The young driver
Franco Colapinto
, with only 19 years, is one of the new faces that the
Williams Racing
team has , since his arrival at the academy of the team that plays in Formula 1. This Monday, as a member of the
Williams Racing Academy ,
where he disembarked in January this year, was in Grove, United Kingdom, to witness the official design of the car that will compete in F1.
In addition, on his social networks, Colapinto left a post-presentation message and
promised a "well silver" car to compete in Formula 3.
The teams have already begun to formalize the design of the single-seaters that they will use during the 2023 season, which will start in Bahrain on
March 3
and end on November 26 in Abu Dhabi, with a record 24 events on the calendar.
The design has already been made official by the Red Bull team, the American team Haas and this Monday it was the turn of Williams Racing to present the
new FW45 single-seater
, which will have its first test on February 13 at the Silverstone circuit.
With Franco Colapinto present, Williams Racing presented its car for Formula 1. (Photo by WILLIAMS RACING / AFP)
To reverse the team's poor season in 2022, where it finished last with just 8 points, the team opted for the FW45, which promises to be
more aerodynamically efficient
than its predecessor, the FW44.
Unlike the previous model, the new car has modifications in the design of the front suspension and the main external aerodynamic surfaces.
At the presentation of the British team, one of the four historic teams in the highest category of motorsport, the drivers who will compete in F1 for the team,
Alex Albon
and
Logan Sargeant
, were present , without the presence of Nicolás Latifi who left the squad after poor results in 2022. Among the F1 drivers of the British team, there was also the Argentine presence of
Franco Colapinto
, the promise that
Williams Academy
added at the beginning of this year.
Franco Colapinto, an outstanding driver in Formula 3, was at the presentation of Williams Racing for F1.. (Instagram)
The pilot born in the Federal Capital, after the presentation, expressed himself on social networks: "Today the 2023 season begins,
to work hard and fight to fulfill one more dream
."
Colapinto arrived at the Williams academy positioned as one of the great promises for the near future within the team, as a result of his great participation in F3 driving for the
MP Motorsports
team , with which he will continue to participate in the same category this season. .
In 2022, the Argentine driver achieved
two victories, five podiums, and one Pole Position
in 18 races.
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With these numbers, he caught the attention of the emblematic British team where, from 1980 to 1982, the historic Argentine pilot
Carlos Alberto Reutemann did his work.
After the great work of the young pilot, the British team
closed its contract for him to participate in the Academy, where the young promises of the team train.
In addition to joining the British team, which allows him to dream of reaching F1, his mind is also focused on the new season with
MP Motorsports
, where he promised a car that will not forget its roots: "I hope you liked the Williams Racing car for this year, in a few days I will show you how the
most silver F3 there
is going to be !" Colapinto said.
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