The decision that marked its path to Formula 1

Franco frankntotocurrent Alpine pilot, was all his life surrounded by engines and speedin which motorcycles were a great attraction For him, what As a boy I dreamed of running on MotoGP; However, one Key decision led him to build his way to Formula 1.

In an interview with GQ, Formula 1 pilot revealed that it was his fatherAníbal, who led him to make the decision And that his experience marked Franco’s future, moving it from motorcycles to focus on four -wheel motoring.

From an early age, The Argentine pilot showed passion for speed. Are First vehicle It was a Cuatricycle who drove at full speed in his neighborhood. While he felt a huge fascination with motorcycles, his way deviated early. “I really liked motorcycles, but I didn’t have the opportunity to run on a motorcycle, luckily”He confessed during his talk.

The decision was not negotiable. Aníbal Colapinto had suffered numerous accidents on track And he didn’t want to repeat that story with his son. “He did not leave me, he had many accidents in his life, he has almost all the bones of the body broken And he told me: ‘You on a motorcycle do not get on‘, ”He recalled. Thus, the possibility of competing one day on MotoGP was discarded from the root.

From that moment on, the young man Pilot channeled his energy in karting and then in the monoplays formulas. To the Six years of accompanied his father to the races.

At 14 he left he country to settle in Italy and then in Spainwhere he developed his professional career. With effort and without economic security networks, he managed to climb until he reached formula 1.

The road to the formula 1 of collapint was full of difficult decisions and moments of sacrifice. Leaving Argentina to compete in Europe was not a simple adventure.

He Alpine Escudería pilot was installed in Karting Factorieshe learned to handle only at an early age and faced seasons where continuity depended on getting financial support for the next race.

“From a very young age I wanted to be a motoring pilot”, Said Colapint.“I knew that if I wanted to get to Formula 1, I had to be in Europe and not in Argentina”That conviction led him to bet on his dream, even in the toughest moments.