The news about the future of Franco Colapinto They are minute by minute. One day, James Vowles says they are working hard to place him in another team in 2025; the next, Flavio Briatore, Alpine’s advisor, talks about how difficult it is because of the limited space they have, and so on. There is something that is clear and that does not change no matter what arises: nothing is said. To make matters worse, causing the hearts of the Argentine fans to beat at full speed, His manager added fuel to this bonfire of hope by leaving a more than hopeful message.
Jamie Campbell-Walterone of Franco’s managers (he is co-founder of Bullet Sports Management), had his birthday, received greetings from the thousands of Argentine followers who follow him and did not overlook the concern for the future of the 21-year-old pilot: “Thank you very much for all the birthday wishes! I appreciate them very much. Apart from that, I have many messages asking about Franco and 2025. Please be patient, we are working hard behind the scenes but we cannot comment on anything at this time“.
The representative’s words agree with those of Williams boss Vowlesaware that the ideal scenario is for Colapinto to get a seat immediately and continue training (if not, he will continue in the program as a tester). “I think he earned a place on the grid, It is our responsibility to help you get a seat for 2025 or 2026, we are working very hard for that“, he assured at the end of the season in Abu Dhabi.
The positivity of Franco’s environment goes against what is said in the interested teams, Alpine y Red Bull. The energy drink brand seems to have ruled it out, since Christian Horner, who makes the decisions, said that if Sergio Pérez does not continue in the first team, they would promote Liam Lawson or Yuki Tsunoda (drivers of the second team, Racing Bulls).
On the Alpine side, which has Briatore as the main interest in the Argentine (he is not minor at all), it was Flavio himself who recognized the difficulty of incorporating him for 2025: “I am interested in any driver who is fast. Colapinto surprised everyone. But we have contracts with (Pierre) Gasly, (Jack) Doohan and (reserve driver Paul) Aron for next season. If there was the possibility of bringing Colapinto for 2026, it is something that would have to be thought about“. Likewise, F1 has its tricks and, again, nothing is said…