Franco Alejandro Colapinto (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾan.ko aleˈxandɾo ko.laˈpin.to]; born 27 May 2003) is an Argentine racing driver, who serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Alpine. Born and raised in Pilar, Buenos Aires, Colapinto began competitive kart racing aged nine, winning several regional and national championships.

May 27, 2003 · He is 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.

Franco Colapinto became the first Argentinian Formula 1 driver in 23 years and the first Argentinian to score points in F1 in 42 years. Versatile Parallel to his single-seater journey, Colapinto ventured into endurance racing, and took pole position in his first ever LMP2 qualifying at the age of 18.

3 days ago · Williams Team Principal James Vowles has cleared up comments he made regarding Franco Colapinto’s Formula 1 prospects with Alpine in the 2025 season and beyond.. Colapinto’s surprisingly quick adaptation to F1 during his nine-race stint with Williams last year turned heads.. With Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon locked into long-term deals at Grove, …

2 days ago · Franco Colapinto made a huge impact in his rookie season in F1 with Williams last season. The Argentine scored five points in his nine appearances in 2024 as Logan Sargeant’s replacement – the American managed just one point in 36 races for the Grove-based outfit.

Franco Colapinto stepped up to FIA F2 with MP Motorsport for the final round of the 2023 season, and signed with the team for 2024. Mirroring his success in F3, he claimed his maiden FIA F2 victory at Imola.

Jan 9, 2025 · 21-year-old Argentine driver Franco Colapinto bids an emotional farewell to Williams Racing to join Alpine as their Test and Reserve Driver for the 2025 season.

Jan 9, 2025 · Franco Colapinto has clinched a role as a reserve driver with Alpine for 2025 after an impressive debut with Williams last season. Colapinto made history as the first Argentine in Formula 1 in...

Jan 9, 2025 · After days of speculation, Alpine announced on Thursday that supersub Franco Colapinto will join the team as a reserve driver for the 2025 season. Colapinto earned a mid-season promotion to the...

Franco Colapinto started karting at the age of nine. He won the Argentinian Championship in 2016 and again in 2018. In 2018 Franco begun his European single seat journey, entering the final round of the FIA Spanish F4 season, taking a win and a second place.