Felipe Drugovich He will replace the Asturian driver in free practice 1 of the Mexican GP. The British team’s reserve driver will make his debut behind the wheel of the AMR24 for the first time this season. Drugovich will take to the track for a 60-minute session at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, new Fernando Alonso back in the car for FP2.
For several seasons now, Formula 1 has required all teams to include their rookie reserve drivers in at least two free practice sessions each year. Aston Martin decided that the right place to comply with the regulations was the Mexican GP.
That is possible Felipe Drugovich cannot get the same amount of information as the Asturian driver for setting up the car. However, he helped build through his extensive simulator work at the team’s Technology Campus. By taking part in the practice session, the Brazilian driver will partially fulfill the team’s requirement to run a rookie in two FP1s, with a second session scheduled for next year.
Through a statement published on its official website, the British team shared the remarks of the reserve driver before his first experience behind the wheel of the AMR24: “I’m excited to drive the AMR24 for the first time – I’ve been looking forward to it for a long time! I spent almost a whole year building this car in the team’s simulator, so it will be important for me to feel the connection between the simulator and reality .” Taught by Felipe Drugovich.
Source: La Verdad
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