Subsequent yr, Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon will make up the Williams lineup, however Gunther Steiner thinks they have already got a viable choice at Grove. The previous Haas group principal was fairly impressed by Franco Colapinto’s System 1 debut. The Argentine made a robust impression in his early outings, scoring factors in solely his second race.
Presently, the younger 21-year-old doesn’t have a seat for 2025. There are talks of James Vowles making an attempt to safe a take care of Audi, however Franco Colapinto has downplayed these rumors.
Gunther Steiner “enchanted” by Franco ColapintoSpeaking on the Purple Flags Podcast, Gunther Steiner expressed admiration for what he has seen in Franco Colapinto’s latest races with Williams and believes Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon shall be underneath particular scrutiny subsequent yr.
“The good Alex Albon, probably the most gifted driver after Michael Schumacher. Then comes a man whose title no person even is aware of pronounce. Persons are like, ‘The place does this man come from?’
“I’ve nice respect for Alex; he’s driver, however you may see that this Colapinto… I didn’t have him on my radar. Kudos to James Vowles. He’s found a fantastic expertise. The man is available in and almost beats or equals Alex Albon, who everyone knows is an effective driver. However he doesn’t have a seat for subsequent season. I believe Williams shall be paying consideration subsequent yr when Carlos drives the second automobile, or the primary automobile, or no matter we need to name it, after which they’ll see the place Alex stands.” – Gunther Steiner identified.
“If they’re each equal, they’ll say they’ve Colapinto,” continued the previous Haas group principal. “He’s ten years youthful than these guys, prices a lot much less, however he doesn’t have a seat. It’s place for them.”
“I’m positive that, given what he has proven, they’ll attempt to discover a place for him, and folks shall be watching him. After all, he has had some small incidents, however he all the time received again on monitor. He crashed and received again within the recreation. It’s actually spectacular.”
“He desires to show that he’s right here to remain. And he has succeeded. Within the three races he has run for Williams, I imagine he has proven that he deserves to be there.” – Gunther Steiner concluded.
Supply: f1ingenerale
Sep 30, 2024
Purchase official Ferrari F1 merchandise!
Let different Scuderia Followers find out about us
