the Belgian pilot Stoffel Vandoornethe reigning champion of Formula E, joined the team Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One What reserve pilotannounced this Tuesday the British team, where the Spaniards will be Fernando Alonso as an official driver next season.
Vandoorne, who has partnered Alonso as a McLaren driver in 2017 and 2018, will work with Aston Martin as a test driver alongside Brazilian Felipe Drugovich during the 2023 campaign, working with the simulator on the development program to be carried out in the team’s factory at Silverstone.
The 30-year-old Belgian driver was GP2 champion in 2015 after winning 11 races, and in electric car Formula E he will be able to defend his title next year.
Vandoorne considers “incredibly exciting” his new Aston Martin challenge. “I have watched with great interest how the team has developed and expanded, and I know how determined they are to make progress in all areas,” he said in the team’s statement.
“Working with Fernando, who I know from Formula One, and Lance to help them develop and improve the car will be a daunting job. And I look forward to the challenge – and the reward – of working with the whole organization at Silverstone.”
For the team leader, Mike Krack, “Stoffel has all the skills necessary for this new role on the team: He is quick, analytical, hardworking and a fantastic team man. He fits perfectly into our organization with another test driver, Felipe Drugovich. The whole team is highly motivated for the upcoming season and the arrival of Stoffel, along with Fernando, Lance and Felipe, adds an additional bonus to our fantastic line-up.”
Source: La Verdad
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