9:02 – Toro Rosso’s unexpected decision to draft in Brendon Hartley created a discussion among the GPUpdate.net team. Given the opportunity, who would we like to see get a chance to race in Formula 1?
First, there were some ground rules to implement; the drivers had to still be active in top-level competitive motorsport, while those with prior Formula 1 starts were excluded – which removed, for example, André Lotterer from the equation. Equally, those youngsters still climbing the ladder, or part of a young driver scheme, were not available for consideration, meaning potential stars such as Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris do not feature.