He will share responsibilities at Aston Martin with F2 champion Felipe Drugovich, who was recently signed as a test and reserve driver, throughout the intense 24-race schedule.Vandoorne's move to Aston Martin will also see him renew a working relationship with Fernando Alonso, the pair having been teammates at McLaren from 2016 to 2018.Vandoorne’s move to Aston Martin will also see him renew a working relationship with Fernando Alonso, with the pair having been teammates at McLaren from 2016 to 2018.Speaking about the new role, Vandoorne said:"It is incredibly exciting to be stepping into a reserve-driver role in F1 – and I'm delighted to be doing it with Aston Martin.We can probably make that 100-0 in favour of Hulkenberg."I've watched with great interest how the team has developed and expanded operationally, and I know how incredibly determined it is to make progress in every area.“I’ve watched with great interest how the team has developed and expanded operationally, and I know how incredibly determined it is to make progress in every area."Joining Fernando, who I already know from my F1 racing career, and Lance, to help them develop and improve next year's car will be a terrific job, and I'm really looking forward to the challenge – and reward – of working together with the whole organisation at Silverstone.Autosport add that Alonso apparently agreed his own release with Alpine to take part in the test, Aston Martin not playing any part. Mercedes, will undertake a ramped-up F1 programme alongside his FE commitments for DS Penske., will undertake an increased F1 programme alongside his FE commitments for DS Penske.as a test and reserve driver.There are now only two rounds remaining for Alonso as part of the Alpine team, those being the Sao Paulo and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix, before he can then start looking ahead to racing with Aston Martin from 2023.
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Full story:įormer Formula 1 driver and 2021/2022 Formula E champion Stoffel Vandoorne is to join Aston Martin next year in a test and reserve role. "But we also want to make sure we preserve the true heritage and spirit of racing in the film and in the script.Vandoorne will join the Aston Martin F1 team as test and reserve driver alongside F2 champion Drugovich. "It's about showing people who may never have seen the sport how great it is," said the seven-time former World Champion.
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Hamilton, meanwhile, is determined for the movie to be as authentic as possible. I think it's supposed to go more in the direction of 'Top Gun', only with cars. McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl said: "It will be a super thing, also for Formula 1. Some big names from the movie world have been enlisted, with director Joseph Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer being part of the team that made 'Top Gun: Maverick'. "Their goal is to make the best Formula 1 film. "We will support the project as much as we can and see to what extent we are involved. "This is very positive for the whole sport. "The producers are very serious and professional," said the 50-year-old from Luxembourg. Having revealed that team owner Lawrence Stroll "was also involved", Krack hopes the project will be a big success - with Hamilton having said he wants it to be "the best racing movie ever". "To be honest, it even threw our schedule off. "They were with us for a very long time, much longer than expected," said Krack, quoted by. Pitt then met up with all 10 F1 team bosses and spent much of his time at the track in the Aston Martin garage - apart from when he exchanged a few reluctant words with Martin Brundle during the pre-race grid walk.īut while Aston Martin team principal Krack did not mind giving the film personnel access to discover what goes on behind the scenes, he did suggest they had perhaps outstayed their welcome by a fraction. Lewis Hamilton is involved in the production and, along with his Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, he dined with Pitt on the eve of the Circuit of The Americas race weekend.
The Hollywood star was in Austin on a fact-finding mission for the movie in which he will play a racer who returns from retirement to mentor a youngster and take his own final stab at glory as his team-mate.
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