Franco Colapinto is the star of the latest rumors in an F1 market that this year has been the craziest and most eventful in recent years. The Argentine impressed with his excellent performance as he had to face the tough challenge of being replaced Logan Sargent from one day to the next from monza to compete in the last 9 races of the year.
After his good adaptation to the category in his first 5 races of the course, rumors point to an interest from Red Bull in acquiring the young 21-year-old talent, who at the moment does not have a seat to belong to F1 grid in 2025. YesThere is talk that he could reach ‘RB’, Red Bull’s ‘B’ team, or even more likely a direct promotion to Red Bull with Max Verstappen in 2025 in place of ‘Checo’ Pérez.
Without further ado, last week’s race in Mexico saw the Williams Principal Team, James Vowles entering the circuit with Red Bull boss Christian Hornersomething that raises rumors about possible talks.
It should be highlighted that Vowles has reiterated that he will do everything he can to find a seat on the 2025 grid for the indebted Colapinto to continue to rely on him for the future, because In 2025, the two Williams cars already have owners: Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon. Audi has been discussed, with Sauber in 2025, in the last car on the grid, but nothing is clear and the choice of energy drinks is gaining strength.
However, his possible arrival at Red Bull could be in the form of a signing and there was speculation about a possible million-dollar offer (about 20 million) from Red Bull to Williams to achieve the transfer of Franco.
replied Colapinto
In that sense, Roldán Rodríguez, DAZN reporterasked Franco Colapinto at Thursday’s press conference at the Brazilian GP if he thought Williams would make things easier for him if he had the chance to secure a 2025 seat with another team. And the driver’s message was clear and loud, something that will surely fuel rumors about a possible signing Red Bull or ‘RB’. Colapinto asked Williams, the team that gave him the opportunity in F1, to let him go to another team if Grove’s team did not give him a wheel for next year at the ‘Great Circus’.
“I don’t think you should ask me, of course, I don’t know the answer. If Williams can’t get me a seat, I think the normal thing would be for them to let me go somewhere else and get better.” for the future, but not me.” right person to ask”, Colapinto stated.
“I’m here with Williams this weekend and I’ll try to do my best in Brazil, where there’s a great atmosphere and I’m looking forward to driving the Williams at Interlagos. “I thought I wouldn’t be driving in F1 in 2025 and I still think so, so I’m not excited about all the noise around me, but hey, we’ll see.”added the Argentine.
The pressure of not knowing your future
“I want to be in F1. I arrived late in the season and Williams gave me this incredible opportunity. Everyone on the team trusted me to step into that seat, it gave me an opportunity I never expected to have this year. “And I’m trying to do my best to show that I deserve a seat here, that’s what I’m trying to achieve and prove, and if not next year, I hope it happens in 2026 or 2027.”he explained.
“The truth is that I don’t have much pressure or anything, I try to enjoy the moment and the opportunity. It has been my dream since I was little to be here and drive an F1 car, it is something. so very special I’m enjoying it,” he concluded. in this regard, ensuring that he no longer feels any pressure to risk his short-term future.
Source: La Verdad
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