Argentine · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Born 27 May 2003Argentine Formula 1 driver who became the first Argentine to score F1 points since 1982, racing for Williams from 2024 and rising through junior formulas.
Franco Alejandro Colapinto was born on 27 May 2003 in Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina, of Italian descent through his father and Ukrainian descent through his mother, and began competitive kart racing at nine, winning several regional and national titles before moving to Europe to pursue single-seater racing. Colapinto won the Spanish Formula Four championship in 2019, and progressed steadily through Formula Renault, Formula 3, and Formula 2 as a member of the Williams Driver Academy, also competing in sports car racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2021. Colapinto made a sensational mid-season Formula One debut with Williams at the 2024 Italian Grand Prix, replacing Logan Sargeant, and immediately impressed with a string of point-scoring drives that made him one of the most talked-about rookies of the season, winning the Overtake Award and Argentina's prestigious Olimpia de Oro honour that year. Colapinto moved to Alpine for the 2026 season, becoming the latest in a long line of Argentine drivers hoping to revive the country's Formula One legacy, which dates back to the era of five-time world champion Juan Manuel Fangio, and remains one of the most popular young drivers in South American motorsport.
Being the first Argentine F1 driver since Gastón Mazzacane
How They Played
Aggressive wheel-to-wheel racer with strong overtaking ability
Lasting Impact
Youngest Argentine F1 driver and first to score points since the 1980s
Career Honours
- Formula 3 Asian Championship Certified by FIA - Race Winner 2021
- Formula Regional European Championship - Race Winner 2022
- Formula 2 Championship Rookie of the Year 2023
- Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine - Race Winner 2023
- FIA Formula 2 Championship - Feature Race Winner 2024 (Silverstone)
- Williams F1 Driver - Formula 1 debut 2024 (Italian Grand Prix, Monza)
- Formula 4 UAE Championship Race Winner 2021
- British Formula 4 Championship - Podium finisher 2021
| Constructor | Season(s) | Races |
|---|---|---|
| Drivex School (F4 Spanish Championship - partial) | 2018 | 4 |
| FA Racing by Drivex (F4 Spanish Championship) | 2019 | 16 |
| Drivex (Formula European Masters - guest) | 2019 | 2 |
| Kiwi Motorsport (Toyota Racing Series) | 2020 | 15 |
| MP Motorsport (Formula Renault Eurocup) | 2020 | 16 |
| MP Motorsport (Formula Regional European Championship) | 2021 | 20 |
| G-Drive Racing (Asian Le Mans Series) | 2021 | 4 |
| G-Drive Racing (European Le Mans Series / Le Mans 24H) | 2021 | 5 |
| Van Amersfoort Racing (FIA Formula 3) | 2022 | 18 |
| MP Motorsport (FIA Formula 3) | 2023 | 18 |
| MP Motorsport (FIA Formula 2 - partial 2023) | 2023 | 2 |
| MP Motorsport (FIA Formula 2) | 2024 | 12 |
| Williams Racing (Formula 1) | 2024 | 9 |
| BWT Alpine F1 Team (Formula 1 - Reserve/Race) | 2025–2026 | — |
| Career Total | — | 141 |
Argentine Athletes