The Franco Colapinto Dilemma

[@sigmablock]

If you made Albon say you race so hard, then you're either done an oopsie or done a hard but fairly good job, and Colapinto did the latter.

[@caydenph2741]

Even Albon admitted later.

[@The_ZeroLine]

Colapinto made the obvious move and wasn’t even within 2 car widths of Albon. Albon didn’t expect to finally be getting his true speed tested until Sainz showed up. It’s rattling him.

[@8LyJu8]

​@@The_ZeroLineapparently it was all a matter of perspective. When he saw the move from outside the car he realized it

[@Redlingstein]

@@The_ZeroLineAlbon saw Franco from within his car, not from helicopter view….thus that move WAS A DIVE BOMB for him. Be real, the drivers have very little view from the car and Albon had to move to the right cos there was 3 cars incl dive bomb Franco on his inside. Its a normal reaction by Albon.

[@The_ZeroLine]

@@Redlingstein He had already lost control of his car by the time Franco was even in view.

[@TheNotorious2016]

Franco and Fernando in Aston would be so cool in my opinion.

[@sofia.supichaya]

This will never happen unfortunately

[@inverted_real_it_y]

Yeah, that would be a great duo for sure. And I really want Stroll to leave, he is a mediocre driver with a horrible attitude.

[@kingbball66]

That would be the dream

[@nciooo]

daddy stroll won’t let it happen unfortunately

[@GeForce_IV]

truth is, lance stroll is never getting fired. he'll be on that seat until he decides to retire or if his father dies

[@liukin95]

And just a note to add... Franco is just yet another example of how the F2 standings isn't always a representative gauge of who is cut for F1 and who isn't. Mick Schumacar won the F2 title, but he sunk rather than swam in F1. Antonelli & Bearman are known entities, but have been let down by their cars in F2. Franco isn't setting the world alight in F2, but he is currently in F1 and he is thriving!

[@jupiterskallisto7302]

Yes. And Ollie Bearman didn't perform really well in F2 this year and in his debut for Ferrari in F1 he scored P7 (I think?). Yes, it was a Ferrari, but still, that is really impressive and he scored points in the Haas, too. He is currently 15th in F2 and 16th in F1, even though he only competed in two races in F1.

[@max-nu6vn]

IMO anyone at the front of f2 is a good driver but it all comes down to mental strength

[@liukin95]

@@max-nu6vn Yes the mental fitness plays a huge part in F1. Sometimes you see drivers who are excellent drivers, but then when they get in an F1 car they collapse because they let the occasion get to them.

[@max-nu6vn]

@@liukin95 it’s nice to meet an f1 who uses his brain

[@williamcerqueira2497]

For sure, Piastri and Leclerc are terrible drivers... Mick won F2 in only his second year, and that's what should be observed. As a Brazilian, I know that Drugovich doesn't have Bortoletto's talent, because it took him a while to win the title. So yes, f2 is a good parameter. However, of course, several factors must be taken into account. I'm excited about Bearman and Colapinto, But bortoletto is way more promising.

[@dolphinn9017]

Is it me? or I noticed that Colapinto also fully sends it in every corner, in Baku after his crash and also Singapore where he was super close to the walls. I hope he continues this performance for the rest of the season.

[@BenediktWindisch]

Im a Ferrari Fan and only cheer for my Boy Charles to get his well earned WDC soon. But Colapinto really is Something Special. Driving like hes doing it for a year or two, no unforced Errors. And you have to keep in mind Baku and Singapur are two of the most demanding tracks on the calendar. Getting 8th and 11th in a Williams with two/three races of experience there is an achievement you cant underappreciate. Looking forward to follow his career and He needs a full time seat as fast as possible

[@fry-viking]

it's even more impressive if you think he did what he did without the improvements Albon's car already has

[@8LyJu8]

And even more considering he never drove there. I think from his 9 races, he only knew Monza

[@Redlingstein]

Colapinto crashed in FP 😂😂😂 you forgot that???

