AUGUST 27, 2024

Colapinto replaces Sargeant

The Williams Formula 1 team has announced that Logan Sargeant has been replaced with Argentine Franco Colapinto for the remainder of the 2024 season, starting with the Italian GP this weekend.

Franco Colapinto
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Colapinto is a member of the Williams Racing Driver Academy and previously made his FP1 debut in this year’s British Grand Prix. He has been racing in Formula 2 this season and won the Imola event, and had podiums in the Barcelona and Austria Feature races, as well as seven further points-scoring outings.

21-year-old Colapinto follows in the footsteps of former Argentine Williams drivers Carlos Reutemann, who won 12 Formula One races in the 1970s and 1980s.

Franco Colapinto said, "It is an honour to be making my Formula 1 debut with Williams – this is what dreams are made of. The team has such amazing history and a mission to get back to the front which I can’t wait to be part of. Coming into F1 mid-season will be an enormous learning curve but I am up for the challenge, and I’m fully focused on working as hard as I can with Alex and the team to make it a success.”

Team Principal, James Vowles said “To replace a driver mid-season is not a decision we have taken lightly, but we believe this gives Williams the best chance to compete for points over the remainder of the season. We have just brought a large upgrade to the car and need to maximise every points-scoring opportunity in a remarkably tight midfield battle. We also believe in investing in our young drivers in the Williams Racing Driver Academy, and Franco is getting a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate what he is capable of across the final nine rounds of the season. This is undoubtedly incredibly tough on Logan, who has given his all throughout his time with Williams, and we want to thank him for all his hard work and positive attitude. Logan remains a talented driver and we will support him to continue his racing career for the future. I know that Franco has great speed and huge potential, and we look forward to seeing what he can do in Formula 1.”