With two races to go this season, Franco Colapinto appears to be coming to the end of his cameo with Williams Racing.
Williams team principal James Vowles will be very satisfied with his decision to promote Franco Colapinto after the summer break.
Logan Sargeant was given one last chance to prove himself, but an expensive crash at the Dutch Grand Prix was the final straw.
Colapinto immediately impressed on his debut despite missing out on points at Monza and has two top-10 finishes to his name in his first seven races.
He’s also managed to beat teammate Alex Albon in qualifying twice, something Logan Sargeant never managed for a Grand Prix.
Unsurprisingly, Colapinto is attracting interest from other teams on the grid as Williams don’t have space for him in 2025.
Albon will be joined by Carlos Sainz, meaning Colapinto can explore his options elsewhere on the grid.
Tim Hauraney was speaking on the Nailing The Apex Podcast about the Argentine’s future.
Alpine have been linked with Colapinto but look set to stick with Pierre Gasly and rookie Jack Doohan next year.
There’s still a seat going at RB but Hauraney believes Red Bull are still in talks with Colapinto’s people over a move.
Red Bull in ‘ongoing’ talks with Franco Colapinto
Hauraney was asked if there were any updates on Colapinto’s situation going into next season including a potential move to Alpine and said: “You’re right. There were some rumours for sure.
“I did get to speak with Jack, it didn’t sound like he was going to be booted out of that seat, it sounded like he was going to be in there for next season.
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“However, let’s see what happens there. But again, the Colapinto to the Red Bull racing family is still definitely a topic that is ongoing.”
Colapinto’s recent performances may worry Red Bull given how much crash damage he’s caused in Sao Paulo and Las Vegas.
Martin Brundle praised Colapinto after his latest shunt in Las Vegas and reminded people that he’s still young and relatively inexperienced.
Red Bull have a reputation for developing young talents, but more often than not, they need time in the RB set-up before facing off against Max Verstappen.
Franco Colapinto’s Las Vegas Grand Prix crash might impact Red Bull interest
Red Bull are in an awkward position at the moment where they need to keep the fastest driver on the grid happy while also improving the overall performance of the team.
They will lose the Constructors’ Championship this year because Sergio Perez hasn’t performed at a high enough level this year in a difficult-to-drive car.
However, none of the options available to the 121-race win Red Bull team to replace him have stood out.
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Yuki Tsunoda isn’t favoured by Red Bull staff even though he’s battling for a top-10 finish in the Drivers’ Championship.
Liam Lawson has looked good since replacing Daniel Ricciardo but has not been exceptional in his first four races back on the grid.
Martin Brundle linked Colapinto to Red Bull before his crash in Las Vegas that forced him to start from the pit lane, making adding to his five points almost impossible.
He impressed during the race when he admitted he was still feeling the after-effects of a huge shunt but needs to prove in Qatar and Abu Dhabi that he can keep his car out of the barriers across a full race weekend.
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