[@Redlingstein]

@@fry-vikingboth cars have the same updates VOWLES has said MULTIPLE TIMES

[@Redlingstein]

Colapinto only uses all Albons set up, tyre prep, data, set up, everything. He can’t do any of that himself 😂 And you think he is as good as Albon? 😂😂😂😂

[@RandomDude12112]

This is why the Andretti thing makes no sense because you can have two more f1 seats that could give Colapinto and someone like Theo Pourchaire a seat instead of them just floating around in racing space bouncing from series to series

[@Aldas001]

In Pourchaire's case I think he was really hard done by McLaren in IndyCar

[@pixelzZz]

@@Aldas001real spill

[@whyareyoureadingmynickname8158]

That would be an ideal solution, except for the fact that Andretti said last year that he wants an American driver (as in from US) and an experienced driver in his team once he joins. So Colapinto and Pourchaire would still get shafted. Also worth mentioning is that Pourchaire is screwed because of his relations to worst F1 team right now. His only chance of getting into F1 is if Sauber gets rid of Bottas.

[@abcdetheridge]

​@@whyareyoureadingmynickname8158 What Americans aren't from the US that race?

[@justinburley8659]

@@abcdetheridge Logan spent half his life in the EU.

[@Agresor_Arg]

In some shots of Colapinto face i feel like i'm viewing a Senna documental...

[@401Blues]

Yea at 8:00 in that shot he does remind me of Senna.

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

I know what you mean. I remember Senna when he started out in F1 and there's a particular "fresh faced" look they share. He's a good kid too, I hope he goes far.

[@TheSzabcsikarcsi]

Same here. A little bit half Senna, half Leclerc. :)

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

I think Sargeant's biggest flaw was his refusal to take risks. Honestly he had decent pace a lot of the time but would never go for overtakes or risky moves and played it way too safe all the time. It was as if he was afraid to crash or make a mistake. Franco is not like that at all. Not that he's some wild careless driver, of course. He's just someone who knows how to take calculated risks, like every F1 driver should.

[@lucianosiciliano2439]

That's the difference with the other categories and why F1 is the king of them all. Not everyone can do that mental process at such a fast speed and with so much risk. Because any touch or scrape can put you out of the GP or session.

[@crocus9905]

He was slow asf.

[@apophisstr6719]

@@crocus9905 I was like, wait, decent pace?

[@ihavewaited90daystochangem51]

Sergeant didn't have "decent pace" tf are you talking about, And everytime he took risk and pushed it, he ended up in a wall.

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

@@ihavewaited90daystochangem51 his qualifying pace was never awful compared to albon.

[@facundocontreras2334]

Don't forget that Albon has all the improvements and Franco doesn't, so Franco being so close to Alex is a sign that he has a lot more to offer

[@prajay-fo6rj]

Franco did not have the upgrades that albon did in singapore , and yet he was only 7 thousandths of a second behind him. Let that sink in

[@elacertijo359]

Not only has Franco proven to be an incredible driver and to have the necessary skills for F1, but he has an entire country (or continent?) behind him. And his interactions on social media make him a driver that any team would want to have. He is a phenomenon.

[@ShaDowF17]

The surprise of the season is Mclaren being able to win this year, or how RedBull dropped the map. But driver wise, Colapinto really made a good impression.

[@GuilleSanchez.answers]

At the year's beginning, we had a predictable, boring F1 season that soon started to come alive with different winners and races that were more and more interesting to watch. Piastri added the first defying condiments to races and after the summer break, the addition to the lineup of Franco Colapinto brushed the competition for points at the end of the race with life. The way he drove in Singapur flawlessly so close to the wall for so many laps giving RedBull the chance to get ahead of him with a well-executed pit strategy was something the sport could not have ever predicted nor dreamed about at the beginning of the year. We'll see when Colapinto gets the suspension upgrades that Albon got where can he get. Piastri, Colapinto, Bearman, and probably Antonelli are giving F1 enthusiasts the assurance that once Fernando leaves or, in some years, Lewis, there will be young talented drivers to challenge Verstappen's talents, besides Lando. Colapinto belongs in F1 to keep the viewers spoiled with talented driving shows in the midfield race after race. Senna at Toleman was doing the same before getting into the better cars. So whatever he gets to drive next year will be good news for Formula 1 in general.

[@jonas416si]

Sainz statement after the race was WAY worse and pathetic than Albon's. XD

[@helenballinger5213]

I really hope Colapinto gets the Sauber/Audi seat. I am a massive Albon fan and have been so for 5 years (since he joined Red Bull 2019) He has had his ups and downs in thr sport but I have been there every step of the way as one loyal supporter and will coninue to do so wspecially as Alex will have a big season next year alongside Sainz. James Vowles knows what he is doing and having a driver pairing of Carlos and Alex is very good.

[@Redlingstein]

Not happening

[@patro7177]

I would like to add is that Franco qualified 0.007 seconds behind albon when Albon got Upgrades Franco didn't get, that is absolutely insane when we stop and think that Albon has been racing for much longer than Franco who was on his 3rd race

[@willy.1369]

Is it just me, or that Franco's face really resembles Ayrton? 🗿

[@mharg6408]

No, I felt the same. And the way he express and drive remember me a lot to Senna.

[@aoife1122]

He looks more like 22-year old Juan Manuel Fangio.

[@Userjfjddl8789]

​@@aoife1122Nah, not at all.

[@aoife1122]

@@Userjfjddl8789 There's a photo of Juan Manuel in a soccer jersey, taken around 1933... different hairstyle of course but the facial features are similar.

@@aoife1122 Whaaaat, no way. You've never seen a photo of Fangio mate

[@patrickcesalestajodywibowo741]

When you signed top tier driver to race for your team but turns out your junior academic driver is good as hell 😅

[@ukwan]

Colapinto definitely needs a seat.

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

Franco shows immediately to me that Feeder has good talent, Gabriel and Paul. Its why I am mkre annoyed than ever that there isn't more seats. F1 should have 12 teams again.

[@claymore6170]

to me if the audi sauber team is not going to fight for points. it could lead to stagnating his career a bit. in the same way drivers in both sauber and alpine are invisibilized

[@sdrawk3611]

Yeah, imagine him way at the back 😥

[@kingston4313]

Hes so good and unexpectedly so that he is giving teams headaches

[@Boki_1506]

3:53 Latifi my goat

[@MrT0XY]

Undisputed

[@Amemji]

Personally if I was Franco I would try and get into that Sauber seat the sole reason of the Audi project despite how bad that team and car is. It will probably be a long term seat giving him the chance to be the number 1 long term but giving him the chance to learn under Hulkenberg short term. Yea the VCARB seat may give him a chance to get into the main RB seat but atm that teams a mess and there’s no guarantee he’d even get into that seat and could get the Tsunoda treatment. If Max left However that could be a different story.

[@401Blues]

That whole RB / VCARB atmosphere is so toxic....and is going to take a few years and the departure of Marko or Horner or Jos to get any better.

[@pasticle]

i thibk sauber stated that competitive improvements will come in 2030... imo that's way too long

[@Amemji]

@@pasticle Fair actually 😂

[@Redlingstein]

Sauber/Audi need experience for 2025 and 2026 to build the team and car. After that young talent can be added. Till Audi is up and running they need EXPERIENCE no rookies

[@Redlingstein]

@@401Blues😂😂 oh your RB hate is showing and clouding reality

[@alejandrofernandezramos2896]

Franco 2025 Williams F1 Drive 👌 ♥️🇦🇷♥️

[@smartz565]

Colapinto already proved to be a raising star ,. vamos ! 🇦🇷

[@Phantomtherapy]

Cases like this have me hoping formula 1 lets an 11th team into the sport. It would be genuinely exciting to see 2 more drivers on the grid. That being said I hope Franco is able to secure a seat at sauber and Lawson is signed and given time to develop and be fully evaluated for checos seat over a full season at vcarb.

[@selder_7]

If I’m Vowles I’m not letting him go to Sauber, he’ll either be learning nothing in a bin or be helping a rival, and when it becomes Audi he might not come back. Redbull won’t take him specifically because it’s too soon after how it went with De Vries. Best to have him lying in wait in case a driver messes up or leaves

[@crocus9905]

He will never come back without a doubt unless Williams turns good

[@justinburley8659]

What’s with this assumption that Audi will be good immediately? They could turn into an Alpine

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

Given the contract situation with Albon and Sainz, if he sits out next year, he could well be sitting out the next few years and that would end his career.

[@magnustan841]

He’s still so young, 21 years old I think. Williams can afford to develop him by giving him more development time or putting him back in F2. I could only see him getting loaned out to RB if Lawson goes to Red Bull, because there will always be Red Bulls own junior in the background to take that seat, so Franco can simply return to Williams if that happens and not be at risk of disappearing. He should do a Lawson and remain close to Williams, because Sainz and Albon is a short-term partnership that I can very well see moving to better teams in 2027 if Williams do not take a huge step forward again in 2026.

[@Redlingstein]

RB won’t take him, they have the faster Hadjar 💪

[@Tincho326]

@@RedlingsteinHadjar is in F2 Colapinto proved himself in F1. Definitely not faster.

[@maxmagnus3793]

Not every rookie is a Sargeant. Some are Colapinto, Bearman or Lawson Also, Williams is nowhere near as bad a team as Sargeant has made them look like

[@sviniciusbraga]

Both his pace and confident racecraft are pretty awesome, I never expected to be so impressed with him. Side note: his surname is pretty funny to brazilians like me, Colapinto means something like "dick sticker" in brazilian slang

[@RLPunk]

[@wolfvonderr4487]

And his charisma is undoubtedly social media and marketing gold

[@defaultcube5363]

In Spanish his last name could me translated as "ass painter"

[@Max_Flashheart]

Williams P8 (16) are now in the fight for P6 in the constructors with RB P6 (34) Haas P7 (31) and Alpine P9 (13). So Colapinto and Albon in that upgrade and quick looking Williams could seriously make up a position or 2 with great performances. RB need to keep Haas and the others behind but in a car that has lost ground to the others. I think this fight is going to be amazing. So please F1 Global Feed please show us all the the battles and use the picture in picture box to follow the leading cars.

[@hueyfreeman7010]

Carlos is an adaptive driver. I predict pure dominance from him

[@doug3011]

that comment from alton was explained by teem boss..he thought the dust coming off his tyres was tyre smoke..he thought he'd locked up. Albon will adjust to a fast teem mate,,I think its just what he needs to prepare for next season.. Colapinto deserves a seat next year hes the find of the season

[@SimRacingVeteran]

Colapinto smashed Stroll on every level so far. Stroll has better machinery.

[@Redlingstein]

😂 as if you the data of the teams 😂😂 The AM is AWFUL to drive…. Listen to Alonso, he knows….. so currently at fast tracks the Williams is the faster car compared to AM… even Vowles said so

[@joelwilliam6216]

I predict Albon won’t handle the pressure of competing with Sainz and Colapinto will be back in the Williams before the end of 2025

[@jcm95]

Muchaaaachos

[@spammus1]

If he's not on the grid for next year it's going to be a real shame.

[@Fail84-nv7qh]

"just because it didnt work out with Logan Sargeant (a Williams driver academy driver) doesnt mean you have to abandon or be scared to give young drivers a chance" Red Bull should take notes from this quote

[@Redlingstein]

RB is the team who brought the most talents into F1 , to many teams in F1 even… RB has given Seb, Max, YUKI, Alex, Pierre, Nyck, DR, Liam, Carlos, Kvyat, all young talents a seat over the many years…. Many of which are still on the grid and at other teams…. None of the other teams do this… RB delivers the talents to the whole grid.

[@Fail84-nv7qh]

@@Redlingstein i am talking in more recent times. of course their track record is second to none in bringing young talents to Formula One but I feel they have progressively moved away from that mentality since Ricciardo left Red Bull in 2018.

[@joaopauloteodoro5638]

If Colapinto is doing so well imagine Bortoleto that won F3 in his rookie year and is leading F2 also in his rookie year. He is also being considered for the Sauber seat. I don't understand why people don't mention him more often, the guy is doing the same as Piastri and Leclerc did.

