Shwartzman to get FP1 outing for Stake at Zandvoort

Ferrari reserve driver Robert Shwartzman will get a Friday practice outing for Stake at his weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix.

Shwartzman currently drives the privately entered AF Corse Ferrari Hypercar in the World Endurance Championship, has driven for the F1 team during multiple FP1 sessions in the past, and drove for Haas at the 2021 Young Driver test. He will replace Valtteri Bottas in the first Friday practice session at Zandvoort, with the Finn returning to the car from FP2 onwards.

Stake has Theo Pourchaire and Zane Maloney within the Sauber driver academy this year, but neither have yet been selected for an FP1 run, with Shwartzman getting the first outing for the team that will count towards the two mandatory rookie appearances.

Both Bottas and teammate Zhou Guaynu face uncertain futures at Stake, with Nico Hulkenberg joining the team in 2025 before its transition into the Audi factory project the following year, and Carlos Sainz turning down an offer to partner him.

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Chris Medland

While studying Sports Journalism at the University of Central Lancashire, Chris managed to talk his way into working at the British Grand Prix in 2008 and was retained for three years before joining ESPN F1 as Assistant Editor. After three further years at ESPN, a spell as F1 Editor at Crash Media Group was followed by the major task of launching F1i.com’s English-language website and running it as Editor. Present at every race since the start of 2014, he has continued building his freelance portfolio, working with international titles. As well as writing for RACER, his broadcast work includes television appearances on F1 TV and as a presenter and reporter on North America's live radio coverage on SiriusXM.

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