Franco Colapinto

Franco Alejandro Colapinto is a professional racing driver born on May 27, 2003, in Pilar, Argentina, and has raced for Williams Racing in Formula One 2024 season. Franco Colapinto is signed by Alpine on 5 race contract post Miami GP 2025, replacing Jack Doohan. Colapinto was announced as the reserve driver for Alpine for the 2025 F1 season. He began his motorsport career in karting at nine and achieved a big landmark by winning the Argentine Championship in 2016 and 2018. He stepped into single-seater racing in 2018, impressively debuting in the FIA Spanish F4 Championship, where, in 2019, he claimed the championship title in a season of 11 victories and multiple podiums.

Colapinto's career progressed to the Formula Renault Eurocup and the Toyota Racing Series as he grew his talent. In 2022, he moved into the FIA Formula 3 Championship, and during his second season, he finished fourth in the standings. This earned him a promotion to FIA Formula 2 with MP Motorsport for the 2024 season. Notably, Colapinto made his Formula One debut at the Italian Grand Prix in 2024 and thus became the first Argentine driver to compete in F1 since Gaston Mazzacane in 2001, reaching an important milestone in his career, striving to maintain a strong performance at the highest level of motorsport.

Franco Colapinto Personal Information

Franco Colapinto’s Early Life

Franco Alejandro Colapinto was born in Pilar, Argentina. Franco started karting at nine, winning numerous regional and national titles for Argentina and drawing early attention to himself as a bright young driver, he won the Argentine Championship in both 2016 and 2018.

In 2018, Colapinto moved from karting to car racing and into the final round of the FIA Spanish F4 Championship. He proved to be a winner there with a victory and a second place, culminating in a full season in 2019 with FA Racing by Drivex. There he achieved great success, winning the championship, with eleven victories and several podium finishes. His performance caught the attention of strong motorsport personalities, including Fernando Alonso, who helped propel Colapinto to the top ranks of junior formula racing. In 2020, he did very well in series around the Toyota Racing Series as well as the Formula Renault Eurocup.

Franco Colapinto’s Personal Life

Franco Colapinto has close ties with his family, where his racing career was closely supported from a young age. He is the child of Aníbal Colapinto and Andrea Trofimczuk, and his younger sister is named Martina. His family has followed him through his journey in motorsport, always encouraging him as he made his way through a series of racing competitions.

Apart from racing, he has a penchant for horse riding, especially when visiting Argentina. Colapinto is also a football enthusiast and a passionate follower of Boca Juniors, arguably the most popular club in Argentina. He rarely discusses hobbies except racing, but he respects spending as much time as possible with his family and friends outside of racing times.

Franco Colapinto’s Family Background

Franco Colapinto was born to Aníbal Colapinto and Andrea Trofimczuk. Franco has a sister - Martina - two years younger than him. His family always supported his career as a racer since he was a young kid. Franco is both Argentine and Italian by citizenship. He was born in Pilar, Argentina, and the karting activity started when he was nine. Later on, he started racing cars.

Franco Colapinto’s Social Media

Franco Colapinto’s Brand Ambassador

• Quilmes Cero, a non-alcoholic beer brand from the renowned Argentine brewery sponsoring Franco Colapinto, given that his success in Formula One has been of immense value to the brand.

• Globant, an Argentine technology company has supported Colapinto during his racing career, with branding on cars and his Formula One participation. YPF, an Argentine state oil company has associated with him, posting YPF branding on the car during races.

• Cerveza Quilmes, a well-known Argentine beer brand supports Colapinto through its non-alcoholic beer line, Quilmes Cero.

• Flybondi, a low-cost airline has emblazoned its logo on Colapinto's car in an ongoing marketing endeavor through his racing.

• Ripio a cryptocurrency trading platform announced recent backing for Colapinto, with his racing growing in popularity with each market.

• Bizarrap, a renowned Argentine producer also represented the service in partnership with Colapinto, even working with Bizarrap to help design Colapinto's helmet.

• Mercado Libre, Latin America's biggest e-commerce site recently signed on as a Williams Racing backer, where Colapinto competes. It looks to add more visibility to the brand during the 2024 Formula One season.

• Big Box - an Online gift company that has also sponsored Colapinto, with its branding also appearing on Colapinto's car.

• Celulosa Argentina, a Domestic paper mill supporting Colapinto since 2024 and featuring its logo on Colapinto's F2 car.

Franco Colapinto’s Career Stats

Formula 1

• Total Races: 5 (as of the end of the 2024 season)

• Podium Places: 0

• Races Won: 0

• Championships Held: None

In his debut season in Formula 1, Colapinto replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams Racing and has already made a notable impact, including scoring points in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Formula 2

• Total Races: 2 (as of the end of the 2023 season)

• Podium Places: 1 (1 Sprint Race win)

• Races Won: 1

• Championships Held: None

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