[@danielcalero3929]

A good driver of F2 not always is a good driver in F1. Bortoletto must have a wheel of F1 car to demostrate that he is good in F1

[@GameOver-nm2us]

please make a video talking about how absolutely disgusting the way Ricciardo was dropped. Not necessarily that he was dropped, it was a long time coming, but the fact that he had no farewell. There was 0 reasons that sacking Ricciardo after Singapore was kept a "Secret", and whoever made that decision needs to be fired immediately.

[@mikolaygrudzien8764]

Audi would be really smart to pick up Colapinto

[@siddhantchiring7599]

There are so many drivers fighting for only 20 seats ,take for example Sauber 2025 driver line up ,Sauber would face a huge delima chosing between theo pourchaire,bortoleto and bottas

[@vikinguer]

One average car levelled an experienced driver with a rookie, I wonder what they could both do in a better machine. I base this idea on the great job the three world champions are doing on less than ideal cars.

[@sentiasatransformasi]

I literally forgot that sainz is gonna drive for williams.. maybe colapinto should join audi

[@Tomberculosis-q1i]

Hes consists. Hes not a moron. Hes better than George Russell 2. Aaaaaand wayyy better than Mick. Sorry bro your dad was special your not that guy.

[@ihavewaited90daystochangem51]

Better than George? Fickle recency bias infested fans smoking their finest crack again lmao

[@LecanaldeMz]

I love Argentina. They have a huge motorsport culture and a a rich history in racing. Best country to get drivers! Best wishes from Argentina.

[@JaviMont-i7y]

IN F2 I RACED WITH A MID-TABLE CAR WITH A TOP TEAM UBISE LEADED THE CHAMPIONSHIP.... THE SAME THING IS HAPPING IN F1. IN WILLIAMS FRANCO SHINES LIKE A DIAMOND!!!!

[@camilauriarte4620]

I've been following franco for a while so maybe I'm too attached to williams bc of the opportunity they gave him by signing him into the academy program, but i really would hate if rb bought him out. we all know how quick that team can sack drivers if they don't perform , i think at least williams has a bit of a commitment to him given how much they have invested and the sense of hope he brings into the team after Logan's performance

[@Redlingstein]

RB won’t buy him out, they have Liam and Hadjar and Lindblad coming soon too. 💪

[@gonzalomarsilli5741]

Colapinto is has shown what he got and also it is dragging a big fanbase. money talks, he will have a seat

[@The_ZeroLine]

Lawson could also end up not only not getting the RBR drive, but also losing the RB drive for 2025 if he really struggles. It’d likely end up bringing in Hadjar, but it’d open up a long shot second option.

[@RoanF189]

Real

[@usedtoexistonce]

theory : if either lawson or tsunoda underperforms for the rest of the year "james, its helmut"

[@Redlingstein]

Wrong, YUKI is already announced for 2025 cos Honda paid the seat. And Liam will be either VCARB or RBR. He will have the seat. Your fantasies tho 😂

[@pioshelby7611]

He should be on the grid

[@Redlingstein]

No he shouldn’t. He is overhyped. Using all Albons set ups, data, tyre prep, braking points, everything. He is coached throughout each session exactly where Albon does what. Without that Colapinto would be nowhere…..

[@oscarzito3131]

​Albon has more experience. 100 races against 3. Since Monza, Colapinto has performed better. NO EXCUSES

[@albany.44]

I’m happy with Franco and I really hope he gets a sit for next year, there’s a lot of potential!

[@Ageshi679]

OMG didn't realize Latifi outqualified Albon once

[@VykronianF1]

Screw FOM, the FIA, pundits, fans, Toto, Horner and whoever else that says F1 doesn’t need more teams and they won’t add value. We all know that’s a lie! Franco, Lawson, past F2 champions, and current F2 drivers are good enough to be in F1 but can’t go anywhere because the seats are SO limited. Whatever money lost from more teams will be payed back with interest from more sponsors, drivers that’ll develop fan bases, teams that develop fan bases, new markets from drivers (Max/ dutch gp, Checo/ Mexico gp), more competition, more, driver market transfers, more jobs in F1 or part of the F1 team, more merit than who you know/ time and place. Need I go on? With more seats everyone benefits!

