Former Williams driver Sergey Sirotkin will act as the Renault reserve for 2020 should a substitute for either Daniel Ricciardo or Esteban Ocon be required during the season.The COVID-19 pandemic and stringent testing means there is a possibility a race driver could be forced to miss a session if a...

McLaren will be able to call upon Renault reserve driver Sergey Sirotkin to race if either Carlos Sainz or Lando Norris are unavailable this season.Sirotkin remains the Renault reserve and the French manufacturer will have priority if the unlikely situation that both teams need to call on a replacement driver...

Former Williams Formula 1 driver Sergey Sirotkin got SMP Racing off to a fast start to the second Spa weekend of the 2018/19 FIA WEC season, setting the best time in Free Practice 1.The Russian's time marked huge progress for the Russian team, a 1m56.264s tour of the circuit toward...

Sergey Sirotkin has returned to his former team Renault in the role of third and reserve driver following a year racing for Williams.The Russian spent two years with Renault before being handed a race seat alongside Lance Stroll last year, enduring a tough rookie season but impressing in a difficult...

Following on from a podium finish in the 2018 Ad Diriyah E-Prix for Mahindra Racing's Jerome d'Ambrosio, the Indian team has named Sergey Sirotkin and its development driver Sam Dejonghe as its drivers for the in-season rookie test following the 2019 Marrakesh E-Prix on January 13.The 23-year old Sirotkin secured...

It wasn't supposed to go like this.At the end of 2017, there was optimism around Williams. Lance Stroll brought significant funding, but had also provided some standout results in his rookie season that suggested he could be a solid long-term prospect. Felipe Massa was on the way out, but Robert...

Williams technical boss Paddy Lowe admits he has been surprised by how much innovation there is in Formula 1 this season, despite it being the second year of the current aerodynamic regulations.Last season marked the introduction of a new set of rules that increased downforce levels and led to faster...

Williams has been struggling to unlock the full potential of the FW41 during pre-season testing in Barcelona and needs more time to gain understanding of the car, admits technical chief Paddy Lowe.Lowe joined the team from Mercedes at the start of last season, making this year's car the first he...

Robert Kubica does not want to have his lap times compared to Sergey Sirotkin during pre-season testing after sharing a car with the Russian in Barcelona.Sirotkin drove during cold conditions on Tuesday morning, with Kubica taking over for the afternoon session as the track temperature increased slightly. At the end...

Williams has named former Renault youngster and Formula 2 race-winner Oliver Rowland as its 'official young driver' for the 2018 season.Rowland took two race victories and a further eight podiums on his way to finishing third in the F2 championship last year, and has already announced a move into the...