Forced to retire from his eighth career F1 Grand Prix last weekend in Qatar, Franco Colapinto still does not know what tomorrow will bring. While a door has very likely just closed in front of the young Argentine pilot.
He's only 21, and yet. Franco Colapinto seems to have a bright future. The Argentine driver was promoted by the Williams team during the 2024 Formula 1 season. From the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in mid-September, Colapinto caused a sensation by taking 4 points. Before hanging an additional unit on his hunt for the United States GP.
But the learning process remains long and tedious. After giving up in Las Vegas, the South American has just done the same in Qatar. In recent days, the rumor was sending Franco Colapinto to Red Bull, instead of Sergio Pérez, next season. At first glance, this will not be the case.
Red Bull closes the door on Franco Colapinto
What will the driver grid look like in the 2025 Formula 1 season? For now, the uncertainties are slim. Only Racing Bulls has still not found a worthy teammate in Yuki Tsunoda. But Red Bull asks itself a lot of questions. Especially after the recent performances of Sergio Pérez. So much so that several observers saw Franco Colapinto as the ideal replacement for the Mexican. Christian Horner does not share this opinion:
“Colapinto undoubtedly a talent looking to earn a permanent place in Formula 1. We have a great talent pool within the Red Bull junior team, and I am sure Franco will find his place on the grid in the future . We always keep an eye on the market in all teams, but we have strength and depth in the junior program.“
According to PlanetF1, these statements do not prevent the Austrian firm from considering a big turnover. Thus, Liam Lawson or Yuki Tsunoda could be promoted to Red Bull, and thus accompany the new quadruple Formula 1 world champion, Max Verstappen. In this little place of musical chairs, a Frenchman, Iscak Hadjar, could do well by joining Racing Bulls. Business to follow.
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