Mercedes formula 1 reserve driver

First preseason test of 2020 f1 season concludes with 8 laps for mercedes amg petronas f1 team on day th. Mercedes two junior drivers are both racing in formula 1 this year. Formula e championship leader stoffel vandoorne has been named reserve driver for the mercedes formula 1 team for the 2020 season. A list of teams and drivers which have been confirmed or are expected to take part in the 2018 f1 season. Mercedes reserve driver role for stoffel vandoorne. Ocon, who switched to a mercedes reserve role after losing his seat. Vandoorne said he was super happy with the announcement, which will also see him take on a factorybased role supporting the race team. The 27yearold will share the f1 reserve driver role with former haas driver esteban gutierrez, who has worked with mercedes since 2018. Mercedes reserve driver to replace nico hulkenberg for 2020 and partner daniel ricciardo. Reigning gp3 series champion george russell will share the mercedesamg petronas motorsport formula one reserve driver role with pascal wehrlein in the 2018 season, combining with his fia f2 championship campaign with art grand prix to bring him another step closer to the dream of racing in formula one. Former mclaren driver stoffel vandoorne will be an official reserve for mercedes in formula 1 this season while also competing in the allelectric formula e series, the team announced on friday. Stoffel vandoorne is mercedesbenz eq formula e team race driver and mercedesamg petronas f1 team reserve driver. For the current fe season, the belgian is a factory driver of mercedes, and he has now been promoted to reserve driver within the formula 1 team. A formula one reserve driver is consigned to life in the shadows of the.

In the runup to their debut in the abb fia formula e championship, esteban gutierrez is joining the team as reserve and development driver with immediate effect. Follow the mercedes team, one of the most dominant forces of the modern f1 era, but one boasting a formula 1 tradition that dates back to the 1950s, with names like hamilton, rosberg and schumacher racing in the wheel tracks of fangio and moss. Former mclaren driver stoffel vandoorne will combine his duties in formula e with the role as mercedes reserve driver. The rumour surfaced earlier today but the man himself has now confirmed the news on twitter.

Motor racingvandoorne appointed mercedes f1 reserve driver. Former formula 2 champion stoffel vandoorne drove for mclaren during the. The mercedesamg petronas formula one team is delighted to announce today a multiyear partnership with hig. Kubica confirmed as alfa romeo reserve driver and orlen as title. Haas has confirmed pietro fittipaldi and louis deletraz will serve as its official test and reserve drivers through the 2020 formula 1 season. Mercedes, renault agreed on formula 1 information ocon could. Stoffel vandoorne lands mercedes 2020 reserve driver role. Vandoorne appointed mercedes f1 reserve driver cna. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. W series champion chadwick gets expanded williams role.

Kubicas return comes after an eightyear absence brought on by a nearfatal rally car crash in 2011 that left him with serious arm injuries. I made my debut in a formula 1 car with haas f1 team and im naturally thrilled that we have developed that opportunity, as well as my simulator work last season, into an official role as a test and reserve driver. Esteban ocon will serve as mercedes reserve driver in 2019 ahead of what the frenchman hopes will be a return to the grid in 2020. Mar 10, 2019 lewis hamilton will once again be the bestpaid driver on the formula 1 grid in 2019 as mercedes reward the fivetime world champion for his dominant run of titlewinning success, with rival sebastian vettel and daniel ricciardo completing the top three. Nov 23, 2018 one of the final mysteries of whollgowherein2019 has been resolved, with mercedes team boss toto wolff confirming that the german marques protegee esteban ocon will spend next year on the racing sidelines as the reserve and third driver for the silver arrows a move which has been anticipated since the summer break.

It featured the 67th formula one world championship, a motor racing championship for formula one cars which is recognised by the sports governing body, the fia, as the highest class of competition for openwheel racing. Paffett joins mercedes management, gets reserve role. The 2014 fia formula one world championship was the 68th season of fia formula one motor racing. The mercedes amg f1 w11 eq performance is a formula one racing car designed and constructed by the mercedes amg petronas formula one team under the direction of james allison, mike elliott, john owen and geoff willis to compete in the 2020 formula one world championship. Ousted by toro rosso at the end of last year, the new. Where a team have previously announced a driver has a contract with them for the year this is marked has contract. What has esteban ocon been doing as reserve driver. Russell 20 was signed as a mercedesbenz motorsport junior driver.

