Gounon suffered from food poisoning on the eve of the race, according to a statement he issued on his social media. The French driver, however, extended gratitude to his teammates and his doctors following his recuperation from the incident.
Gounon was forced to spend hours in the medical centre, as he had fainted following his stint behind the wheel. Shifting focus to the on-track action at Circuit Paul Ricard, Verstappen Racing finished in ninth place in the six-hour race.
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Verstappen’s increasingly uncertain position, with the Dutchman growing more frustrated with the new Formula 1 regulations, could potentially trigger a major ripple effect on the driver market if he were to walk away, hypothetically freeing up one of the most sought-after seats on the grid.
The former Williams racing driver, however, urged Leclerc to make what he considers a wiser decision to remain at the Scuderia Ferrari outfit.
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