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When Franco Colapinto was the curiosity of the grid in 2024

Having started for the last 9 Grands Prix in place of Logan Sargeant at Williams in 2024, Franco Colapinto will make his return to Formula 1 from Imola, replacing Jack Doohan at Alpine. A look back at the Argentinian's debut in the premier class.

Published 09/05/2025 à 09:00

Gonzalo Forbes

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When Franco Colapinto was the curiosity of the grid in 2024

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August 27, 2024 marked the end of a long crossing of the desert for the Albiceleste people. Propelled into the premier category after yet another accident Logan sargeant In Zandvoort (see elsewhere), Franco Colapinto ended a twenty-three-year drought. To find a trace of an Argentinian at the start of a Grand Prix, it was indeed necessary to go back

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Gonzalo Forbes

In charge of promotion formulas (F2, F3, FRECA, F4...). Carried by the grace of Franco Colapinto.

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Yves-Henri RANDIER

19/12/2024 at 10:17 a.m.

Question: Isn't it easy to do better than Logan Sargeant? That being said, the Colapinto hype has seriously ebbed because he broke a lot of carbon!

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