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[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I agree, I hesitated to edit the headline (something along the lines of "List of rookies taking part to Abu Dhabi GP FP1") as I don't know if it is allowed on /c/formula1

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Formula 1 teams require to run a rookie in each of their cars during the season and most outfits have left it until the final race of the season - from the article

Did know this but it's pretty cool

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

It just makes sense, they've got their cars tuned in by now, Abu Dhabi is a circuit they know well so they're not likely to mess up the setup (or conversely find some amazing leaps through setup).

They now likely have a huge selection of used parts they can put on the car so they don't risk wear/damage on the parts they might need at a later date.

So if you're not expecting to be fighting for championship positions in the final race it's a no-brainer.

The others did it in Mexico which is the 2nd best option, if you don't want to use up all of FP1 in the final race for the young drivers.

[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Not a single woman? Isn't this a glaring omission given the change in focus that led to the F1 Academy?

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

The teams will put someone into the cockpits who actually helps the team, like a development driver or a sim driver or a F2 driver that may join said F1 team in 1-2 years. McLaren is the exception with O'Ward.

At the moment there are no women in that strategic position.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I was hoping that Aston would give Jessica Hawkins a run after the announcement of her being their latest test driver, but they elected not to.

I hope we will see more opportunities for female drivers with them being part of F1 teams starting next season. At least that's what Danica Patrick has been asking for.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Drugo probably has a clause in his contract to get those FP1 appearances, I would assume.