Gamble impatient for first Valkyrie WEC podium after Monza

Tom Gamble says he is "getting bored of waiting" for a first FIA World Endurance Championship podium for the Heart of Racing Aston Martin Valkyries, after a near-miss at Monza.

The No. 007 car of Gamble and Harry Tincknell crossed the line third at the season finale after a charging final stint by Gamble, but received a 20-second penalty for low tyre pressures and then a 145-second sanction for excessive energy use in the last hour. The Aston was classified 12th, ending its second WEC campaign without a podium. Gamble said the team had "miscalculated a little bit" on energy management, and argued that a Full-Course Yellow or Virtual Safety Car during the closing minutes would have spared him the penalty.

Aston Martin has been testing an updated Valkyrie for introduction next season.