In the round-up: Alexander Albon gave his support to departing team mate Logan Sargeant after Williams announced his replacement.
In brief
Sargeant’s exit “brutal” – Albon
Williams confirmed yesterday Franco Colapinto will replace Sargeant from this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. Albon, who spent a year out of Formula 1 after losing his drive for Red Bull at the end of 2020, sympathised with his team mate of the last season and a half.
“I know first-hand how brutal this sport can be and it’s tough to see Logan leave the team mid-season,” said Albon. “You gave it your all brother and it’s been a pleasure being team mates with you. I know whatever you do next, you’ll be awesome.”
Palou “not 100% comfortable” for championship run-in
Alex Palou, who leads the IndyCar standings by 54 points with three races to go, admits his situation isn’t as comfortable as it might be as he has never raced at the oval courses where the final rounds will be held. Palou has also never won on an oval.
“I’m not 100% comfortable,” he said after finishing second to closest championship rival Will Power at Portland on Sunday. “I think we have a lot of work ahead of us to do.
“But it could be a lot worse. I could be with only one point of difference, then I would have to obviously beat him on those tracks or I could be sitting second or third.
“I like where we’re sitting. I like the opportunity we have in front of us. I felt really good at Milwaukee [in testing]. Maybe we can surprise Penske. Who knows, maybe we show up and suddenly nobody can catch us.”
Barnard gets McLaren Formula E drive
McLaren has confirmed Taylor Barnard will become one of its full-time Formula E drivers next season, joining Sam Bird. The season begins in Brazil in December.
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