Revealed: The 10 rookies driving in Abu Dhabi FP1 today
Nine of the 10 F1 teams have left it until the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP to run their rookie driverܫs in 2023.
Here’s who will be in action 𝐆during first practice on Friday...
Red Bull - Jake Dennis and Isack Hadjar
The dominant constructors’ champions will see both 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez sit out of FP1 at the Yas Marina Circuit.
Reigning Formula E champion Jake Dennis will get a🤡 taste of the RB19.
Dennis has been the team’s simulator driver since 2018 and 💃is highly-rated by the team.
Isack 𒅌Hadjar will be in the other car, with the 19-year-old Frenchman only 14th in the Form🍌ula 2 drivers’ standings.
It will be his second time in an F1 car having driven f🌼or AlphaTauri in Mexico.
Ferrari - Robert Shwartzman
F2 runner-up to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri in 2021, Robert Shwartzman will get another outing for Ferrari in FP1, replacing 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc.
This will be Shwartzman’s fourth FP1 outing after replacing 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz at Zandvoort ear🃏lier this year; he also drove in USA and Abu Dhabi in 2022.
Mercedes - Frederik Vesti
Mercedes are giving 2023 F2 tit𝄹le contender Frederi🌜k Vesti another opportunity to drive the W14.
Vesti drove for the team in FP1 at the Mexico City Grand Prix last month in place of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell.
The Dane has an🍒 outside chance of winning this year’s F2 crown in Abu Dhabi this weekend.
McLaren - Pato O’Ward
IndyCar star Pato O’Ward will be back in the McLaren, stepping in for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris.
He finished fourth in t🎉his year’s IndyCar championship and has been given several outings in older McLaren F1 machinery.
Alpine - Jack Doohan
Jack Doohan currently races in F♌2 and is Alpine’s official reserve driver.
It will be his second taste of 2023 Al🦹pine F1 machinery having driven in Mexico FP1.
Alfa Romeo - Theo Pourchaire
Theo Pourchaire is set t🃏o clinch this year’s F2ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ title in Abu Dhabi this weekend.
He will be hoping for a more productive session for Alfa Romeo in 𒊎FP1 as his chance in Mexico was curtailed by reliability gremlins.
Aston Martin - Felipe Drugovich
Even though he won the 2022 F2 title, Drugovich was unable to find a seat on꧙ the grid for 2023.
It’s a similar story for 202🅷4, with Drugovich confirmed as Aston Martin’s reserve driver.
Haas - Oliver Bearman
Brita🍸in's next hope of an F1 d🌳river is Oliver Bearman.
Bearman is just 18 and has been tipped by many to make it into F1 in the next couple of yea🍸rs.
He’s part of the Ferrari junior academy and has enjoyed aꦉn impressive F2 rook🌄ie season.
Williams - Zak O’Sullivan
The final change comes at Williams, with F3 star Zak O’Sullivan deputising for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Albon in FP1.
The 18-year-old f꧑inished runner-up in F3 this year, and will make the step up to Fဣ2 in 2024.
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