Franco Colapinto He is one of the debutants in the Formula 1 for the season 2024when he started running on the different circuits under the Williams team.
Little by little he gains his group of fans, not only in Argentina, but also in different countries around the world, including ours, where this October 25th the Mexican Grand Prix 2024where we will see ‘Checo’ Pérez in action.
But going back to Argentine pilotbrings with him the ‘Colapintomania‘to the streets of the Mexico Citywhere his face appeared on billboards in the streets prior to the competition in the Hermanos Rodríguez Autodromebut who is behind the images of Franco Colapinto?
This is his compatriot and Argentine businessman Mariano Menendezwho owns the Fences Groupa company dedicated to outdoor advertising, not only in Aztec lands, but also in other Latin American countries.
The same businessman is chairman from the company Business and Luxury Media, a magazine publisher where this month’s cover is Franco Colapintowho gave a viral interview in his native country.
According to what was published by Forbes related to ‘Colapintomania’, since 1988 Argentina has not had representation in the Formula 1 and this emotion for speed is foreign to the young public, however, after the arrival at the ‘Great Circus’ of Franco Colapinto for Williams Racingit even became a sensation for those who never looked back at this sport.
What did Franco Colapinto say about his arrival in Formula 1?
Franco Colapinto gave an interview for the most recent edition of the magazine mentioned above, where he spoke about arriving at the Formula 1.
“Obviously, it is a dream come true to be in the Formula 1 and to have had this opportunity this year. It’s something incredible. So I try not to think about all that talk, what I’m going to do next year, and I try to enjoy and do the best I can this year. I know good things are going to come in the future. “I’m not worried: I have a great team behind me,” he spoke exclusively to Forbes.
“My ultimate dream was to reach F1I left for Europe. It was what I wanted, so I started working towards it, thinking about how I could get there. My family always supported me a lot until, finally, when I was almost 14 years old, the opportunity came to go live and race in Europe. It was my desire. Obviously, I took it with both hands and said yes. That’s where it all started, in Europe,” explained the pilot of the Williams team in the same talk.
“I never thought the debut would be like this. Of course, being a reserve driver, you are always prepared to get (in the car) at any time, and I was, both physically and mentally, in case that opportunity came. Thank God, it arrived this year,” he shared for Forbes the now competitor of the Formula 1.
What did Franco Colapinto say about ‘Checo’ Pérez?
Franco Colapinto is a Formula 1 driver that debuted in the season 2024to be precise at the Monza circuit, in the Italian GPwhere he finished in 12th position after starting in 18th, an edition where Charles Leclerc took first place.
The Argentine came to Williams after the departure of Logan Sargeant To date he already has his first 5 points and being originally from Latin America, prior to Mexican Grand Prix 2024, ‘Checo’ Pérez He sent a message to his colleague.
“I have a lot of connection with him because he is a Latin pilot, Franco does it very well, we went through almost the same thing, he gave up many things,” he concluded at the press conference he gave in Plaza Carso.
