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.

Franco Colapinto became the first Argentinian Formula 1 driver in 23 years and the first Argentinian to score points in F1 in 42 years. Parallel to his single-seater journey, Colapinto ventured into endurance racing, and took pole position in his …

Jan 9, 2025 · Franco Colapinto has joined Alpine as a reserve driver for the F1 2025 season, signing a multi-year deal with the Enstone-based squad.

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...

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 · 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.. Colapinto first made headlines ...

Nov 10, 2024 · It's a measure of just how impressive Franco Colapinto has been as a mid-season replacement for Logan Sargeant at Williams that media in his home country of Argentina are already heralding him as a genius and mentioning him in the same breath as footballing legends and countrymen Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona.

May 26, 2003 · Franco Colapinto is a 21-year-old Williams Racing Driver Academy driver from Argentina racing in FIA Formula 2 with MP Motorsport

May 27, 2003 · Franco Colapinto enjoyed plenty of success in karting that included a victory at the Youth Summer Olympics in 2018. But he soon made the move to single seater racing taking part in the Spanish F4 Championship, which he won in 2019.