Welcome to News from the Nerds - your midweek news show brought to you by the FormulaNerds. On this week’s show Abby, James M, and Sam discuss: de Vries gives Williams a headache:  Alex Albon didn't compete over the weekend of Monza after suffering from appendicitis, so Nyck de Vries stepped in and drove the Williams where he impressed the whole paddock. The panel discuss whether de Vries could replace Latifi for the team and his F1 prospects. https://www.formulanerds.com/news/nyck-de-vries-i-can-look-back-on-a-proud-debut-but-being-in-f1-is-out-of-my-control/ https://www.formulanerds.com/news/alex-albon-recovering-from-respiratory-failure-following-surgery/ Superlicence Debacle:  Colton Herta has been in talks of joining AlphaTauri and Gasly going to Alpine, however, he doesn't have the super licence points required, which has caused a lot of controversy. The trio talk about the superlicence debate and their thoughts on Herta. https://www.formulanerds.com/news/herta-is-good-enough-for-alpha-tauri/ https://www.pitpass.com/73637/Superlicence-system-needs-reviewing-says-Brown How do you end a race?  The Italian Grand Prix ended in a controversial way behind the Safety Car where the rules were followed but the conversation has risen about whether that was the right move, especially with the parked car being removed on track. The panel discuss their thoughts on the race end and the controversy around it. https://www.formulanerds.com/features/is-it-time-for-a-safety-car-rethink/ https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12696279/martin-brundle-max-verstappen-unstoppable-in-title-charge-but-italian-gp-raised-painful-f1-issues Are the FIA planning an F1 revamp?  Stefano Domenicali wants to propose a reduced number of practice sessions with more sessions awarding points for the drivers to have something to fight for. The trio dissect Domenicali's new ideas and share their views.  https://www.racefans.net/2022/08/24/domenicali-plans-less-practice-more-points-paying-sessions-in-f1-events/ Drugovich joins F1...kind-off:  The 2022 F2 Champion Felipe Drugovich Champion has joined Aston Martin's Driver Development Programme as a Test and Reserve Driver. The panel talk about the positives of this for Drugovich, but also the potential hindrances. https://www.formulanerds.com/news/breaking-felipe-drugovich-confirmed-as-aston-martin-development-driver/ Share your thoughts, give feedback and get mentioned on the show: - Email [email protected] Keep up to date with all the latest Formula 1 News: - Visit www.formulanerds.com Follow Us: - Facebook www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds - Twitter www.twitter.com/Formula_Nerds - Instagram www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds For Advertising & Sponsorship Opportunities: - Email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices