Decryption of F1 - EL1 reserved for Rookies

There were four hopefuls to experience their F1 baptism of fire on the Austin track as part of the first free session. Four boys in the wind who, however, are not immune from an experience without a future. Trial tests.

Published on 26/10/2022 à 18:00

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Decryption of F1 – EL1 reserved for Rookies

Pourchaire, Sargeant, Palou and Schwartzman: only one should be on the grid in 2023 © DPPI

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR THESE RUNS IN F1?

Robert Shwartzman, Alex Palou, Theo Pourchaire (see Interview following pages) and Logan sargeant, who performed on the COTA tarmac during the first day of the United States Grand Prix, all have the perfect profile. Supervised by stable channels, they theoretically have the best chance of one day accessing a starting seat. It is for hopefuls like them, to facilitate their access to the premier discipline, that the sporting authorities have forced the teams to field young drivers as part of a Grand Prix weekend. In 2019, the latter were required to run them during at least two of the four days of testing organized during the season, but they were not obliged to do so during an official free practice session. This has been the case ever since