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.

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...

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.

Aug 27, 2024 · Franco Colapinto became the first Argentine driver to race in Formula 1 for over two decades when he made his debut this weekend at the Italian Grand Prix. The 21-year-old joined our Williams Racing Driver Academy in early 2023 and showed his development with solid performances in F3 and F2.

Jan 9, 2025 · Argentine driver Franco Colapinto has taken a significant step in his Formula One journey, leaving Williams Racing to join BWT Alpine as a test and reserve driver. The announcement, made this...

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...

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 13, 2025 · Franco Colapinto has left Williams to join Alpine. The meeting was followed by a series of high-speed impacts for Colapinto, prompting Red Bull’s interest to dispel as the Austrian outfit elected to invest in its own up-and-coming prospects. Isack Hadjar, the F2 vice-champion, was selected to partner Yuki Tsunoda at Racing Bulls to fill the spot that became vacated …

Franco Alejandro Colapinto is a professional racing driver born on May 27, 2003, in Pilar, Argentina, and currently races for Williams Racing in Formula One. He began his motorsport...