https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/analysis-williams-logan-sargeant-franco-colapinto-axed.5f9FpK122kaYg3Pj4fdnAK
为何Williams选择Franco Colapinto?
鉴于萨导的表现,威队急需更换车手,但他们遇到一个问题,在Carlos Sainz确定明年加入威队且赛季仅剩下9场比赛谁能当替换车手?
有谣言指出Liam Lawson是其中人选,但红牛不会放弃自家后备车手,况且Sergio Perez每况愈下,红牛可能需要Lawson替换他。Mick Schumacher也是网传的热门人选,但事实是Mick从来没在讨论范围内
Franco Colapinto是威队最好的人选,不仅队内评价优异,在F2中排名第六并取得1冠2亚
https://www.motorsinside.com/en/f1/news/34543-globant-teams-up-williams-after-franco-colapinto-transfer.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/globant-franco-colapintos-proud-sponsor-170400307.html
威队除了签下车手还签下新赞助商
Colapinto宣布加入威队后,其祖国的数位公司Globant也宣布了与威队的合作
据悉此次赞助包含了每场比赛50万的出场费
https://www.si.com/fannation/racing/f1briefings/news/williams-delivers-brutal-blow-to-mick-schumacher-after-franco-colapinto-signing-not-special-01j6hecdbxet
但James Vowles出面澄清此事,谈到根本没有出场费,不过我们倒是多了许多赞助商
https://www.williamsf1.com/posts/e74ca887-ebaf-4cb6-9cff-7240397c6ccf/williams-racing-mercado-libre-official-partner
https://www.latinspots.com/sp/noticia/mercado-libre-nuevo-partner-oficial-de-franco-colapinto-y-williams-racing/71100
Globant加入后不久,另一家阿根廷公司也跟进赞助威队
Mercado Libre是拉丁美洲电子商务和移动支付巨头
备注Globant擅长领域为数位转型,有望帮助威队脱离Excel苦海