Ferrari hires Robert Schwartzman for the F1 American GP FP1[F1-Gate.com]

-Scuderia Ferrari has announced the appointment of F1 test driver Robert Schwartzman for the FP1 of the United States F1 GP.

Robert Schwartzman raced with Charles Leclerc or Carlos Sainz Jr. during Friday’s free practice 1 at the Circuit of the Americas as part of his mandate to provide young drivers with at least two FP1 sessions throughout the season. Take control of one of the F1-75s and make a Grand Prix weekend debut.

Scuderia Ferrari race director Laurent Mekies has revealed that 23-year-old Robert Schwartzman will be behind the wheel for both two FP1 rookie sessions, but the location for the second free practice session has yet to be confirmed.

“For us, Robert Schwartzman is in charge of the two FP1s,” said Laurent Mekies in Hungary.

“It has not yet been decided what the event will be. We will not choose a race like the one in Singapore or a race where the drivers have to do more. Doing it in a weekend with the Pirelli tests would be a problem. I don’t think there is

2019 FIA F3 champion Robert Schwartzman finished the season in second place in the FIA ​​F2 championship last year, behind teammate Oscar Piastri in Prema.

Robert Schwartzman has not returned to F2 this year, but instead helps the race team in the simulator as one of Ferrari’s F1 test drivers.

He also tested both the Ferrari SF21 and Haas VF-21 at the Abu Dhabi Young Drivers Test last December and has real-world experience with F1 cars.

Robert Schwartzman, born in Israel, born in Tel Aviv, will be able to participate in the F1 Grand Prix weekend by switching from Russia to an Israeli racing license.

At the US F1 Grand Prix, American Logan Sargent participated in a session for the Williams F1 team, also making his weekend debut in F1, becoming the first American to participate in an F1 session since Alexander Rossi in 2015.

Logan Sargent, who currently races in F2 with Carlin and is ranked 3rd, joined the Williams Academy last October and tested the F1 car for the first time at F1 post-season testing in Abu Dhabi.

Logan Sargent takes over from Nicholas Latifi’s FW44 for a 60-minute session. The Williams F1 Team will be in their second FP1 session as a rookie this year after Nick de Vries drove for the team in Barcelona.