Brendon Hartley and Pascal Wehrlein among the development drivers for Ferrari in 2019
- Shahmir Khan
- Feb 4, 2019
- 1 min read
4 drivers are confirmed by Ferrari as development drivers for 2019, including ex-F1 drivers for Toro Rosso and Sauber, Brendon Hartley and Pascal Wehrlein.
Other 2 development drivers include Antonio Fuoco and Davide Rigon.
Pascal Wehrlein was former F1 driver for Manor and Sauber racing teams before joining Formula E for Mahindra Racing Team.
Brendon Hartley is currently rumoured as a possible driver alongside Neel Jani for future Porsche Formula E team. He raced at Toro Rosso as replacement for Daniil Kvyat in second-half of 2017 before joining as a full-time driver in 2018. He is Le Mans and WEC champion in 2017.
Ferrari's third development driver, Davide Rigon is Ferrari's factory racing driver for GT series across different categories, including World Endurance Championship and Blancpain GT Endurance Cup. He is simulator driver for Ferrari since 2014.
Antonio Fuoco has been part of Ferrari's driver academy for his entire career and joins development team after a win in Abu Dhabi in 2018.
Mattia Binotto, Team Principal of Scuderia Ferrari spoke on the occasion:
“Our team has taken on four undoubtedly talented drivers, who possess innate feeling, with a strong understanding of race cars and tracks.
"These are exactly the qualities required in the skilful role of driving in a simulator, one of the vital pieces of equipment in the Formula 1 of today”.
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