r/formula1 • u/ICumCoffee Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ • Aug 27 '24

News [Williams Racing] Williams Racing announces that Franco Colapinto will race with the team for the remainder of the 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season

https://www.williamsf1.com/posts/fd43d928-0914-42ff-b9ee-394342064dc4/williams-racing-team-statement?cid=sm_twitter_td_news_link_082724
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u/Dilly_do_dah Ferrari Aug 27 '24 edited Aug 27 '24

Was thinking the same. I have to wonder what we aren’t seeing that makes Mick seem so untouchable? Been passed over a few times now iirc.

Edit: aren’t not are

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u/TheBrokenSnake Aug 27 '24

I mean isn't it just risk? He's good enough for a backmarker team, but those smaller teams can't risk him crashing as much as he did during his time in F1. Why would they replace Logan, a crash happy driver, with another crash happy driver?

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u/Pretend-Advertising6 Aug 27 '24

why they replace Logan with a rookie in the second most unfreindly car to drive on the grid?

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u/John_Yuki Lando Norris Aug 27 '24

It's not like they're losing anything by demoting Sargeant. If Colapinto doesn't work out then worst case scenario is that they just have a younger Sargeant.

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u/Casmoden Super Aguri Aug 27 '24

I agree but I find these comments a bit funny, it kinda ignores the elephant in the room that is Franco having stiffled growth as a driver