Aleshin to replace Ammermuller
World Series by Renault front-runner Mikhail Aleshin will stand in for the injured Michael Ammermuller at ART Grand Prix this weekend
Ammermuller had hoped to be fit for the race, but he is still recovering from the wrist injury that he sustained in the opening race of the season in Bahrain.
The German had surgery on the injury last month, but Dr. Andreas Priol admitted that it was going to be a tall order to be ready for the races at Barcelona this weekend.
"We had no complications, the operation went according to plan," he said. "But the healing of a fracture like that is difficult and can last up to 12 weeks."
Doctors used a special titanium screw rather than a cast in a bid to speed up the recovery process, but reigning champions ART have had to take the decision to replace Ammermuller.
Fellow Red Bull-supported driver Aleshin is currently fourth in the World Series by Renault standings, and the Russian driver currently has one victory to his name this season with Carlin Motorsport.
Be part of the Autosport community
Join the conversationShare Or Save This Story
F1 2019 game includes official driver transfers for first time
F1 testing: Toro Rosso's Albon on top, Mercedes starts to show pace
Michael Schumacher's top 10 F1 victories
Pourchaire eager for more IndyCar after “amazing” debut in Long Beach
Was Long Beach really Scott Dixon’s greatest IndyCar drive yet?
The eight minutes of madness that saw Ogier strike in Croatia
Sargeant baffled about not being told of illegal F1 safety car overtake
Why Alpine’s rigorous training camp yields telling insights into its juniors
Can F2's relaxed title favourite prove a point to Alpine?
Why F1's junior logjam isn't entirely a product of current issues
Inside the racing university moulding F1 drivers and engineers alike
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments