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[Saba Sports News] This weekend at the Italian F1 Grand Prix, 23-year-old Franco Colapinto will replace the underperforming American driver Logan Sargeant to race for the Williams F1 team. Since Colapinto is the first Argentine driver to compete in an F1 race since 2001, there has been a lively discussion on social media in Argentina, with excitement surpassing that of football star Lionel Messi. It is well known that Messi is the greatest Argentine athlete since Diego Maradona and led the national team to win the World Cup in Qatar in 2022. In response, Colapinto refused to compare himself to Messi, stating that in the hearts of the Argentine people, Messi is like a god. While he is the first Argentine F1 driver in 23 years, he has not achieved any accomplishments in the racing world and is just an ordinary athlete, not qualified to be compared to Messi. He expressed happiness at receiving recognition and affection from the Argentine people, saying that this is a special moment, and he hopes to achieve a good result in Sunday’s race.