MADRID, 22 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Italian driver Antonio Giovinazzi will get into one of the Haas single-seaters in the first free sessions of the Italian Grand Prix (September 9-11) and the United States (October 21-23), as reported on Monday by the american team.
Giovinazzi, 28, who has already driven in seven free sessions for Haas in the 2017 season, has been this campaign in the Formula E World Championship with the Dragon Penske Racing team and also as a reserve driver for Ferrari.
“Ferrari were keen to give Antonio some seat time in a current spec Formula 1 car on a race weekend and naturally we were happy to help,” said Haas F1 Team Principal Guenther Steiner. , who believes that, compared to 2017, “the clear difference is the experience he will have gained competing during the previous three seasons in Formula 1”
For his part, Giovinazzi was “very happy to have the opportunity to drive again in the official F-1 sessions”. “Besides the simulator, it’s important to test a real car and I can’t wait to put my suit and helmet back on. It will be an opportunity to get confident with the new generation cars and it’s the best way to be ready if they call me. as a reserve pilot,” he stressed.