Rumors that Williams’ Franco Colapinto could move to VCARB in 2025 were fueled further when Red Bull chief Christian Horner was seen leaving the British team’s caravan after the first practice session in Brazil.

The 21-year-old has made his mark on the F1 paddock after replacing Logan Sargeant at Williams. But with the Grove-based team having previously confirmed Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz for 2025, Colapinto is now aiming to secure a place in one of the two remaining unconfirmed seats at VCARB and Sauber.

Colapinto discussed his options for next year with the media ahead of the race weekend at the Interlagos circuit. HE explained:

“I don’t think I should be the one asked about this.

“Of course I don’t know the answer… I think yes, if Williams can’t give me a race seat, I think the normal thing is for them to let me go somewhere else and find the best opportunity for me for the future.”

“But I’m not the right person to ask. I must be last. I’m here with Williams this weekend and I’ll try to do my best in Brazil; This is a very exciting race, great atmosphere.

“I can’t wait to drive Williams at Interlagos.

“I think it would be great if it happens in the future. I thought I wouldn’t be racing in F1 next year and this is still the first time I’ve seen it, so I’m not too excited about what’s being said around it. But yeah, we’ll see.”

Liam Lawson replaces Daniel Ricciardo at VCARB for the remainder of the season. The team is said to be evaluating both Lawson and teammate Yuki Tsunoda over the next four races to determine who could replace the underperforming Sergio Perez at Red Bull. If this is true, it would open up a spot at VCARB where Colapinto could potentially step in.

Horner when asked about potential interest in Colapinto replied:

“I would be a bad team boss if I didn’t find out if he was available.”

1. Max Verstappen – 362 points
2. Lando Norris – 315 points
3. Charles Leclerc – 291 points
4. Oscar Piastri – 251 points
5. Carlos Sainz – 240 points
6. Lewis Hamilton – 189 points
7. George Russell – 177 points
8. Sergio Perez – 150 points
9. Fernando Alonso – 62 points
10. Nico Hulkenberg – 31 points
11. Lance Stroll – 24 points
12. Yuki Tsunoda – 22 points
13. Kevin Magnussen – 14 points
14. Alex Albon – 12 points
15. Daniel Ricciardo – 12 points
16. Pierre Gasly – 9 points
17. Oliver Bearman – 7 points
18. Franco Colapinto – 5 points
19. Esteban Ocon – 5 points
20. Liam Lawson – 2 points
21. Zhou Guanyu – 0 points
22. Logan Sargeant – 0 points
23. Valtteri Bottas – 0 points