Where a driver had not been confirmed the occupant of the seat for 2017 is listed and marked tbc. One of the final mysteries of whollgowherein2019 has been resolved, with mercedes team boss toto wolff confirming that the german marques protege esteban ocon will spend next year on the f1 racing sidelines as the reserve and third driver for the silver arrows a move which has been anticipated since the summer break. Mercedes announced belgian driver stoffel vandoorne and mexican driver esteban gutierrez as the teams 2020 reserve drivers. Mercedesamg f1 team has named stoffel vandoorne, its formula e championship leader, as a reserve driver for the 2020 formula 1 season. Newly appointed mercedes f1 reserve driver, stoffel vandoorne. Exmclaren racer stoffel vandoorne has been announced as one of mercedes reserve drivers for 2020, having stepped up from his role as the.

Mercedes has appointed former mclaren driver stoffel vandoorne as its reserve driver for the 2020 f1 season. I would like to thank gene haas and guenther steiner for adding me to the program in this capacity. After an impressive debut in single seaters in 2010, where he claimed the championship title in the f4 eurocup 1. Stoffel vandoorne to be mercedes reserve driver gpblog. Mercedes amg petronas motorsport reserve driver esteban ocon says hes ready to return to f1 after his behind the scenes role with the team this season. Haas f1 names fittipaldi and deletraz as test and reserve. The abb fia formula e championship is currently in mexico for this weekends race. Esteban had his first outing at the wheel of the mercedesbenz eq silver arrow 01 during testing in majorca in early august. Esteban gutierrez joins mercedesbenz eq formula e team.

London reuters former mclaren driver stoffel vandoorne will be an official reserve for mercedes in formula one this season while also competing in the allelectric formula e series, the team. Mercedes amg petronas motorsport reserve driver esteban ocon says hes ready to return to f1 after his behind the scenes role. Some big changes for 2019, not least ferrari protege charles leclerc stepping up from sauber to partner sebastian vettel with former champion kimi raikkonen heading in the opposite direction. After esteban ocon joined renault fulltime for 2020, the silver arrows have rejigged their line up, with vandoorne joining esteban gutierrez as a reserve driver for the team. A list of teams and drivers which have been confirmed or are expected to take part in the 2017 f1 season. Heres what the life of a formula 1 reserve driver looks.

Esteban ocon is to be mercedes reserve and test driver in 2019. Mercedes name vandoorne as f1 reserve driver for 2020. Driver line ups, new cars and race calendar as lewis hamilton and mercedes look to dominate again we take a look at the new formula one campaign, in association with f1 tv by joe moore. It was a familiar dilemma for toto wolff and mercedes as they decided. The mercedes formula e team has announced that ex formula 1 racer esteban gutierrez will share its reserve and development driver requirements with gary paffett during the. Life of a formula 1 reserve driver being a reserve driver is a wellestablished path towards becoming a formula one driver.

Ocon was destroyed after year with mercedes as f1 reserve driver. Prix limited, mercedesamg petronas motorsport, daimler ag or the formula 1 companies. Vandoorne handed mercedes f1 reserve duties for 2020. Stoffel vandoorne confirmed as mercedes f1 reserve driver for. But on the other, im very excited to be part of the team and to be supporting mercedesbenz in their first year in formula e as reserve and development driver.

Nov 04, 2018 stoffel vandoorne could well be set for a reserve role at mercedes, after leaving mclaren at the end of this season the belgian is off to join the formula e circuit for their 201819 season, and. With the second williams seat going to robert kubica this week. Feb 14, 2020 vandoorne left mclaren at the end of 2018 after starting 41 grands prix. Stability is the name of the game for the 2020 season, with eight of the 10 formula 1 teams fielding unaltered lineups in their bid for grand prix glory. The highlyrated esteban ocon returns with renault after a year on the f1 sidelines, while williams nicholas latifi has the honour of being the sole rookie on the grid. Vandoorne appointed mercedes f1 reserve driver sports. To be an official test and reserve driver in formula 1 is another step along the way to reaching my ultimate goal of competing in formula 1, deletraz said. Ocon to take mercedes f1 reserve role next season 11232018 f1 abu dhabi reuters esteban ocon will take on a reserve driver role for formula one champions mercedes next season, team boss toto wolff said on friday nov 23. Esteban ocon gets 2019 mercedes f1 reserve driver role f1. Former mclaren driver stoffel vandoorne will be an official reserve for mercedes in formula 1 this season while also competing in the. F1 drivers 2020 hamilton, verstappen, vettel and more.

