Nissany to make second FP1 appearance at Monza

Roy Nissany will complete his second Formula 1 practice session of the year for Williams with George Russell stepping aside at Monza.

Just as he did in Spain, Russell will sit out practice one at the Italian Grand Prix to allow Israeli F2 driver Nissany seat time in the Williams FW43

"After the great session in Barcelona I am really looking forward to driving at Monza," said Nissany.

"This legendary track is one of my favourites, as it is where I had my first single seater win. I’m sure it will be emotional, but as always, I will switch on my robot mode to ensure I will be fully focused on completing my job for the team.

"[In] This FP1 session, I will have more experience, greater confidence and I feel even better than before, ahead of jumping in the car. Of course, we will do more preparations in the simulator at the factory this week following Spa. I am keen to get in the car and release that clutch lever."

Nissany had a strong weekend for Trident at the Belgian Grand Prix, finishing a season best eighth in the Saturday feature race while a collision with Dan Ticktum while battling for the lead in the sprint race cost him a shot at the podium.

Williams head of vehicle performance, Dave Robson, said: "We welcome back Roy Nissany, who will drive George’s car during FP1 this weekend. Roy did an excellent job in Barcelona and again he will play a vital role in our Friday engineering plan, before George takes over in FP2.

"We will be concentrating on rear wing performance as well as looking at some development items."

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