Fighting over one last seat

Motor Racing - Formula One World Championship - United States Grand Prix - Preparation Day - Austin, USA

Alexander Rossi

It felt like a long time coming but Rossi finally got to make his grand prix debut at the Singapore Grand Prix and after crashing in practice he soon went on to impress. Five races - he missed two to finish the GP2 season - saw him immediately on the pace and he was only beaten by Stevens in one race when both finished, albeit the final one as team-mates.

Claimed his step up to an F1 race seat resulted in his stock going “through the roof” and has been trying to use his outings to secure a more attractive package for the team. Less than a week ago he said talks with Manor were taking place on a daily basis and “things are looking positive”.

Chances: High