{"id":26018,"date":"2024-10-30T09:56:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T13:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=26018"},"modified":"2024-10-30T10:09:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T14:09:40","slug":"christian-horner-confirms-red-bull-interest-in-franco-colapinto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/10\/30\/christian-horner-confirms-red-bull-interest-in-franco-colapinto\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Horner confirms Red Bull interest in Franco Colapinto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The emergence of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/10\/27\/red-bull-reportedly-enquire-about-franco-colapinto\/\" target=\"_self\">Franco Colapinto<\/a> is undoubtedly one of F1&#8217;s stand-out stories of 2024. The Argentine is capturing attention from across the paddock, including the defending Champions &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/10\/30\/f1-news-red-bull-can-only-do-so-much-to-keep-perez\/\" target=\"_self\">Red Bull<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst the ongoing speculation, Christian Horner has confirmed that Colapinto is on the team&#8217;s radar.<\/p>\n<h2>Red Bull investigate the availability of Franco Colapinto<\/h2>\n<p>Fairness is not necessarily an inherent part of Formula 1. The possibility of Colapinto not being on next year&#8217;s grid, whilst certainly unfair given his strong performances, is a realistic scenario.<\/p>\n<p>As it stands,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/10\/23\/james-vowles-reveals-colapinto-chances-at-sauber-and-vcarb\/\" target=\"_self\">Sauber<\/a> are the only team without a confirmed driver line-up for 2025.<\/p>\n<p>This puts the 21-year-old in a very difficult position to earn a full-time contract, especially since Sauber are not necessarily the most attractive prospect at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>However, over the last few days, reports have emerged that Red Bull are interested in Colapinto&#8217;s services.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"VFPyjl8tQv5V85k6YEdi6A\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2181226689\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'VFPyjl8tQv5V85k6YEdi6A',sig:'lCeofzLZM_ILBsMuhyeheINH0tdFHjCCZ38co8YvMy4=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2181226689',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With Sergio Perez struggling to perform, Christian Horner&#8217;s team are looking for alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>Although <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/10\/14\/how-red-bull-are-failing-tsunoda-and-lawson\/\" target=\"_self\">Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda<\/a> are viable options (at least on paper) the Milton Keynes-based team have reservations about both drivers.<\/p>\n<p>Because of this, Red Bull are branching beyond their academy to look for candidates.<\/p>\n<h3>Christian Horner confirms Colapinto talks<\/h3>\n<p>With speculation about Colapinto ongoing, Christian Horner has spoken openly about Red Bull&#8217;s perspective:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Colapinto is an interesting driver,&#8221; German outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auto-motor-und-sport.de\/formel-1\/franco-colapinto-jagd-red-bull-alpine\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AMuS<\/a> quotes him as saying.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;He is surprisingly much better than was suggested in Formula 2.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I would be a bad team boss if I didn&#8217;t find out whether he was available.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Horner&#8217;s comments echo the sentiment of Helmut Marko, who has already described Franco Colapinto as an exciting prospect for the future.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"ka6gQutaTy5XpdqTFAuRgw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2181632221\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'ka6gQutaTy5XpdqTFAuRgw',sig:'O4lh4YC7qNE7s4foR_5GLDbwTMmiOB8xj4NS4HSgCew=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2181632221',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, securing the 21-year-old&#8217;s services is a complex matter. The Argentine already has a multi-year deal with Williams, meaning any contract can only be signed with their go-ahead.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/10\/28\/franco-colapinto-reveals-f1-return-in-2025-is-unlikely\/\" target=\"_self\">Colapinto<\/a> himself has downplayed Red Bull or VCARB as realistic 2025 destinations, instead insisting that the putting himself in the best position for 2026 is the priority.<\/p>\n<p>This doesn&#8217;t mean that Red Bull are not interested in reaching an agreement.<\/p>\n<p>The Austrian squad&#8217;s two most senior personnel have already confirmed he is a target.<\/p>\n<p>Still, several parties must be in agreement for pen to meet paper and a deal to be cemented.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/10\/17\/james-vowles-reveals-timeline-for-williams-success\/\" target=\"_self\">Williams<\/a> are unlikely to give away Colapinto for free &#8211; which is perfectly understandable, given his tremendous speed and immense commercial value.<\/p>\n<p>A loan spell is almost certainly the British team&#8217;s preference &#8211; which is unlikely to satisfy Red Bull&#8217;s immediate needs.<\/p>\n<p>All things considered, the only certainty at this stage is that conversations are taking place intensely behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>Though it must be said that Red Bull&#8217;s inability to sort out their driver line-up, following months of speculation, is becoming an increasingly pressing matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The emergence of Franco Colapinto is undoubtedly one of F1&#8217;s stand-out stories of 2024. The Argentine is capturing attention from across the paddock, including the defending Champions &#8211; Red Bull. Amidst the ongoing speculation, Christian Horner has confirmed that Colapinto is on the team&#8217;s radar. 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