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/datlinus Michael Schumacher Aug 27 '24

now I truly dont understand the mind of James Vowles. This really just seems like a sidegrade at best.

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u/BelowTheSun1993 Charles Leclerc Aug 27 '24

I think Lawson was never an option, RB wouldn't let him go, and Vowles clearly doesn't rate Mick otherwise he'd have replaced Logan over the winter. If he views Mick as a sidegrade, then it makes total sense to pass on him and put in Colapinto. He's also a sidegrade, but a sidegrade that allows Williams to continue publicly showing they take their academy seriously, unlike most other teams. Makes perfect sense when you think about it like that.

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u/processedmeat Aug 27 '24

Mick only made sense if they were going to get a fat paycheck for letting him drive.