Portrait – Franco Colapinto, a Fangio 2.0? 

Impressive in his carefree attitude and adaptability since he replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams, the Argentinian is taking a big bite out of F1, and is doing everything he can to make himself indispensable. A character trait that comes from a precarious financial situation.

Published 02/10/2024 à 09:00

Jeremy Satis

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Portrait – Franco Colapinto, a Fangio 2.0?

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For a month now, a breath of fresh air has been blowing strongly through the paddock. F1. We are not talking about the storm Aitor that recently shook France, but rather about cyclone Franco Colapinto. Fortunately, the squall did not cause too much damage, with the exception of a bit of crumpled sheet metal in Free Practice 1 in Baku. Since he replaced Logan sargeant In Monza at the end of August, the 21-year-old arouses astonishment among the uninitiated, and the pride of his compatriots, happy to support an Albiceleste for the first time in twenty-three years and the disappointing Gastón Mazzacane at Cheers GP. It's like he's become the sun of the Argentine flag!

The announcement of his arrival in the premier category this summer took t

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Yves-Henri RANDIER

02/10/2024 at 11:05 a.m.

Certainly Argentina, this nation of motorsport enthusiasts also rich in many circuits, is ready to support a driver in F1. It may have a successor to Reutemann rather than Fangio!

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