Ferrari reserve driver Robert Shwartzman will get a Friday apply outing for Stake at his weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix.
Shwartzman presently drives the privately entered AF Corse Ferrari Hypercar within the World Endurance Championship, has pushed for the F1 group throughout a number of FP1 periods previously, and drove for Haas on the 2021 Younger Driver take a look at. He’ll change Valtteri Bottas within the first Friday apply session at Zandvoort, with the Finn returning to the automotive from FP2 onwards.
Stake has Theo Pourchaire and Zane Maloney throughout the Sauber driver academy this yr, however neither have but been chosen for an FP1 run, with Shwartzman getting the primary outing for the group that may rely in direction of the 2 obligatory rookie appearances.
Each Bottas and teammate Zhou Guaynu face unsure futures at Stake, with Nico Hulkenberg becoming a member of the group in 2025 earlier than its transition into the Audi manufacturing facility undertaking the next yr, and Carlos Sainz turning down a suggestion to companion him.
