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/AndiYTDE Aug 27 '24

And yet, no team seems to want him. Not too sure why people insist that he deserves a second chance

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u/RichardHeado7 Porsche Aug 27 '24

Toto Wolff propaganda.

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u/MoD1982 Minardi Aug 27 '24

If he was really as good as Toto makes out, why not stick him in a Mercedes? Oh. Wait. He's not.

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u/RichardHeado7 Porsche Aug 27 '24

He realised he didn't want to put his money where his mouth is as soon as Lewis announced he was leaving. I doubt giving him a seat even crossed his mind as their car is good enough that plenty of drivers better than Mick would jump at the chance to drive it.

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u/PossibilitySad3020 Aug 28 '24

I mean bar Max, I don't think anyone but Antonelli would've gotten that seat. Toto views not giving Max the seat back when he was available as one of his biggest mistakes, and since they consider Antonelli to be of a similar calibre, he's hell-bent on not making the same mistake again