[@Redlingstein]

😂😂😂 you think you speak for everyone 😂 We don’t need more teams. F1 is a select group of racers, excellent racers. Its upto talents to show their worth. F1 is doing great with 20 drivers. 😂😂 and no, more teams is not more money. The sponsors will simply spread their money more, thus less sponsor each team. Your way of thinking is way too simple.

[@VykronianF1]

@@Redlingstein you admit that F1 is in a good spot rn, so why not make it better with more? There’s always a push for change, innovation, and not being stuck in the past. Well keeping it at 10 this the opposite of that. Sure the boat will continue to float but expanse would be better. What if we had 5 teams would bringing in a 6th team hurt. As we see now no more teams are fine. Just as long as they add to the sport.

[@taomw612]

It's not Dilemma, it's Tri-lemma.

[@lisahunter6556]

I know Colapinto wants a drive, but Sauber feels like a dangerous career choice right now. Lots of seats open at the end of next year. I wonder if it's better to wait for a potentially better team? Or will he get forgotten, a la Drugovich?

[@johnlau6749]

but the reality is there not many seats left in F1 for next year. Red Bull, Mercedes, Mclaren, Ferrari, Williams, Haas, Aston Martin pretty much locked the 2025 lineup already. The seats available for 2025 in reality are sauber, alpine and RB

[@aoife1122]

Albon backpedaled because he realized how pathetic his "Mama, he divebombed me!" came across... it's no secret that Albon has problems holding it together under pressure. For the first time since his time at Red Bull Racing (where he was unceremoniously dumped for this very reason) Albon is facing a teammate who seems capable of taking the fight to him... gotta fear for him next year with Carlos Sainz in the other car.

[@oscarzito3131]

Couldn't agree more

[@ahmadburhanhabibi]

All I say is Albon is the most overrated driver ever, boy got reputation for beating latifi and logan 😭

[@Redlingstein]

Albon was at RBR and Toro Rosso… stop this lunacy. THEY KNOW the talent Albon is, they have the data…. You think you know better….

[@LordEthan2]

Sargeant was just diabolically bad, right?

[@rbasomb]

Having seen this video, let me call our african friend Mr Anulo Mufa

[@amnsbharath]

Far better than mick Schumacher

[@andresspasoff8846]

Franco IS the season´s surprise.. He has a bright future, but I am not sure moving to RB with Verstappen is the best move for him. Williams seems to be the perfect place

[@pliiatz7534]

Franco is a raw talent, and he seems to have a mental strength to deal with the pressure. But we also have to consider the fact, that Franco has never had much financial backing, so he really drives to stay alive.

[@estebanquiroga7629]

If he doesn't get a seat i won't be watching bro. Started watching the sport and im hooked but i can't see myself rooting for someone that's not from my country

[@amigosXcorrespondenc]

We need a new video on Franco 🐐🇦🇷

[@patepulkkinenvtec2403]

I agree that there are too few teams in f1 to fit all the talent. However, there's also the fact that some of the current seats are filled by drivers who should be playing tennis instead...

[@Redlingstein]

20 Seats is fine. In 2025 there are 4 rookies on the grid. That’s more than enough. Doohan, Bearman, Liam and Antonelli.

[@patepulkkinenvtec2403]

@@Redlingstein Just like a certain Yngwie Malmsteen said, more is more 😂

[@drivingduck2234]

It would be much more beneficial for him to stay as 3rd driver for williams cause at MOMENT Sainz or Albon start missing it Williams will imidiatly have a reason to drop then

[@pedronunes7489]

I just feel bad for drugovich, Theo and bortoleto

[@leonardoescosteguy2675]

Vamos Franco!!

[@marmartin43]

LETS GO FRANCO!!!!

[@nicolasgarcia248]

The worst possible choice would be to get into RB. Is better to wait for Williams or ANY OTHER option.

[@Redlingstein]

RB hav3 Liam and Hadjar, who is beating Colapinto big time in F2. RB won’t be an option. He simply has to wait as Williams reserve driver… as they also.

[@Miamiburaz]

Recency bias strikes again! In all seriousness I think it's still to early to really judge how good Colapinto is, give him at least till the end of the season. Just look at what happened to Nyck de Vries after his Monza performance in 2022, all the media hyped him up and some even felt sorry for Yuki when de Vries was announced to partner him up in 2023🤣

[@Redlingstein]

Exactly. And ppl don’t realise that Colapinto is nowhere without Albon as he uses all Albons data, set ups, tyre prep, braking po8nts, everything, cos he himself has no clue how to set up the F1 Williams…… Colapinto is overhyped.

[@Fern0422]

lol he’s not going to sauber. He’s got time to wait a year or two, it’s not going to derail his career

[@mariano1428]

As risky as it seems, because Sauber would be accepting to drive a shitbox for 2 years, I think it's always better to stay in F1 than to wait outside

[@aguchin]

yo have to know someting if you talk about franco on social media fans from argentina would like and suport

[@jimmydavidson8731]

It’s clear f1 needs two more teams. This would give four extra seats and you could extend points from p1-p12. It would spice up the midfield battles

[@Redlingstein]

Nope 10 teams is top

[@The_ZeroLine]

And even when Albon out qualified Franco it was only by .007. That’s a de facto tie until not that long ago when they finally added thousandths to the quali clock.

[@CroweDharmaReloaded]

Franco is awesome. I'm rooting for him.

[@ahmadeus8427]

Franco able to bounce back after crash in Baku is reminding me to Carlos, he's also just forget what worst happen and do his best after that happen when maybe it just happen one in hundred times

[@mathewomolo]

he's hungry

[@wmv8996]

Dont go to Vcarb.

[@daphnelovesL]

This funny because a swear word is the main topic on the BBC side.

[@racing1000]

Your comment about there not being enough seats in F1 with so many fast drivers got me thinking - who actually deserves an F1 seat? Staying 🔒 Verstappen Leclerc Norris Hamilton Russell Piastri Sainz Alonso Hulkenberg Albon Tsunoda Gasly Ocon Bottas Gasly Ocon Bottas Leaving ❌ Perez Ricciardo Magnussen Stroll Zhou Sargeant Rookies ✅ Antonelli Bearman Colapinto Lawson Hadjar Doohan

[@jessy8a10]

Pérez has a contract for 2025 And stroll owns the team.. He won't leave until he wants to.

[@racing1000]

@@jessy8a10 I know, but Perez could be kicked out at any time if Horner isn’t happy 😂 I’m not actually predicting the grid for next year btw, just saying who I think is good enough to deserve a seat.

[@jessy8a10]

@@racing1000 in my opinion checo is better than hulkenberg and various drivers u put there. Now horner even admitted that perez was right about the bad car they have... Anyway we will see.

[@justinburley8659]

Ocon should be with Stroll. He is not good

[@racing1000]

@@jessy8a10 Perez was right, but that doesn’t make his shocking performances in comparison to Verstappen much better. Ocon, Bottas, even Gasly, Albon or Tsunoda, fair enough, but there is no way Perez is better than Hulkenberg! I think Nico has done an outstanding job to dominate Magnussen, who destroyed Mick Schumacher in 2022. Hulkenberg almost always maximises the car, while Perez has only had a couple of decent performances all season (Jeddah and Baku).

[@purpleguy3000]

I would love to see him in a car next year. However, i can see him racing at Aston in 2026 if Stroll decides to shuffle off to WEC or Alonso finally gives up

[@elwalker9034]

U cannot compare Logan to Franco.

[@GonzoM1A1]

Albon is right behind Sargent, but he brings more money. Albon should be on the curb already

[@turrican4d599]

Give Albon the boot for 2025! It should be Colapinto keeping his seat!

[@Lachlans-i2s]

4:25 so close to this video not happening

[@f1ibraaa]

For a rookie, he definitely doesn’t drive like one. Super impressive stuff so far

[@JollyGreen28]

I've said this many times now. We should not be applauding mediocrity or when someone meets expectations. I'm an American and I think dropping Logan was the right call; he wasn't performing so I agree with risking it on a different driver and it has indeed paid off for Williams. However, a major point here. Logan's crashes for a majority were actually the car failing on him (sometimes taking him out of points contention, like the Dutch GP in 2023) or someone hitting him, like Miami this year. You can't blame him for those and yet everyone is. Now, Logan took three races to have a rookie crash in 2023 and the only real damage he had was a busted front wing. Franco crashed not even two races into his career, and not only did he crash sooner than Logan, it was significantly worse. If we're going to be fair, we must be very critical of Franco here due to his faster, more financially damaging first crash but no one is. No one wants to discuss this for some reason. I do find it funny folks think Franco is just great. You can go and find people comparing him to Max, Lewis, and Senna himself. Franco has done absolutely nothing worth high praise, let alone done anything to be compared to all-time greats. In Baku he had the fifth fastest car. Guess where he finished the race? P10 and got lucky (yes, like Logan did at COTA). P10 is exactly where he should be, behind Alex but in the points. He only met expectations there. In Singapore he had the sixth fastest car and so where did he finish? P11. Right where I expect someone in the sixth fastest car to be. Even more, Logan made up more places in Singapore in a slower car last year, 4 places compared to one for Franco, and yet people are acting like Franco's race was amazing and I cannot find any real praise for Logan doing well in that crappy of a car. I get it, people are excited for Franco to be racing and I think he might has a shot at the Audi seat now, but let's calm down and be objective. He's only met expectations and has crashed worse than Sargeant did in his first crash. The only real praise he deserves is that he has mostly kept it clean (but I will reiterate to make the point, he caused more damage to the car than Logan did in his first rookie crash).

[@Redlingstein]

Well said!!!!!

[@oscarzito3131]

The fifth and sixth fastest car. ??? You don't have a clue what you're talking about😂

[@JollyGreen28]

@@oscarzito3131 Yes, obviously yes. Look at the qualifying and race results. Of course the Williams was fifth and sixth fastest on those circuits. But sure, I don't know what I'm talking about. You're clowning.

[@Bogotac7]

If i were Toto, I would hire Colapinto over Antonelli every day.

[@sdrawk3611]

As good as Colapinto is, Antonelli is better....

[@GameOver-nm2us]

@@sdrawk3611 Based on what

[@jaarmt8484]

​@@sdrawk3611 La F1 es otra cosa... Y Antonelli en F1 aun no demostro NADA.

[@sdrawk3611]

@@GameOver-nm2us Please watch Spa F2 race where Antonelli overtook Colapinto through Eu Rouge and Radillon

[@sdrawk3611]

​@@GameOver-nm2us Watch this year's F2 race at Spa, in particular the move Antonelli pulled on Colapinto up Eu Rouge and Radillon. Yeah, he's a step above Colapinto. He also consistently finishes ahead of Bearman in the same machinery. 😅 F1's 2025 season can't start soon enough.

[@rockyscarlet]

Colapinto to RB, you read it here first.

[@Redlingstein]

Not happening. They have Liam and Hadjar who is beating Colapinto big time in F2.

[@oscarzito3131]

​Hadjar hasn't driven in F1yet. I doubt he'll outperform Colapinto

[@jessy8a10]

I really hope Franco gets a seat!!!

[@Redlingstein]

Not happening

[@arjunnair8037]

I actually think its going to be a fight between Lawson and Colapinto for the 2025 RB seat. For Lawson to get it, he probably has too score a few points or at least match Yuki. Colapinto meanwhile just has to keep this same form up or even improve (which would be a bonus I believe) to be in serious consideration.

[@Redlingstein]

Nope. Liam will be in the RBR or VCARB, as Horner already stated. And Hadjar will be in the VCARB if Liam beats Checo in their expectations…listen to Horner on F1 podcast, he explained that all. Hadjar is beating Colapinto big time in F2, so Horner knows Hadjar is fast, racy and knows how to overtake 💪

[@Redlingstein]

Same form? Like crashing in FP?😂

[@rexrr4402]

Colapinto does not only a very good F1 driver, he shows that moves million of people in social media, furthermore the next 3 races especially brasil he will got a lot fanatics and surely improve his driving style, sponsor make a gold mine whit him

[@Redlingstein]

😂😂😂sure…

[@rexrr4402]

@@Redlingstein 😷

[@Loqd]

Lol why the hell do you abbreviate turn 1 to T1 when it's the same syllables, bro didn't save any time 😂

[@Braselton21]

Perez lowkey causing a ripple effect 😢