Within the round-up: Williams staff principal James Vowles admits the staff is going through a critical scarcity of components heading into the ultimate race of the season.
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Extra chassis harm for Williams
Williams is flying additional workers to Yas Marina, scene of this weekend’s remaining race, to assist restore their FW46s after each automobiles had been broken once more in Losail.
“You’d count on three massive accidents, possibly, on the higher finish, in a 12 months,” mentioned Vowles in a video launched by the staff. “But we’re right here 17 accidents, complete, in 23 races.
“The harm with Franco [Colapinto], sadly, is massive. The chassis was impacted and we’ve got a staff going out to Abu Dhabi that will probably be there shortly working by means of the night time with a view to ensure we’re again up and racing. The gearbox was impacted in harm on each automobiles from incidents after which there’s ground harm, rear suspension harm and different miscellaneous elements as nicely.
“Usually in a season you possibly can maintain that. However race, after race, after race – we’re getting very quick on elements.”
Hunter-Reay and Harvey confirmed for Indy 500
Ryan Hunter-Reay and Jack Harvey will drive the two-car entry for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing/Cusick Motorsports in subsequent 12 months’s Indianapolis 500. Harvey missed the race this 12 months in his partial season for Coyne.
Esterson strikes as much as F2
Trident has confirmed 22-year outdated Max Esterson as the primary of its two Formulation 2 drivers for 2025. The New Yorker made his begin in motorsport on the age of 10 on iRacing.
Dufek stays in F3
Joshua Dufek will stay in Formulation 3 subsequent 12 months, becoming a member of Hitech. He completed twenty eighth within the collection this 12 months for AIX, scoring his solely level within the remaining race.
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