Red Bull have been told﷽ to sign up Williams’ impressive Franco Colapinto.

Colapinto was thrown in at the deep end of Formula 1 as a ✤mid-season replacement for the under-performing Logan Sargeant.

He has impressed for Williams in the past three grands prix but knows he won’t get a full-time race seat in 2025๊ because Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz have already been confirmed.

Instead, Red Bull have been tolꦍd to m𒆙onitor the talent from Argentina.

“Everythiဣng he’s done since he joined in Monza has been impressive,” F1 Nation podcast host Tom Clarkson said.

“He had a little crash a🍷nd bounced back, no chance of his head dropping.

“[In Singapore], such a hard race mentally and physically. He finished just outside the points but was 𓂃close to Albon in qualifying.

“I can’t praise the guy enough!”

Reporter Lawrence Barretto replied: “That qualifying performance is what we will𓃲 talk about for a long time.

“Albon, highly rated, rebuilt his career at Williams, considered to give ꦉCarlos Sainz a run for his money when they are teammates next year.

“This kid comes in, on circuits that he doesn’t know, scored on the first circuit, the second time he got within thousandths of h🌺ighly rated drivers.

“𓂃He is putting 𝔍his stall out. He wants to prove that he’s deserved this chance in Formula 1.

“Everyone is talking about Colapinto.”

Sam Power from Australia’s Channel 10 added: “He has given a lot of team principals♕ a headache to think ‘how can we ma♈ke use of this talent?’

“Look at Red Bull…”

Clarkson wondered: “If Sainz was still umming and aahing and hadn’t made up his dec🍷ision… with these three races under Franco’s belt, he brings money, Sainz costs money…

“Would James Vowles say ‘my driver line-up for 2025 is Alex Albon and Franco Colapinto, sorry Carlosﷺ Sainz you haveဣ taken too long, go and drive the Audi!’”

Power suggested: “Would Franco be a good fit for Red Bull? If Christian Horꦆner is saying he’d consider George Russell, why wouldn♍’t he look at Franco?

“He’s a⛦ driver who has done an unbelievable job in deputisi♑ng, like Liam Lawson did.

“He opens up a new market and demographic in Argentina wꩵhich Formula 1 hasn’t had for a long time.

“In which case, if you want to look at wh💎at to do in the futur🅰e, he’s a strong candidate.”

Barretto replied: “Helmut Marko is not afraid ofಌ making the tough decisions and he won’t want to miss out on a talent like Colapinto.”