{"id":26492,"date":"2024-11-09T04:36:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T09:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=26492"},"modified":"2024-11-09T12:26:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T17:26:02","slug":"f1-news-red-bull-still-in-pursuit-of-franco-colapinto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/11\/09\/f1-news-red-bull-still-in-pursuit-of-franco-colapinto\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 News: Red Bull still in pursuit of Franco Colapinto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/11\/03\/franco-colapinto-receives-growing-interest-from-red-bull\/\" target=\"_self\">Franco Colapinto&#8217;s<\/a> future is fast becoming a constant theme in F1 news outlets. The 21-year-old is at the centre of negotiations between several teams &#8211; including Alpine and Red Bull. Despite having their own academy drivers available, signing Franco Colapinto is near the top of Red Bull&#8217;s priority list.<\/p>\n<h2>Red Bull push to secure Franco Colapinto signature<\/h2>\n<p>After two seasons of unsatisfactory performances, Sergio Perez&#8217;s future at Milton Keynes is more precarious than ever.<\/p>\n<p>The Mexican driver has scored just 10 points in the last 6 rounds &#8211; a statistic that evidences his inability to secure results for Red Bull this season.<\/p>\n<p>Christian Horner has spoken openly about Perez&#8217;s failure to perform, pointing towards both <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/11\/06\/liam-lawson-receives-boost-in-red-bull-contract-hopes\/\" target=\"_self\">Liam Lawson<\/a> and Franco Colapinto as viable alternatives for 2025.<\/p>\n<p>A little over a month ago, Lawson was the clear front-runner to replace Perez next season.<\/p>\n<p>Red Bull&#8217;s preference between Lawson and Tsunoda was clear &#8211; with the reigning Champions seeing the Kiwi driver as a safer option to put alongside Max Verstappen.<\/p>\n<p>However, Franco Colapinto&#8217;s sensational performances have catapulted him to the top of the shortlist.<\/p>\n<p>It is understood that Christian Horner&#8217;s team are in advanced talks with Williams over Franco Colapinto.<\/p>\n<p>There are even suggestions that &#8211; rather than putting the Argentine into a VCARB seat &#8211; Red Bull are considering making him Verstappen&#8217;s teammate in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Red Bull can only secure the 21-year-old&#8217;s services by reaching an agreement with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/11\/08\/williams-crisis-spare-parts-not-sufficient-for-final-races\/\" target=\"_self\">Williams<\/a>. This is where things become complicated.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"JRJkM2xuQH5-TCHgfU5poA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2182335807\" 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:'JRJkM2xuQH5-TCHgfU5poA',sig:'dlY0iasxMcqeDrzBvBMTcDKItljTmMV3b7AtOmQnoBY=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2182335807',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>The Williams perspective<\/h3>\n<p>As mentioned previously on LWOS, several teams are chasing Colapinto&#8217;s signature. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/11\/07\/f1-news-alpine-enter-the-race-for-franco-colapinto\/\" target=\"_self\">Alpine<\/a>, for example, have also shown concrete interest in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Not only do the French team see Colapinto as a target for 2026, but there are whispers in the paddock that Alpine would be willing to give him a seat as soon as next season.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, all of these offers are only as relevant as Williams make them.<\/p>\n<p>On one hand, team principal <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/10\/23\/james-vowles-reveals-colapinto-chances-at-sauber-and-vcarb\/\" target=\"_self\">James Vowles<\/a> insists that getting the Argentine a full-time F1 seat is the primary objective.<\/p>\n<p>However, this does not mean Williams are happy to give away such a promising talent. The Grove-based team have already seen the tremendous commercial impact Colapinto can generate.<\/p>\n<p>In combination with his obvious speed, there are many reasons for Williams to ensure the 21-year-old remains a part of their roster.<\/p>\n<p>Because of this Williams prerogative, Red Bull&#8217;s efforts to sign him are being frustrated.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"8iC6ldpfSvNAPoYwd_-aHQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2182679968\" 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:'8iC6ldpfSvNAPoYwd_-aHQ',sig:'-yqq09EZPuTXJwFJbWQsKtfTbkrsmf93-YCegxIWMfw=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2182679968',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Negotiations likely to continue until the end of 2024<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/10\/30\/christian-horner-confirms-red-bull-interest-in-franco-colapinto\/\" target=\"_self\">Christian Horner<\/a> and Helmut Marko have already explained that Colapinto&#8217;s long-term contract with James Vowles&#8217; squad complicates negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Williams would prefer to send Colapinto on &#8216;loan&#8217; to another team, meaning he would eventually return to the team after a set period.\u00a0This obviously does not interest Red Bull.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to this, the Austrian squad must pay a significant fee to break Colapinto from his Williams contract early.<\/p>\n<p>All of these factors are partly why, excluding a massive shock, negotiations are likely to continue until the end of 2024.<\/p>\n<p>After all, Red Bull are still evaluating Liam Lawson and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/10\/18\/yuki-tsunoda-i-deserve-to-drive-for-red-bull\/\" target=\"_self\">Yuki Tsunoda<\/a> &#8211; though their interest in these drivers seems secondary to their new focus.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, the next few weeks should provide more clarity on how negotiations are evolving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Franco Colapinto&#8217;s future is fast becoming a constant theme in F1 news outlets. 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