The Argentinian Franco Colapinto is once again the center of the news. The information traveling from the old continent already announces that the Alpine team is preparing the official statement to confirm Franco Colapinto within its structure for the 2025 season of the Formula 1 which will begin in mid-March. The team of French origin would have everything arranged with Williams and Colapinto’s entourage to seal the agreement that positions Franco as a reserve driver, giving the pleasure of Flavio Briatore who set his eyes on the Argentine’s performance during the nine races in 2024.
The possibility was concrete even before the end of the last championship that was left in the hands of Max Verstappen with the Red Bull team. With just a couple of dates left until the end of the tournament, Franco Colapinto’s chances were between Red Bull itself and the concrete possibility of being an Alpine regular driver. The Austrian team confirmed Liam Lawson in place of “Checo” Perez and so all the cannons aimed at the Alpine team that had to move its chips to make Franco fit after confirming Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan who makes his debut in the top category.
The imminent landing of Franco Colapinto in Alpine would occur in the coming days and this puts more pressure on debutant Jack Doohan who will have the difficult task of convincing those responsible for the team of his driving quality. Otherwise and possibly in a few dates, If this did not happen, it would be agreed since the replacement would be quickly made, leaving the seat to the Argentine. In this way Franco could once again be a starting driver on the Formula 1 starting grid.
Flavio Briatore has been working for several weeks to establish this squad of drivers before having to officially present them, beyond the fact that the category has already published the names of each driver in their respective teams. The Italian businessman was always interested in the services of the Argentine who surprised everyone from his first competition and He confirmed his quality by adding his first points in F1, there were five points in four competitions.
Despite the poor end of the season, Franco Colapinto was able to surprise everyone and generate the interest of Briatore. Williams had a very complicated final part of the 2024 championship with different accidents that involved the Argentine and Alex Albon himself. The British team had to work hard between each of the last competitions to be able to put their cars on the track, especially after the Las Vegas GP and the Brazilian competition.
For now the rumors are tipping the balance and practically preparing the ground for the official statement. Just a few days ago, a publication on social networks by Anibal Colapinto, the pilot’s father, gave rise to hope that something important could happen and now the European media They are already talking about specific news that could arrive in the next few hours or perhaps in the next few days. The truth is that the announcement would be imminent and in this way the Argentines will have a driver ready to start again on the starting grid in 2025.