Motor racing: F1 considering mandatory Friday practice for young drivers

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Formula One teams could be obliged to run young drivers in Friday practice sessions from next season to provide an opportunity for fresh talent to gain track time and shine.The sport's chief executive Stefano Domenicali told Italian media ahead of their home grand prix at Monza that the matter was under d

Formula One teams could be obliged to run young drivers in Friday practice sessions from next season to provide an opportunity for fresh talent to gain track time and shine.

"The topic of young drivers is very important and interests us, and that is why, at a time when tests are so regulated, there are some ideas that we will discuss in the next meetings with the teams," motorsport.com quoted the Italian as saying.Teams can currently run qualified young drivers with the required licence in first Friday practice during a normal weekend.

There is then a second practice on Saturday before a sprint race to determine Sunday's starting grid. Haas team boss Guenther Steiner, who has two rookie drivers in Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin, said he would not be opposed.

 

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