Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur has described rookies taking part in F1 practice sessions as having two opposing elements to them. While he feels they present good opportunities for younger drivers to show what they could be capable of doing behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car, they may be hindered in showing their full potential due to the need to keep the car on the road to hand back to the main driver. Although that compromise is lingering in the background, the Alfa Romeo boss believes giving young drivers the opportunity to test Formula 1 machinery has paid dividends for the team in the past. “The FP1 opportunity for the rookies, I think it is a good move for F1 in...
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