Franco Colapinto says that it was “quite stupid” for rivals to take risks at the start of the Qatar GP. The Williams driver was collected at the first corner by Esteban Ocon, who had in turn been hit by Nico Hulkenberg, who had struggled for grip on the hard tyre....
Williams Formula 1 boss James Vowles admits that the team’s recent run of major crashes has hampered preparations for 2025 by taking away resources. Alex Albon and Franco Colapinto have had three major incidents apiece over the last three races weekends, seriously...
The recent run of major crashes has led the Williams Formula 1 team to split the specification of its cars for the last two races, with Franco Colapinto obliged to run an earlier version. The team introduced a front suspension upgrade at the Singapore GP, along with...
Franco Colapinto admits that James Vowles “wasn’t very happy” after his huge crash in Q2 in Las Vegas – but says that the support of the Williams boss helped him to bounce back on race day. Colapinto had his third crash in two race weekends when he went off in Q2...
Franco Colapinto will start the Las Vegas GP from the pitlane after being given medical clearance by the FIA. His Williams team will be able to field the spare FW46 chassis despite the obvious shortage of spares following the run of five accidents in Mexico and...
Franco Colapinto says that the Williams Formula 1 factory staff are “the heroes of the week” after they manged to get two FW46s ready for the Las Vegas GP after the disastrous Interlagos weekend. In Brazil Alex Albon failed to make the start after his crash in...
Franco Colapinto’s Formula 1 future remains unclear as both Red Bull and Sauber/Audi remain in discussions with Williams about the possibility of securing his services for 2025. Sauber has an open seat alongside Nico Hulkenberg, and Mattia Binotto has made it clear...
Esteban Ocon and Nico Hulkenberg have both been confirmed as being released to drive for their future employers in the post-season Abu Dhabi Pirelli test in December. Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu has said that the Frenchman will have his first taste of the Haas VF-24....
Franco Colapinto continued to impress his Williams Formula 1 team by securing 10th place and a priceless point from 15th on the grid in Austin after running a long opening stint on the hard tyres. He also held the fastest lap bonus point for a while with a time set in...
Williams Formula 1 boss James Vowles says that the team is yet to determine the cause of the PU cooling issue that led to a rare mechanical retirement for Alex Albon in the Singapore GP. Albon was fighting back from a bad first lap when he was called into the pits to...
Williams Formula 1 boss James Vowles has defended Franco Colapinto for the spectacular start in the Singapore GP that drew criticism from other drivers. The Argentine rookie made a move down the inside that led to several cars running wide and losing places in the...
The Williams Formula 1 team has brought its last major upgrade of the season for the FW46 to the Singapore GP, and will thus rely on the current package for the remaining six races of the season. Most teams are expected to bring major updates to Austin after the...
Alex Albon admits that his Williams FW46 still has “some problems” despite what he called a “luxurious” result for the team in the Azerbaijan GP. Albon finished seventh in Baku and his rookie team mate Franco Colapinto was eighth as the team bagged 10 points and...
Franco Colapinto says that his Williams Formula 1 team and its boss James Vowles made a “difficult bet” by promoting him to a race seat and ousting Logan Sargeant. The Argentine driver adds that he hopes that he has been able demonstrate that he deserves to have a...
Franco Colapinto says that his crash in FP1 in Baku had a positive outcome as the Williams crew gave him a “big confidence boost” and “energy” after repairing his damaged FW46. Colapinto had a heavy impact with the wall on Friday as he undertook his first ever laps of...
Williams Formula 1 rookie Franco Colapinto admits that his debut race in Italy was a “question mark” as he had never previously run more than eight laps in the FW46. The 21-year-old started only 18th at Monza after a mistake in Q1 cost him his quick lap. However, he...
