Isack Hadjar’s F1 hopes boosted as Red Bull’s interest in Franco Colapinto cools

Isack Hadjar could be the lat🅘est rookie to join the 2025 F1 grജid.

Isack Hadjar
Isack Hadjar

Isack Hadjar could be in line to make his F1 debut with VCARB as Red Bull’s interest in Franco Colapinto ha🐎s cooled.

As per and , Colapinto’s stock has dimini💛shed in recent weeks after Red Bull and Alpine expressed interest in the Arge🌺ntine.

Colapinto’s impressive early performances for Williams, replacing 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Logan Sargeant at Monza, caught the interest of both Red Bull and꧂ Alpine.

In Red Bull’s case, should they finally decide to get rid of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez - or the Mexican decides for himself he’s had enough - 🌄they would nee🅺d a driver to fill in at either the main team or junior team.

Red Bull weren't totally convinced by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Yuki Tsunoda or 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Liam Lawson, which made Colapinto an interesting option.

There were also suggestions that Perez’s Mexican backers - Carlos Slim’s Telmex - ⛦could have aligned with Colapinto and thu🃏s filled the financial void left by a driver swap if Colapinto was the replacement.

If Red🍸 Bull opted to replace Perez with either Tsunoda or Lawson, then Colapinto could have joined VCARB.

However, their interest i🎶n Colapinto has faded amid a number of difficult race🐷s for him at Williams.

Unforced errors and a lack of pace relative to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Albon, combined with a reported release fee of around £20 million has put Red Bull off Cola༺pinto.

As a result, if a vacancy opens at VCARB for next season, it should be filled byဣ Hadjar.

Hadjar is paꦯrt of the Red Bull set up and is in Formula 2 title contention.

While Red Bull aren’t entirely convinced he’s a world champi🃏on of the future, he’s next in line and would be deserving of an opportunity.

Alpine lose interest as well

Alpine and Flavio Briatore explored the option of bringing Colapinto to Ens🦹tone.

Even though they have signed Jack Doohan for next year, whose set to make his F1 debut in place of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Esteban Ocon at this weeke🏅nd’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Colapinto’s form caught the eye of Briatore.

However, for now at least, Doohan ൩looks to be safe heading into 2025.

In all ꧑i💎n all it should mean Colapinto is on the sidelines for the early months of next year.

But shoไuld there be an opportunit🔥y open somewhere on the grid, he will be towards the top of the team's wish list if they need a driver mid-season.

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