Busy Friday on the circuit Interlagosapart from the sprint classification dispute, in which the drivers of McLaren They had no rival (Oscar Piastri he made the post and Lando Norris will come second), in which the name of Franco Colapinto He covered all parts of the course. Louder than in the rest of the regions, it sounded in the hospitality of Williamswhere is your boss, James Vowlesand that of Red Bull, Christian Hornerheld a mysterious meeting that strengthens the possibility of the Argentinian joining the Austrian team structure.
Red Bull’s doubts with Czech Pérezwho replays it in a Brazilian Grand Prix which did not get off to a good start (except Q3 in the shooting) and in the remaining four races of Worldforces the team to look for alternatives and the most powerful at the moment is that of Colapinto, which aims to fight with Liam Lawson for the seat that the Mexican could leave deserted. Max VerstappenIn theory he has a partner until 2026, but the continuity of the current one is not at all clear, so next year he could find a new face in 2025.
All these circumstances invite us to think that the option of signing Colapinto for Red Bull belongs to the team itself or to its subsidiary. (Visa Cash RB App)it’s real. The Argentinian is causing a sensation and beyond, since his last name is on everyone’s lips. Also in that of two world champions of Formula 1Verstappen and Lewis Hamiltonwho congratulated him before the Brazilian event and showed their confidence in his ability to compete in the highest motorsport competition next year.
The words of his boss, when asked about this conversation with Horner, also show that something is brewing Sao Paulo: “We recently signed a new coffee sponsor and I wanted to try it.” And speaking more seriously, he came to confirm what is a clamor, namely that there are manufacturers who are in the process of signing Colapinto: “We have explored the possibilities with several teams who are interested at the moment.”
Red Bull’s interest in Colapinto is serious
Colapinto has already publicly asked Williams to release him if he finds an accommodation, which seems very doable listening to Vowles’ words every time he talks about his driver. Remember that the Argentinian replaced Logan Sargeant after being fired in General practitioner Italy and since then he has managed to finish among the top ten drivers twice, more than remarkable results for driving a car like that of the English team.
To add fuel to the fire, the Argentinian Red Bull account posted a cryptic message on social media shortly after Horner’s entry near Williams at Interlagos went viral. With several eye emoticons looking intently at something, the team caused a stir among their country’s fans, who have confidence in the dismissal of Checo and the signing of Colapinto.
Whatever happens, Franco’s place in the Red Bull structure seems more than possible. The only thing that remains to be seen is whether Lawson will be the one promoted to accompany Verstappen in case they end up terminating the Mexican’s contract. For his part, the New Zealander returned to F1 in Austin hand in hand with RB, where he has already competed in 2023, replacing the licensee Daniel Ricciardoand at the moment he is making good sensations, showing himself as a guerrilla pilot against the biggest, including a confrontation with Pérez in Mexico.
