Franco Colapinto
is one of the young promises of Argentine motorsports abroad.
In 2023 he will run again in the opening act of
Formula 3
with the illusion of one day making the leap and reaching Formula 1. Precisely, the highest category included him in the list of
"the 20 most exciting emerging talents"
to follow this season.
The selection on the official F1 website includes
youngsters ranging from 13 (Thai Enzo Tarnvanichkul) to 22 (Japanese Ayumu Iwasa)
and who show that the best motorsports is no longer only in Europe.
Half of those chosen come from countries of the Old Continent but the rest are distributed throughout the world;
three of them are South American
.
Unlike Colapinto, without a family history in top-level motorsports, the other Latinos chosen are
Colombian Sebastián Montoya, the 17-year-old son of former F1 Juan Pablo Montoya, and Brazilian Enzo Fittipaldi, the 21-year-old grandson of the two-time champion. Emerson Fittipaldi
.
"Franco Colapinto, a driver recently added to the Williams Racing Academy,
was another F3 rookie who stole his fair share of headlines
last year. Taking pole on his debut in Bahrain, Colapinto took two wins in his first season." , they review on the Formula 1 website.
There, in addition, they consider that the change to
MP Motorsport
, a Dutch team that was fourth in the Constructors' Championship last season, "should provide them with the tools to improve even more this year and
take a step forward to become a contender for the title
" in F3.
In the footsteps of Reutemann
Franco Colapinto got to know the Monaco circuit in 2021 with the European Regional Formula.
(Photo: @@BulletSportsMgt)
Williams is one of the most traditional Formula 1 teams. It was created in 1977 by Frank Williams and Patrick Head and won nine Constructors' Championships between 1980 and 1997. Great motor sport legends such as Alan Jones, Keijo Rosberg, Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve.
Carlos Reutemann
shone in that team
, who achieved three victories and was very close to being champion in 1981. And it was also the car in which Ayrton Senna, one of the best of all time, lost his life.
"It is an incredible opportunity for which I am super grateful. Thanks to all Williams for trusting me. I am
looking forward to and very excited to start working with this great team
," Franco Colapinto published on his Instagram account when announcing his arrival.
"We are delighted to welcome Franco to the Williams Racing Driver Academy. His career achievements since he began karting highlight the natural ability he has behind the wheel and what he is capable of for years to come." said Steven Smeets, Williams Racing's sporting director.
"He had an outstanding rookie season in Formula 3 with several strong performances leading to podium finishes and wins. We look forward to working closely with Franco to support and nurture his development as a driver," added Smeets.
look too
Like Reutemann, for the first time in 20 years an Argentine is about to run F1
