Franco Colapinto

Franco Colapinto Table: 2024: P19, 5 pts, 0 wins 2025: P20, 0 pts, 0 wins 2026: P12, 27 pts, 0 wins

Franco Colapinto is an Argentine Formula 1 driver from Pilar, Buenos Aires Province, racing under number 43 and, in 2026, for the Alpine F1 Team. He matters now because he has revived a proud Argentine lineage in Grand Prix racing and sits 12th in the current standings with 27 points, a clear sign of momentum in only his third season at the top level.

From Argentina to Europe

Born on 27 May 2003, Colapinto moved from national karting to European single-seaters as a teenager, taking the ladder through Formula 4 and into FIA Formula 3.

Arrival in Formula 1

Colapinto made his Formula 1 debut in 2024 and scored five points across the season, finishing 19th in the drivers’ standings. For a rookie, that was a modest but meaningful return. The result sheet showed no wins, but it did show he could take opportunities when they came.

A difficult second season

Colapinto ended 2025 20th with no points.

Alpine and a stronger 2026

The picture in 2026 has been different. Now with the Alpine F1 Team, Colapinto stands 12th in the drivers’ standings on 27 points, already the most productive campaign of his career, and the season is still in progress. It marks a tangible step forward: more consistent points finishes. He has yet to register a win, but the steady accumulation of points suggests a driver settling into the pace and rhythm of modern F1.

An Argentine flag back on the grid

Colapinto is the first Argentine in Formula 1 since Gastón Mazzacane’s appearances around the turn of the century, and he carries the weight of a country that produced icons like Juan Manuel Fangio and Carlos Reutemann. That heritage matters in Argentina, and his presence has re‑connected a large and passionate fanbase with the championship on a weekly basis. He has handled that attention with a composed public profile, letting the results line speak for him: five points in his debut year, a barren 2025, and then a meaningful jump to 27 points so far in 2026.

Race number and identity

The number 43 has become part of Colapinto’s identity in the paddock, a small but distinctive marker in an era of tight branding and crowded grids. His Argentine roots are never far from the surface; the flag in the garage, the accents in the grandstands, and the support that swells whenever he features in the points.

Context and what comes next

The bare facts of his F1 record so far are straightforward: 2024 ended with 5 points and 19th place, 2025 returned 0 points and 20th, and 2026 has him 12th with 27 points to date, all without a win. Alpine’s environment in 2026 has given him the platform to establish himself as a dependable points scorer.

Franco Colapinto is 23 years old, was born in Pilar, Argentina and first entered Formula 1 in 2024. The Argentine driver races for Alpine F1 Team under number 43.