Christian Horner fuels VCARB driver rumors as he is spotted leaving his rival camper van

Rumors of a possible move for Williams’ Franco Colapinto to VCARB in 2025 have been further fueled as Red Bull chief Christian Horner was spotted leaving the British team’s camper after the first practice session in Brazil.

The 21-year-old driver has made his mark on the F1 paddock after taking Logan Sargeant’s place at Williams. However, with the Grove squad having already confirmed Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz for 2025, Colapinto is now looking 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:

“Well, I guess I shouldn’t be the person to be asked about that.

“Of course I don’t know the answer… I think, yes, I think if Williams can’t give me a racing seat, I think it’s normal that they allow me to go somewhere else and find the best opportunity for me. for the future.

‘But I’m not the right person to be asked. I should be the last. I’m here this weekend with Williams and I’ll try to do my best here in Brazil – it’s a very exciting race, a great atmosphere.

“I can’t wait to drive the Williams through Interlagos.

“I think it will be great for the future that this happens. I thought I wouldn’t be racing in F1 next year, and that’s still my first look. So I don’t get too excited about whatever is being talked about. But hey, let’s see.”

Liam Lawson recently replaced Daniel Ricciardo at VCARB for the remainder of the season. It is now rumored that the team will assess both Lawson and his teammate Yuki Tsunoda for the next four races to determine who could potentially replace the underperforming Sergio Perez at Red Bull. If true, this would open up a spot at VCARB where Colapinto could potentially play a role.

When asked about the possible interest in Colapinto, Horner replied:

“I would be a bad team boss if I didn’t know 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