The unseen struggle of chasing an F1 dream

Franco Colapinto has consistently battled adversity on his rise through the motorsport ranks. He tells Autosport about the behind-the-scenes struggles not unique to but certainly more prevalent among drivers born outside of Europe, which continue to be a constant thorn in his side

Franco Colapinto, Williams Racing Academy

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Colapinto's breakthrough F3 win came in only his second weekend, as he took the flag in the 2022 Imola sprint race

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Colapinto feared he had strayed from the path to F1 when briefly switching to endurance racing

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A part of the Williams Driver Academy, Colapinto has enjoyed his first taste of F1 machinery

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Colapinto scored his breakthrough F2 victory in the Imola sprint race

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Source: Autosport