Sauber broke Formula 1’s curfew in order to ready a new chassis for Marcus Ericsson at Monza, following his violent accident on Friday. Ericsson speared into the barriers under braking for the Rettifilo Chicane during the opening stages of FP2 when his DRS failed to reattach properly. The front end of Ericsson’s C37 sustained heavy damage in the initial impact, after which the trajectory sent the car into a series of rolls and somersaults. Ericsson was uninjured in the accident and has been cleared to participate in the remainder of the weekend’s action by the FIA Medical Delegate. “The accident I had in FP2 was a big impact – thanks to the strength of the car...
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