Williams driver Franco Colapinto will take part in Saturday evening's Las Vegas Grand Prix after passing a medical examination following his high-impact crash in qualifying.

Williams F1 driver Franco Colapinto’s hard crash in qualifying has his status for the Las Vegas Grand Prix in doubt

Franco Colapinto has been cleared to contest the Las Vegas Grand Prix having undergone a follow-up evaluation by the FIA’s medical team after his huge 50G crash in qualifying. The Argentinean rookie suffered a huge smash under the lights on Friday night when he collided with the inside wall at the left-hander of Turn 16 as he tried to force his way into Q3.