Franco Colapinto
Argentine racing driver
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| January 2025 | Colapinto joined Alpine as its test and reserve driver on a multi-year deal. |
| 2024 | He scored his maiden points finish in Formula One and repeated this achievement in the United States during the same season. |
| 2024 | In the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Colapinto qualified ninth and finished eighth, becoming the first Argentine to score points in Formula One since Carlos Reutemann in 1982. |
| 2024 | In the season-ending Grand Prix, Colapinto qualified nineteenth but retired on lap 26 due to a cooling issue. |
| 2024 | In Mexico City, Colapinto qualified sixteenth and finished twelfth, later receiving a 10-second time penalty for a collision, which did not affect his race position. |
| 2024 | Colapinto made his Formula One debut with Williams at the Italian Grand Prix, becoming the first Argentine driver in Formula One since Gastón Mazzacane. |
| 2024 | Colapinto finished eleventh in a subsequent race, receiving praise from Sergio Pérez for his defensive driving. |
| 2024 | Colapinto finished tenth at another Grand Prix, securing another points finish. |
| 2024 | Colapinto retired from the race following a lap one collision. |
| 2024 | Franco Colapinto is set to compete in the FIA Formula 2 Championship with MP Motorsport, with plans for 20 races in the season. |
| 2024 | After crashing in qualifying, Colapinto started a race from the pitlane and finished fourteenth. |
| 2024 | On his debut, Colapinto qualified eighteenth and finished twelfth in the race. |
| 2024 | Colapinto made his Formula One free practice debut at the British Grand Prix, driving for Williams in place of Logan Sargeant, marking a historic moment representing Argentina. |
| 2024 | Joined Alpine as a reserve driver. |
| 2024 | Announced as replacement for Logan Sargeant at Williams, becoming the first Formula One driver from Argentina since Gastón Mazzacane in 2001. |
| July 2024 | In Austria, Colapinto finished second in the feature race after using an alternate strategy to climb up the field. |
| April 2024 | At the Imola round, Colapinto claimed his first Formula 2 victory after a daring last-lap pass on Paul Aron in the sprint race. |
| March 2024 | In the Melbourne round, Colapinto finished fourth in the sprint race but was later disqualified from the feature race. |
| 2023 | Colapinto finished fourth in the FIA Formula 3 season, showcasing his growing talent in the racing world. |
| October 2023 | MP Motorsport promoted Colapinto to their Formula 2 outfit for the final race in Yas Marina and the full 2024 season, replacing Jehan Daruvala. |
| January 2023 | Colapinto joined the Williams Driver Academy. |
| January 2023 | Joined the Williams Driver Academy and completed his first Formula One test at the post-season test at Yas Marina, driving the Williams FW45 and setting the twenty-second fastest time overall, completing 65 laps. |
| 2022 | IIn the FIA Formula 3 Championship driving for Van Amersfoort Racing, Colapinto finished the season in 9th place with 2 wins and 5 podiums. |
| 2022 | He progressed to FIA Formula 3, which is another step up in his racing career. |
| 2021 | Colapinto moved into sportscar racing, competing in the LMP2 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship, European Le Mans Series, and Asian Le Mans Series for G-Drive, finishing third in the Asian Le Mans Series. |
| 2021 | Colapinto participated in the Formula Regional European Championship with MP Motorsport, finishing 6th overall in the standings with 2 victories over the season. |
| 2021 | Colapinto raced in the European Le Mans Series for G-Drive Racing, partnering with Nyck de Vries and Roman Rusinov, and secured his first endurance racing victory at the 4 Hours of Le Castellet. |
| 2021 | Franco Colapinto achieved his first pole position in the European Le Mans Series during the race at Monza, although he ultimately finished eighth due to a strategic error. |
| 2021 | Competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Colapinto finished seventh in the LMP2 category. |
| 2021 | Colapinto participated in the 24 Hours of Spa with Team WRT, stepping in as a last-minute substitute for Stuart Hall, finishing in 14th place. |
| 2020 | In the Formula Renault Eurocup, Franco Colapinto drove for MP Motorsport, completing 20 races and finishing the season in 3rd position with 2 wins. |
| 2020 | He finished third in both the Formula Renault Eurocup and the Toyota Racing Series. |
| 2019 | Colapinto won his first title at the F4 Spanish Championship while racing for Drivex. |
| 2018 | Franco Colapinto participated in the F4 Spanish Championship with Drivex School, finishing the season in 9th position with a total of 4 races, securing 1 win and 2 podiums. |
| 2018 | Franco Colapinto graduated to junior formulae, marking the beginning of his progression in competitive racing. |
| 2012 | Begins competitive kart racing at age nine, starting to win regional and national championships. |
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