing what he can do in Equation 1.”
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