Although there was no repeat of the unexpected frontrunning performances seen in 2009, Force India again produced a useful car that allowed both Liuzzi and Sutil to show well on occasion. What does Honda's departure mean for Red Bull and F1? Despite taking five wins - one more than title rival and Prema teammate Pierre Gasly - and a remarkable double at Baku, he ended up eight points shy of winning the championship. Pile-up after safety car restart red flags Tuscan Grand Prix, Mick Schumacher drives Michael's 2004 Ferrari at Tuscan Grand Prix, Why drivers are relishing the challenge of the 'crazy' Mugello circuit, Ocon spin stops Bottas to give Hamilton pole, Perez handed one place grid drop for Tuscan GP, Aston Martin deal gives Vettel last laugh over Ferrari, Gasly opens up on learning from 'very special' Hamilton influence, Red Bull can't ignore the Gasly question any more, Monza classic offers glimpse of F1's exciting future, Gasly congratulated by French president Macon, Horner: It's obvious Mercedes favours Hamilton over Bottas. Liuzzi, determined to keep his hand in, transferred to the Italian-based Superstars touring car series, coming within a handful of points of taking the title in his maiden campaign. Arriving at Belgium, hosting the 17th and 18th rounds of the 2019 season, he was eighth in the championship. Contact Crash.Net Privacy Policy Get Crash RSS Newsfeeds About Crash.Net. Rest in Peace!! Terrible. He had won twice in the F2 championship this season, at the French and Monaco Grand Prix meetings. After an initial impact with the barriers, Hubert's car came back onto the race track and was hit at upwards of 200 km/h by American driver Juan Manuel Correa. Motor racing prospect Anthoine Hubert was killed on Saturday by a horrific high-speed crash just minutes into the Formula Two race held before this weekend's F1 Belgian Grand Prix, the FIA announced. KXIP Beat MI In Historic 2nd Super Over To Keep Play-Off Hopes Alive, Lockie Ferguson Powers KKR To Thrilling Super Over Win Over SRH, Liverpool Confirm Virgil Van Dijk's Knee Ligament Damage, Mourinho Questions Tottenham's Mental Strength After West Ham Collapse. He then raced at Barcelona, Monte Carlo and at the Nurburgring, however he had to wait until the European GP to notch up another finish, after two successive retirements. Breakthrough European F3 wins came at Carlin in 2014 as he improved to sixth, before finishing second the following year to Felix Rosenqvist, while also finishing fourth in the 2015 Macau Grand Prix. All these drivers put their life on the line when they hit the track and people need to appreciate that in a serious way because it is not appreciated enough. "The FIA is providing support to the event organisers and the relevant authorities, and has commenced an investigation into the incident.". Will Daniel Ricciardo regret leaving Renault for McLaren after F1 ‘statement’? There wasn't another chance to run at the front, but fourth in the championship was enough to convince champions Arden International to sign him for 2004. Thereafter, he failed to break the top ten, ending the season point-less after five outings, but had earned himself a return for 2010. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc., 17030 Red Hill Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614, 949.417.6700 Nonetheless, despite his performance advantage over Speed being eroded towards the end of the season and mistakes beginning to creep in, Liuzzi did enough to merit a second season with the team and, with Ferrari now supplying the engines, the Italian was expected to prove a more regular midfielder. The crack Bertram Schafer team which had guided Schumacher in his formative years, provided a home for the Italian, and he was indeed quickly on the pace, taking three second places on his way to ninth overall. TV cameras quickly cut away from the scene, and no replays were shown. The only exception was the US and Canadian GPs, when Scott Speed, another Red Bull backed driver, got the nod for the Friday role due to his American passport. F2 is the official feeder series to Formula One and the race was taking place shortly after qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday.