Franco Colapinto's confident performances haven't just surprised the Formula 1 paddock, but the Williams rookie has also awakened a nation's yearning for its next sporting hero.
Few countries are as sporting crazed as Argentina. Just remember the scenes in the capital Buenos Aires after its national icon Lionel Messi finally captained the country to winning the football World Cup, with an estimated five million Argentinians flocking to the streets in its delirious aftermath.
