Red Bull hand Juri Vips first-ever F1 practice outing in Barcelona
For 2022, all 10 F1 teams are reqﷺuired to run a ‘rookie’ driver in at least two FP1 sessions during the year.
Vips is a member of Red Bull’s junior programme, currently competing in F2 withꦑ Hitech Grand Prix.
The Estonian has endured a tricky opening start to the F2 campaign with 🍎just two podium finishes, leaving him eighth in the drivers’ standings overall.
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Vips wi🍰ll replace Sergio Perez in FP1 and will gi🐼ve him the chance to impress alongside reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Fellow Red Bull junior Liam Lawson - who also competes in F2 - is expected t💯o drive for AlphaTauri at some point in 2022.
Williams have already announced that reigning Formula E🐠ℱ champion Nyck de Vries will drive for the team in first practice instead of Alex Albon.
De Vries💧 i♌s Mercedes’ reserve driver for this year and was heavily linked with a full-time switch to F1 with Williams at the end of 2021.
The Dutchman ultimately missed out on the drive at Albon’s expense, with de Vries continuing to compe🌳te in Formula E with Mercedes.
Alfa Rom♔eo have also announced that Robert Kubica will replace Guanyu Zhou in first practice on Friday.
Given Kubica’s experience in F1, this will not count towards Alfa Romeo’s manda🎃tory requirement to run a ro🅘okie driver this season.
Frenchman Theo Pourchaire willℱ likely get the call-up later in the season - he’s currently part oꦡf Sauber’s academy.
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