Backmarker #55: Twiddling Our Knobs

This week on Backmarker Podcast, we finally have a race preview again with the Return of F1 this weekend. Plus, we go through the week of F1 news and updates on all the driver market.

News:

• Toyota excluded from the 6 Hours of Silverstone. https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/both-toyotas-excluded-at-silverstone-rebellion-wins/3161169/?nrt=205
• Fernando Alonso will leave Formula 1 at the end of 2018. https://wtf1.com/post/fernando-alonso-has-announced-his-retirement-from-f1/
• Carlos Sainz will replace Fernando Alonso at McLaren. https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/138057/sainz-secures-alonso-mclaren-seat-for-2019
• Lando Norris will be driving in FP1 at the Belgian Grand Prix. https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/138145/norris-gets-mclaren-fp1-outing-at-spa
• Gasly hired as Max Verstappen's teammate for 2019. https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/138147/red-bull-confirms-gasly-as-ricciardo-replacement
• McLaren ready to sweeten the deal to tempt James Key from Toro Rosso. https://www.planetf1.com/news/mclaren-ready-to-sweeten-deal-for-key/#
• Alonso could be contesting the 2019 Indycar Season by means of a partnership between Andretti Autosport, Harding Motorsport and Chevrolet. https://www.grandepremio.com.br/indy/noticias/alonso-disputa-temporada-2019-na-indy-pela-harding-com-alianca-entre-andretti-mclaren-e-chevrolet
• Jean Eric Vergne considering a return to Formula 1. https://www.crash.net/f1/news/903485/1/vergne-approached-over-f1-race-seat-2019
• Santino Ferrucci will be racing for Dale Coyne Racing at Sonoma and Portland next month. https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/138094/ferrucci-to-return-to-racing-in-indycar
• Sergio Perez believes another deal with Force India is imminent. https://www.planetf1.com/news/perez-no-regrets-over-rejecting-renault/#
• Robert Wickens has broken both his legs, an arm and suffered spinal injuries in an accident at the ABC Supply 500. https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/138134/wickens-breaks-both-legs-in-pocono-shunt
• Video of Wickens shunt. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-22/indycar-driver-wickens-has-rods-screws-placed-into-spine/10150686
• Kevin Magnussen wants to win the 'grade B' championship. https://www.planetf1.com/news/magnussen-wants-the-class-b-championship-victory/#
• Gunther Steiner officially ends development on the Haas 2018 car. https://www.planetf1.com/news/steiner-no-point-in-developing-the-2018-car/#

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