With Franco Colapinto, Williams Racing presented its car for the 2023 Formula 1 season

the young pilot Franco Colapintowith only 19 years, he is one of the new faces of the team williams racingsince his arrival at the academy of the team that plays in Formula 1. This Monday, as a member of the Williams Racing Academy, where he landed in January this year, he was in Grove, UK, to attend the formalization of the design that will have the car that will compete in F1. Furthermore, on his social networks, Colapinto left a post-presentation message and He promised a “bien argent” car to compete in Formula 3.

The teams have already begun to formalize the design of the single-seaters they will use during the 2023 season, which will kick off in Bahrain from 3rd March and will end on 26 November in Abu Dhabi, with a record 24 races on the calendar. The design has already been made official by the Red Bull team, by the American team Haas and this Monday it was Williams Racing’s turn to present the new FW45 single-seaterwhich will have its first test on February 13 at the Silverstone circuit.

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To reverse the bad season the team had in 2022, where it finished in last place with just 8 points, the team opted for the FW45, which promises to be more aerodynamically efficient compared to its predecessor, the FW44. Unlike the previous model, the new car features changes in the design of the front suspension and the main external aerodynamic surfaces.

The drivers who will race for the team in F1 were present at the presentation of the British team, one of the four historic teams in the top category of motorsport, Alex Albon AND Sergeant Loganwithout the presence of Nicolás Latifi who left the team after poor results in 2022. Among the British team’s F1 drivers, there was also the Argentine presence of Franco Colapintothe promise he added Williams Academy earlier this year.

The pilot born in the Federal Capital, after the presentation, expressed himself on social media: “Today the 2023 season begins, work hard and fight to make another dream come true“.

Colapinto arrived at the Williams academy positioning himself as one of the great promises for the near future within the team, thanks to his great participation in F3 at the helm of the team MP Motorsports, with which he will continue to participate in the same category this season. In 2022, the Argentinian rider has achieved two victories, five podiums and one pole position in 18 races.

With these numbers, he captured the attention of the emblematic British team where, from 1980 to 1982, the historic Argentine driver carried out his work. Carlos Alberto Reuteman. After the great work of the young driver, the British team He closed the contract for him to participate in the academy, where the young promises of the team train.

In addition to joining the British team, which allows him to dream of landing in F1, his mind is also focused on the new season together with the driver MP Motorsportswhere he promised a car that won’t forget its roots: “I hope you like this year’s Williams Racing car, in a few days I’ll show you how the F3 more silver there is!”, Colapinto advanced.