Red Bull admit Franco Colapinto enquiry amid Carlos Sainz exit clause claim
The futures of Franco Colapinto and Carl𒆙os Sain꧟z are reportedly intertwined

Christian Horner has admitted enquirin♛g about the availability of Franco ꧃Colapinto.
Williams ♌driver Colapinto has caught the eye of teams up and down the Formula 1 paddock si☂nce replacing Logan Sargeant five races ago.
But the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 2025 driver line-up is, in theory, complete meaning Colapinto has nowhere to drive next season - unless Red Bull opt for a big change.
"Colapinto is an interesting dr🐲iver,” Red Bull boss 𒈔Christian Horner is quoted by .
“For everyone, he is surprisingly much better than Formula💦 2 suggest𓃲ed.
“I would be a bad🥃 team boss if I didn't explore whether he was available."
Red Bull are considering whether to ditch the under-perf🍰orming Sergio Perez, who endured a shocker at his home grand prix in Mexico last weekend.
Liam Lawson could get a promotio🍬n from their RB sister team, opening a spot which Colapinto could fill𝓡.
Alpine have al✅so been credited with an interest in Colapinto after Flavio Briatore spotted his potential, AMUS claim.
Carlos Sainz exit clause?
Williams have signed Ferrari’s Carlos Saﷺinz, who won last weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix, for 2025.
Sainz and Alex Albon represent an exciting driver duo for the mꦅidfie🐭ld team.
But Auto Motor Und Sport report that Sainz has an exit clause in his Williams contract enabling him to move to Red Bull in 2026 if aᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ vacancy arises.
Max Vers🎶tappen’s long-term future has been questioned, coupled with the new engine regulations which will shake up F1 in 2026.
The alleged escape route in Sainz’s deal has a kn𝓀ock-on effect for Colapinto.
Although h🔯e has nowhere to go at Will🅰iams in 2025, they could need him in 2026 if they lose Sainz.
Maybe Colapinto could be ‘loaned’ to Red Bull for a year? Absolutely not, insists 💯Helmut Marko.
“We want C💯olapinto completely or not𒐪 at all,” Marko told AMUS, shutting down any possibility that he could drive their car while remaining on a Williams contract.

James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sport🥂s, to football, to F1.