One Formula 1 star has offered an update on his plans for next season.with his future in the sport currently unclear.
F1 hOne Formula 1 star has offered an update on his plans for next season.with his future in the sport currently unclear.
time of its modern grand prix iteration, with Mercedes star George Russell winning the race and Red Bull ace Max Verstappen securing his fourth world championship with a P5 Finish
Whilst it was an excellent weekend for those drivers, for others, it was a very damaging one, with Williams driver Franco Colapinto immediately coming to mind in that regard.
rgentine star made a costly error and crashed during qualifying on Friday, causing huge damage to his Williams car for the second successive race in a row, and failed to make up much ground after starting from the pitlane for Saturday’s Grand Prix.
There were even doubts that Colapinto might not even make the race after suffering an impact of over 50G during his qualifying incident.
Of course, Colapinto’s future in the sport is unclear, with the 21-year-old having been a late mid-season replacement for Logan Sargeant after Williams had decided enough was enough following the American’s own crash at the Dutch Grand Prix.
Yet, whilst Colapinto has impressed in some races, he has made large and costly errors in others. On top of this, Williams cannot offer him a seat for next year, anyway, given they already have Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon contracted for 2025.
Red Bull have been linked with a swoop for the Argentinian with Sergio Perez’s future uncertain given his poor form, although news on that front appears to have gone quiet of late. Meanwhile, Colapinto had previously been a contender for the Sauber/Audi seat, however, that has now been filled by F2 star Gabriel Bortoleto.
Franco Colapinto has been linked with Red Bull
Now, speaking in Vegas, Colapinto revealed he remains unsure of what next year holds for him, confirming that key talks are taking place with Williams chief James Vowles over what 2025 could look like.
He did, however, make it very clear that he is not ready for his F1 journey to be over.
