🤩 Franco and the races in Austin
Take a look at how our driver has performed at the United States GP in the past
Published
16 Oct 2025
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🇺🇸 Franco returns to COTA
The Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, is a track that combines technical corners, high speeds, and challenging conditions.
Franco Colapinto returns after a solid performance in 2024, but this time with Alpine, aiming to improve his results and score valuable points.
📸 Photos from last year’s weekend
Don’t miss our full gallery of the 2024 United States GP, capturing every key moment of Franco: from preparations, pit stops, interviews, and on-track action:
🎉 Austin GP = Sprint Weekend
Last year also featured a Sprint Race, the shorter race that forms part of the weekend format at selected GPs.
The Sprint takes place on Saturday and does not officially determine the grid for Sunday’s race, but it adds extra excitement to the weekend.
The top eight drivers earn points in this race: 1st place gets 8 points, 2nd gets 7, down to 8th place who earns 1 point.
Its duration is shorter than the main race (around 100 km), and in 2024, Franco showed good pace, maintained consistency, and made important overtakes, highlighting his ability to adapt to the Austin layout and his speed in learning the track.
If you want to know more about the circuit...
Don’t miss the Austin Race Preview here.
Franco's results at the Circuit of the Americas in 2024
FP1: P19 – 27 laps – 1:35.248
Sprint Quali: P10 – best lap: 1:33.952
Sprint: P12 – 19 laps – 31:45.606
Race: P10 – 56 laps – best lap: 1:37.611
Second fastest lap of the GP, only behind Esteban Ocon
👀 How we’ll see Franco this year
Franco arrives in Austin with more experience and confidence than last year.
His style and excellent control in high-speed corners make him a driver to watch closely, especially on a track where tyre management and precision are key.
Key data to know about him
Goal: keep gaining experience and show what he’s capable of.
Strengths: speed through high-speed corners, aggressive overtakes, consistency over long stints.
🩵 Connecting with the fans
If you’re heading to Austin, we want to see you cheering for Franco.
Tell us where you’ll be following the GP and join the Fran Club to share your passion with other fans, letting us know how you plan to do it in the survey on this post 👈
This weekend could be your chance to experience every lap alongside the Fran Club!
Remember, from tomorrow we’ll be streaming everything Franco does live, at a very convenient time so you can’t miss a thing!
And note, the only free practice session of the weekend will be tomorrow, Friday at 14:30 🇦🇷 / 12:30 🇺🇸.
See you then!
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