Drugovich to replace Stroll during winter testing
Brazilian driver Felipe Drugovich will be present at the Bahrain pre-season tests with Aston Martin, to cover for Lance Stroll's absence due to injury.
The British stable Aston Martin has just announced that their reserve driver, Felipe Drugovich, will be lined up alongside the double Spanish world champion, Fernando Alonso, for the winter testing taking place in Bahrain this week.
This announcement follows the injury package of the usual driver, Lance Stroll, who suffered a bike fall this Monday. While the possibility of having Alonso drive for the entire testing period was considered, the possibility of Stroll being unable to participate for a longer period compelled Aston Martin to have one of its reserve drivers take the wheel.
Stoffel Vandoorne, who is also a reserve driver for the Greens this season, being unavailable due to the Formula E race in South Africa this weekend, it is only natural that the reigning Formula 2 champion has been chosen by Aston Martin.
Drugovich will take part in the Thursday morning session before handing over his place to Alonso for the rest of the day. The program for the other two days has not yet been defined by the team.
This is a great opportunity for the Brazilian, even though it is not his first experience behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car, as he already participated in an FP1 session in Abu Dhabi at the end of last season in addition to the young driver test that followed the Grand Prix.
As a reminder, the winter tests in Bahrain will take place from February 23rd to 25th.