Ocon has lost his racing point force india seat to lance. Born in kortrijk, belgium, he is regarded one of the biggest belgian racing talents. Where a team have previously announced a driver has a contract with them for the continue reading 2018 f1 drivers and teams. Formula 1 driver salaries 2019 lewis hamilton will once again be the bestpaid driver on the formula 1 grid in 2019 as mercedes reward the fivetime world champion for his dominant run of titlewinning success, with rival sebastian vettel and daniel ricciardo completing the. Ocon was destroyed after year with mercedes as f1 reserve. French driver esteban ocon was the mercedes reserve last season but he is now racing for renault. How formula ones driver market looks after events of the. Exmclaren racer stoffel vandoorne has been given the role of mercedes reserve driver for the 2020 campaign. Mercedes name vandoorne as f1 reserve driver for 2020 racefans. Nov 23, 2018 esteban ocon will serve as mercedes reserve driver in 2019 ahead of what the frenchman hopes will be a return to the grid in 2020. Vandoorne was replaced at mclaren by lando norris after the 2018 season and made the. Mercedes formula e team adds gutierrez to reserve driver. But how do you find gains when the regulations have remained stable.

Team mercedes gp hired german drivers nico rosberg, and seventime world champion michael schumacher, who returned to formula one after a threeyear absence, and nick heidfeld as the test and reserve driver. Calderon, nissany, chadwick cant be reserve driver in terms of actually replacing a driver because they dont have the necessary super license points to race in an official f1 grand prix. Lubna hamdan attempts to interview mercedes f1 driver esteban gutierrez as he tackles a pirelli hot lap at the formula 1 etihad airways abu dhabi grand prix 2019. Vandoorne appointed mercedes f1 reserve driver grand prix 247. Daniel ricciardo stays in the saddle at renault, while after a year on the side lines as mercedes reserve driver in 2019, esteban ocon returns to the f1 grid to partner the australian. Confirmation the frenchmans force india will be taken by lance stroll is expected in the coming days and ocon has been unable to find another. Why they are called reserve drivers by their teams is a bit of guess for me imho. Mar 26, 2020 the increased role for deletraz comes alongside a planned formula 2 season for charouz racing system, and the swiss driver believes that will help him show more of his potential. No new formula 1 teams have been announced for the 2020 season. Esteban ocon signs as mercedes f1 reserve driver for 2019. The car is set to be driven by lewis hamilton and valtteri bottas. Mercedesamg petronas motorsport reserve driver esteban ocon says hes ready to return to f1 after his behind the scenes role with the team this season.

Mercedes is keen to place its other junior driver, george russell, the current formula 2 championship leader, in one of these seats. Life of a formula 1 reserve driver f1 formula 1 magazine. Aitken confirmed as williams 2020 reserve driver rokit williams racing announced jack aitken as the teams official reserve driver for the 2020 fia formula one world championship. Feb 14, 2020 former mclaren driver stoffel vandoorne will be an official reserve for mercedes in formula one this season while also competing in the allelectric formula e series, the team announced on friday.

Ocon drove for mercedesbenz in the first 10 races of the 2016 dtm season, alongside his reserve driver role at renault sport f1. Vandoorne appointed mercedes f1 reserve driver reuters. Haas f1 confirms fittipaldi, deletraz in testreserve roles. The f1 2020 driver lineup is officially set in stone with all 1o teams confirmed their partnerships for the next campaign. Reigning formula 2 champion george russell joined williams. Still i rise these are the words emblazoned across the back of lewis hamiltons helmet and tattooed across his shoulders, and ever since annihilating expectations with one of the greatest rookie performances in f1 history in 2007, thats literally all hes done. Your spotters guide to the 20 drivers and 10 teams wholl be going wheeltowheel during the 2020 formula 1 season. Lubna hamdan attempts to interview mercedes f1 driver esteban gutierrez as he tackles a pirelli hot lap at the formula 1 etihad airways abu. What has esteban ocon been doing as reserve driver at. Renault formula 1 newcomer esteban ocon said he was destroyed after his year as a mercedes reserve driver in 2019. A list of teams and drivers which have been confirmed or are expected to take part in the 2020 f1 season. Mercedes f1 racing team hamilton, bottas formula 1. Furthermore, with esteban ocon jumping ship to renault as a race driver, it opened the door for the 27year old.

Formula e has three calendar clashes with formula one this season. Exmclaren racer stoffel vandoorne has been announced as one of mercedes reserve drivers for 2020, having stepped up from his role as the teams simulator driver. Vandoorne, who drives for the german manufacturers factory team. Despite winning two drivers championships, mercedesbenz withdrew from motor racing in response to the 1955 le.

