64 Facts About Franco Colapinto

Franco Colapinto then finished third in the Formula Renault Eurocup and the Toyota Racing Series in 2020.

Franco Colapinto moved into sportscar racing in 2021, competing in the LMP2 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship, European Le Mans Series and Asian Le Mans Series for G-Drive, finishing third at the latter.

Franco Colapinto contested Formula Regional European with MP, finishing sixth overall.

Franco Colapinto progressed to FIA Formula 3 in 2022, finishing fourth the following season with MP and graduating to FIA Formula 2.

Franco Colapinto joined Alpine as a reserve driver for 2025.

Franco Alejandro Colapinto was born on 27 May 2003 in Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Franco Colapinto is of Italian descent through his father, and of Ukrainian descent through his mother Andrea Trofimczuk; he is a dual citizen of Argentina and Italy.

Franco Colapinto is a supporter of his local association football team Boca Juniors.

Franco Colapinto won the Argentine Championship in 2016 and 2018, as well as the Buenos Aires Regional Championship in 2016 and 2017.

Franco Colapinto moved to Italy by himself when he was 14 years old to pursue his racing career.

Franco Colapinto won the gold medal at the 2018 Youth Summer Olympics in partnership with Maria Garcia Puig.

Franco Colapinto made his car racing debut in 2018, participating in the final round of the F4 Spanish Championship, driving for Drivex School.

Franco Colapinto's father sold his house to pay for the season.

In 2019, Franco Colapinto signed with FA Racing by Drivex for a full campaign in the F4 Spanish Championship.

Franco Colapinto's father had to sell his house to fund the season.

Franco Colapinto started his season strongly with two wins in the opening three rounds.

Franco Colapinto finished the races in 15th and 14th position.

In July 2020, Franco Colapinto joined Formula Renault Eurocup full-time with MP Motorsport.

Franco Colapinto won his first race on debut during the first race in Monza, and claimed a third place in the second race.

In January 2020, Franco Colapinto joined Kiwi Motorsport for the 2020 Toyota Racing Series.

In 2021, Franco Colapinto joined the inaugural Formula Regional European Championship with MP Motorsport.

Franco Colapinto missed the Imola opener due to clashing sportscar commitments, and had a woeful weekend the next time out in Barcelona.

In Monaco, after having his lap times deleted in qualifying due to a technical infraction, Franco Colapinto opted to withdraw from the weekend.

Franco Colapinto finally took his first podium with second place during the fifth round in Zandvoort, before securing a double victory at the Red Bull Ring.

Nevertheless, Franco Colapinto rebounded the following round in Valencia by winning the first race and runner-up in the second.

Franco Colapinto eventually finished sixth in the standings despite missing two rounds, lamenting his start to the season as a "lack of pace".

In October 2020, Franco Colapinto joined MP Motorsport for the first day of post-season testing at Catalunya.

Franco Colapinto did likewise the following year at Valencia, but ended up signing for Van Amersfoort Racing instead for the 2022 season, partnering Rafael Villagomez and Reece Ushijima.

Franco Colapinto started his with a pole position on his and his team's debut in the series in Sakhir.

Franco Colapinto led the feature race for the first half of the race, but was eventually passed by Victor Martins and Arthur Leclerc, slipping to third.

Franco Colapinto was then give a time penalty for track limits which dropped Colapinto to fifth.

In Spielberg, Franco Colapinto returned to the podium with third place in the sprint race, having fended off Leclerc.

Franco Colapinto would grab points in the feature race with sixth.

Qualifying again on reverse pole during the final round in Monza, Franco Colapinto led from start to finish for his second win, albeit having to defend hard from Oliver Bearman on the final lap.

In September, Franco Colapinto partook in the 2022 post-season test, again with MP Motorsport.

Qualifying seventh in Melbourne, Franco Colapinto slowly climbed up the order, passing Sebastian Montoya on lap 6 to claim his first victory of the season.

Franco Colapinto then crashed out of the feature race after being hit by Luke Browning, ending his miserable weekend.

Franco Colapinto had a solid weekend in Monaco, finishing fourth in the sprint and sixth in the feature race.

Franco Colapinto had strong pace in the sprint where he moved up the field to place sixth.

Qualifying seventh in Austria, Franco Colapinto battled his way to the podium positions in the feature race, but a last lap contact with Montoya dropped him to fourth place.

In Budapest, after qualifying fourth and making his way to seventh place in the sprint, Franco Colapinto scored another feature race podium having overtook Leonardo Fornaroli on lap 9 for third.

Franco Colapinto was set to race in the 2023 Macau Grand Prix with MP Motorsport.

Ahead of his F2 debut, Franco Colapinto expressed that "it's going to be tough" yet he was "super excited".

Franco Colapinto finished 19th in the sprint race, but retired from the feature race due to a sensor issue.

For 2024 season, Franco Colapinto was partnered at MP Motorsport alongside 2021 FIA Formula 3 champion Dennis Hauger.

Franco Colapinto followed that with a strong fifth place in the feature race.

Franco Colapinto scored more points in Monaco with fifth place in the sprint race after a strong qualifying, but a late slump in the feature race saw him slip to 13th place.

In Hungary, Franco Colapinto picked up more points in a tricky sprint race to finish fifth, but an unlucky Safety Car timing on Sunday left him dropping from sixth to 13th.

At that time, Franco Colapinto sat sixth in the standings with 96 points, 13 ahead of teammate Hauger.

Franco Colapinto completed his first Formula One test at the 2023 post-season test at Yas Marina, driving the Williams FW45.

Franco Colapinto set the twenty-second fastest time overall, completing 65 laps.

Franco Colapinto made his Formula One free practice debut at the 2024 British Grand Prix, driving for Williams in the first session in place of Logan Sargeant.

Franco Colapinto stated that it was a "historic moment" representing Argentina at the event.

Franco Colapinto became the first Formula One driver from Argentina since Gaston Mazzacane at the 2001 San Marino Grand Prix.

Franco Colapinto finished tenth at the United States Grand Prix, scoring another points finish.

At the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Franco Colapinto finished twelfth in the sprint race after starting fourteenth.

In qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Franco Colapinto suffered a 50 g impact with the barrier after crashing, forcing him to start the race from the pitlane; he finished fourteenth.

Franco Colapinto suffered a rear puncture on the third lap after a collision with Oscar Piastri, and ultimately retired on lap 26 with a cooling issue.

Franco Colapinto finished the season nineteenth in the standings, having achieved five championship points across nine Grands Prix.

In 2025, Franco Colapinto joined Alpine as a test and reserve driver on a multi-year deal.

Franco Colapinto took his first endurance racing victory during the 4 Hours of Le Castellet, having secured his first ELMS podium prior to that at the Red Bull Ring.

Franco Colapinto then took his first pole position in Monza but a strategic error saw them plummet down the order, before recovering to eighth.

In Le Mans, Franco Colapinto was able to pull through and secure seventh in the LMP2 category.

Franco Colapinto would take part in the 24 Hours of Spa with Team WRT in a last-minute stand in for Stuart Hall.