When Franco Colapinto’s future has to be decided by to secure 2025 F1 seat

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Franco Colapinto’s future is one of the most anticipated on the F1 grid at the minute after he impressed in a handful of outings with Williams.

The Argentine has hit the ground running after the British team made the bold choice to replace Logan Sargeant midway through the season after he impressed in one outing during practice for the British Grand Prix.

James Vowles said he was ‘taken aback’ by Colapinto’s abilities during the session, which is what led to them considering him for the seat. Two races into his career, he managed to outscore Sargeant’s F1 points total with a points finish at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Colapinto would later go on to finish in the points at the US GP after an inspired strategy, while he also impressed in an outing at the Singapore GP by holding off Sergio Perez for a few laps.

His performances have led to speculation that Red Bull might be considering him for a seat at VISA CashApp RB, and according to a report by ESPN Deportes a deadline for that could be fast approaching.

Franco Colapinto deadline set for Las Vegas Grand Prix

Signing Colapinto comes with a lot of lucrative sponsorship deals, with any F1 team set to earn at least £25 million if they can get his signature.

Vowles has previously noted that since the team signed Colapinto, it has boosted a lot of interest from sponsorship deals in Argentina.

He is also involved in Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim’s brands, which would plug up a significant hole for Red Bull if they decide to axe Perez at the end of the season.

According to the report by ESPN, they were able to find out during the Sao Paulo GP that the race in Las Vegas would be the final deadline to determine Colapinto’s future.

Williams face massive crash damage bill after Sao Paulo GP

The Sao Paulo GP was a disaster for Williams after both drivers crashed during qualifying, leading to them having to withdraw Alex Albon due to the extensive damage he inflicted on his car.

Williams managed to get Colapinto out in time for the race, but it was shortlived when he crashed 30 laps into the Grand Prix due to worsening conditions.

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The whole Sao Paulo weekend cost Williams millions in crash damage bills, which means any sale of Colapinto to Red Bull could net them a massive dividend to pay for it.

Alternatively, the amount of money he will bring in from sponsorship is also set to increase now that he is becoming more popular in those markets since making his race debut.