Colapinto finished 12 in his debut in Monza and then finished in the points in both the Azerbaijan Grand Prix (where he finished eighth) and the United States Grand Prix (where he finished tenth). However,

Signing Carlos Sainz just a month before putting Franco Colapinto in the FW46, James Vowles stands by his decision as the former Ferrari driver brings a “whole new dimension” to Williams. Last season Williams made the blockbuster announcement on July 29th that they’d signed three-time Grand Prix winner Sainz as Alex Albon’s F1 2025 team-mate.

Williams team principal James Vowles has revealed Franco Colapinto is only on loan to Alpine, explaining that he wanted to ensure the Argentine had a chance to race, but that he expects him to

Team principal James Vowles reaffirmed his belief that the Argentine driver "is my driver that I want back in that car" someday.