Despite winning two drivers championships, mercedes benz withdrew from motor racing in response to the 1955 le. Exmclaren driver vandoorne gets mercedes f1 reserve driver. Ocon drove for mercedes during f1 testing in barcelona before the 2016 season. The 2019 fia formula one world championship was the motor racing championship for formula one cars which marked the 70th running of the formula one world championship. All 10 teams have confirmed who will be driving for them this year. Esteban ocon gets 2019 mercedes f1 reserve driver role. Of brawns 2009 drivers, jenson button signed for mclaren, whilst rubens barrichello moved to rosbergs former seat with williams team for 2010. Twentytwoyearold returns to the f1 grid after a year in exile as hulkenberg. Exmclaren driver vandoorne gets mercedes f1 reserve driver role. Robert kubica made his return to formula 1, replacing sergey sirotkin at williams. Read about the latest developments on the 2021 f1 driver market here. Stoffel vandoorne confirmed as mercedes f1 reserve driver for 2020.

Later on, he became a fulltime driver first for toro rosso and then red bull racing and went on to win four championships. Ocon has lost his racing point force india seat to lance stroll as part of the changes triggered by strolls father lawrence leading the consortium. Some of the biggest names in formula 1 today have begun their careers as reserve drivers. A release from the team states that vandoorne and esteban. London, feb 14 former mclaren driver stoffel vandoorne will be an official reserve for mercedes in formula one this season while also competing in the allelectric formula e series, the team announced today. Rosberg as reserve driver for world champions mercedes, told cnn. Formula e racer stoffel vandoorne has been named as a reserve driver with mercedes formula 1 team ahead of the 2020 season.

Mercedes driver stoffel vandoorne heads into the race as the championship leader, in spite of not winning a race. Racefans 2019 f1 season 2019 f1 drivers and teams 2019 f1 drivers and teams a list of teams and drivers which have been confirmed to take part in the 2019 f1 season, plus the teams other drivers who may perform reserve, test or simulator duties. Exmclaren driver vandoorne gets mercedes f1 reserve. Mercedesamg petronas motorsport formula one reserve driver and current fia f2 series leader george russell takes us behindthescenes to find out what he got up to during one of the busiest weeks. Stoffel vandoorne replaces esteban ocon as mercedes f1. Sette camara returns to red bull as reserve driver. News, stories and discussion from and about the world of formula 1. Vandoorne, who drives for the german manufacturers factory team in fe, has been out of f1 since losing his mclaren drive to lando norris at the end of 2018. Vandoorne is currently leading the formula e standings with the mercedes eq formula e team, and will share the role with former sauber and haas driver esteban gutierrez. Esteban ocon says his new employer renault and his former team mercedes agreed on what information he could bring from one team to the other. Where a driver had not been confirmed the occupant of the seat for 2016 is listed and marked tbc. The 20 fia formula one world championship was the 67th season of the fia formula one motor racing. Brendon hartley is now the reserve driver for not one but two formula 1 teams. Sebastian vettels first f1 laps were made as a reserved river for bmw sauber.

However, at a shortened version of the autodromo hermanos rodriguez, the belgian driver had a massive moment. Ocon, who switched to a mercedes reserve role after losing his seat at racing point at the end of 2018, undertook a packed simulator programme and would often have to dash from the factory to the track. Stoffel vandoorne named as mercedes formula 1 reserve driver. Where a team have previously announced a driver has a contract with them for the continue reading 2017 f1 drivers and teams. Vandoorne and gutierrez are mercedes 2020 reserve drivers. Nov 23, 2018 mercedes f1 has signed esteban ocon as a reserve driver for next season, while mclarens stoffel vandoorne has been brought on as a simulator driver. Stoffel vandoorne confirmed as mercedes f1 reserve driver. Ocon is a mercedes young driver and mercedes f1 boss toto said he. Ocon, who didnt race in f1 in 2019 but had an intense programme as mercedes reserve, test and simulator driver, has joined renault on a twoyear deal to drive alongside daniel ricciardo. Former mclaren driver stoffel vandoorne will be an official reserve for mercedes in formula one this season while also competing in the allelectric formula e series, the team announced on friday.

A formula one reserve driver is consigned to life in the shadows of the sports global superstars but its a rite of passage for many racing stars. Mercedesbenz, through its subsidiary mercedesbenz grand prix limited, is currently involved. Each driver can choose their own racing number to continue reading 2020 f1 drivers and teams. On the one hand, im obviously a bit disappointed that i wont be competing for mercedesbenz in formula e this season, said paffett. London, feb 14 reuters former mclaren driver stoffel vandoorne will be an official reserve for mercedes in formula one this season while also competing in the allelectric formula e.