In the round-up: Alexander Albon says he felt better physically than he expected he would after his first day of running in an F1 car following his admission to hospital
In brief
Albon “coping better than expected” after returning from medical emergency
Albon missed the last round at Monza after he was suddenly admitted to hospital with appendicitis. After being released and recovering back in the UK, Albon was declared fit and able to race in Singapore this weekend, finishing Friday 16th in the practice standings. Asked how he was feeling after returning to the car, Albon said he felt “okay – I’ll leave it as just okay”.
“It feels hot out there,” he explained. “I think that’s normal. We knew it was going to be difficult. But I feel like I’m coping better than I expected.
“It feels okay when I’m in the car, generally speaking. It’s more just the heat – once you get out, you can feel that it’s obviously physical. But I feel like there’s no big issues, so I feel pretty good.”
Cost cap assessment “still ongoing” say FIA
The FIA have responded to reports claiming that two of the ten Formula 1 teams breached the maximum cost cap for the 2021 season, insisting that its assessment process is still “ongoing”.
Any team found guilty of exceeding the cap could be sanctioned by an FIA adjudication panel. In response to the reports it had identified breaches of the rules, the governing body said it was “currently finalising the assessment of the 2021 financial data submitted by all Formula 1 teams”.
“Alleged breaches of the Financial Regulations, if any, will be dealt with according to the formal process set out in the regulations,” the statement continued. “The FIA notes significant and unsubstantiated speculation and conjecture in relation to this matter, and reiterates that the assessment is ongoing and due process will be followed without consideration to any external discussion.”
Chadwick’s quickest yet again in W Series practice
W Series championship leader Jamie Chadwick, currently holding a 75-point lead ahead of what may be W Series’ final race in 2022, was fastest in the sole practice session by more than half a second.
Chadwick’s quickest time of a 2’13.529 was over half a second faster than fellow Britons Abbi Pulling and Alice Powell, despite spinning early on in the session.
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