Colapinto's historic day will come at the end of April.

Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve has laid into Franco Colapinto and pinned responsibility on the huge accident that

Team denies favoring Gasly and condemns abuse aimed at Colapinto.

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu refused to blame either Oliver Bearman or Franco Colapinto for the huge crash that took place during the Japanese Grand Prix. Bearman suffered a 50G impact on the wall after he attempted to go round Colapinto but the differing levels of battery power has been identified as the main culprit for the crash.

Franco Colapinto, an Alpine driver who will not have any Formula 1 activity until May, invited the Argentine public to attend the exhibition he will put on in the streets of Buenos Aires on Sunday, April 26, and commented: “It will be one of the most special moments of my life.”

Franco Colapinto has been the victim of online ‘hate’ in the aftermath of Ollie Bearman’s terrifying high-speed crash at Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, according to his management company. The 22-year-old Argentine star was in front of Bearman during Lap 22 of the 53-lap race when disaster struck.

The management team of Franco Colapinto stepped in after last Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix to defend the young Argentine.