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Franco Colapinto
Franco Alejandro Colapinto (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾan.ko aleˈxandɾo ko.laˈpin.to]; born 27 May 2003) is an Argentine racing driver who competes in Formula One for Alpine.
Born and raised in Pilar, Buenos Aires, Colapinto began competitive kart racing at the age of nine, winning several regional and national championships. Graduating to junior formulae in 2018, Colapinto won his first title at the 2019 F4 Spanish Championship with Drivex. He then finished third in the Formula Renault Eurocup and the Toyota Racing Series in 2020. 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. He also contested Formula Regional European with MP, finishing sixth overall. Colapinto progressed to FIA Formula 3 in 2022, finishing fourth the following season with MP and graduating to FIA Formula 2.
A member of the Williams Driver Academy since 2023, Colapinto made his Formula One debut with Williams at the 2024 Italian Grand Prix, replacing Logan Sargeant for the remainder of the 2024 season as an interim for the incoming Carlos Sainz Jr. With his debut, he became the first Argentine driver to compete in Formula One since Gastón Mazzacane in 2001. Colapinto scored his maiden points finish at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, repeating this feat in the United States. He joined Alpine as a reserve driver for 2025 and was promoted after six Grands Prix to replace Jack Doohan, where he achieved a season-best result of eleventh at the Dutch Grand Prix. Colapinto is contracted to remain at Alpine until at least the end of the 2026 season.
Franco Alejandro Colapinto was born on 27 May 2003 in Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 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.
Colapinto's favourite drivers are Lewis Hamilton and Ayrton Senna, and his favourite racing circuit is Spa-Francorchamps. He is a supporter of his local football team Boca Juniors.
In addition to his native Spanish, Colapinto is fluent in English, Italian, and semi-fluent in Brazilian Portuguese.
Colapinto started karting at the age of nine. He won the Argentine Championship in 2016 (Pre-Junior class) and 2018 (Sudam class), as well as the Buenos Aires Regional Championship in 2016 (Pre-Junior class) and 2017 (Junior class). Colapinto moved to Italy by himself when he was fourteen years old to pursue his racing career. Colapinto won the karting exhibition race at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics alongside María García Puig.
Colapinto made his car racing debut in 2018, participating in the final round of the F4 Spanish Championship and driving for Drivex School. His father sold his house to pay for the season. On debut, he finished second in race three and was victorious in the final race.
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Franco Colapinto
Franco Alejandro Colapinto (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾan.ko aleˈxandɾo ko.laˈpin.to]; born 27 May 2003) is an Argentine racing driver who competes in Formula One for Alpine.
Born and raised in Pilar, Buenos Aires, Colapinto began competitive kart racing at the age of nine, winning several regional and national championships. Graduating to junior formulae in 2018, Colapinto won his first title at the 2019 F4 Spanish Championship with Drivex. He then finished third in the Formula Renault Eurocup and the Toyota Racing Series in 2020. 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. He also contested Formula Regional European with MP, finishing sixth overall. Colapinto progressed to FIA Formula 3 in 2022, finishing fourth the following season with MP and graduating to FIA Formula 2.
A member of the Williams Driver Academy since 2023, Colapinto made his Formula One debut with Williams at the 2024 Italian Grand Prix, replacing Logan Sargeant for the remainder of the 2024 season as an interim for the incoming Carlos Sainz Jr. With his debut, he became the first Argentine driver to compete in Formula One since Gastón Mazzacane in 2001. Colapinto scored his maiden points finish at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, repeating this feat in the United States. He joined Alpine as a reserve driver for 2025 and was promoted after six Grands Prix to replace Jack Doohan, where he achieved a season-best result of eleventh at the Dutch Grand Prix. Colapinto is contracted to remain at Alpine until at least the end of the 2026 season.
Franco Alejandro Colapinto was born on 27 May 2003 in Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 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.
Colapinto's favourite drivers are Lewis Hamilton and Ayrton Senna, and his favourite racing circuit is Spa-Francorchamps. He is a supporter of his local football team Boca Juniors.
In addition to his native Spanish, Colapinto is fluent in English, Italian, and semi-fluent in Brazilian Portuguese.
Colapinto started karting at the age of nine. He won the Argentine Championship in 2016 (Pre-Junior class) and 2018 (Sudam class), as well as the Buenos Aires Regional Championship in 2016 (Pre-Junior class) and 2017 (Junior class). Colapinto moved to Italy by himself when he was fourteen years old to pursue his racing career. Colapinto won the karting exhibition race at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics alongside María García Puig.
Colapinto made his car racing debut in 2018, participating in the final round of the F4 Spanish Championship and driving for Drivex School. His father sold his house to pay for the season. On debut, he finished second in race three and was victorious in the final race.