Franco Colapinto has had a steep learning curve since first debuting in Formula 1 in early September. The 21-year-old, however, has already impressed many top figures in the series.

He’ll have the opportunity on Saturday to further raise his profile when he debuts in the Sprint race format at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, a different race format that could help him shine even more.

Introduced by F1 in 2021, the Sprint race is a special type of race weekend that sees an additional, shorter race take place on Saturday, ahead of the qualifying for the main race.

These races are intended by the organizers as a “dash to the checkered flag,” with a run limited to 30........

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