Within the round-up: Williams workforce principal James Vowles admits the workforce is going through a severe scarcity of components heading into the ultimate race of the season.
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Extra chassis injury for Williams
Williams is flying further employees to Yas Marina, scene of this weekend’s remaining race, to assist restore their FW46s after each vehicles had been broken once more in Losail.
“You’d count on three massive accidents, perhaps, on the higher finish, in a yr,” mentioned Vowles in a video launched by the workforce. “But we’re right here 17 accidents, whole, in 23 races.
“The injury with Franco [Colapinto], sadly, is massive. The chassis was impacted and we’ve got a workforce going out to Abu Dhabi that might be there shortly working by means of the night time as a way to make certain we’re again up and racing. The gearbox was impacted in injury on each vehicles from incidents after which there’s flooring injury, rear suspension injury and different miscellaneous elements as nicely.
“Usually in a season you’ll be able to maintain that. However race, after race, after race – we’re getting very brief 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 yr’s Indianapolis 500. Harvey missed the race this yr 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Trident has confirmed 22-year outdated Max Esterson as the primary of its two Formulation 2 drivers for 2025.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 yr, becoming a member of Hitech. He completed twenty eighth within the sequence this yr for AIX, scoring his solely level within the remaining race.
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