Caterham Formula 1 team has announce it would run two reserve drivers during the 2012 F1 season.
American Alexander Rossi (photo) and Chinese Ma Qing Hua have been confirmed as reserve drivers today, joining race drivers Charles Pic and Giedo van der Garde in the team’s driver line-up.
As reserve driver, Rossi comes with a large amount of experience and success in junior formula, says a team press release. He will continue the development he has made with Caterham F1 Team since first driving for the team at the 2011 Abu Dhabi Young Driver test and building on the test driver role he fulfilled in 2012, making his F1 debut in Barcelona in the Spanish Grand Prix FP1 session.
As part of his 2013 reserve driver role Rossi will be taking part in a number of FP1 sessions throughout the season, building on the experience he has gained with the team since 2011.
Ma Qing Hua is a new addition to the Caterham F1 Team driver roster and will drive in the Chinese Grand Prix FP1 session for Caterham F1 Team as part of his reserve driver program in 2013. In addition, Ma will be racing throughout the forthcoming season with Caterham Racing in the GP2 series, giving him the opportunity to compete against some of the best young talent in motorsport whilst being fully integrated into the F1 environment.
Ma already has FP1 experience on his CV, having driven in four Friday practice sessions in 2012. He first competed in motorsport in 2005 in the Asian Formula Renault Challenge, and in Italian F3000, and since then he has competed in various series including A1 Grand Prix and the British Formula 3 Championship.
American Alexander Rossi (photo) and Chinese Ma Qing Hua have been confirmed as reserve drivers today, joining race drivers Charles Pic and Giedo van der Garde in the team’s driver line-up.
As reserve driver, Rossi comes with a large amount of experience and success in junior formula, says a team press release. He will continue the development he has made with Caterham F1 Team since first driving for the team at the 2011 Abu Dhabi Young Driver test and building on the test driver role he fulfilled in 2012, making his F1 debut in Barcelona in the Spanish Grand Prix FP1 session.
As part of his 2013 reserve driver role Rossi will be taking part in a number of FP1 sessions throughout the season, building on the experience he has gained with the team since 2011.
Ma Qing Hua is a new addition to the Caterham F1 Team driver roster and will drive in the Chinese Grand Prix FP1 session for Caterham F1 Team as part of his reserve driver program in 2013. In addition, Ma will be racing throughout the forthcoming season with Caterham Racing in the GP2 series, giving him the opportunity to compete against some of the best young talent in motorsport whilst being fully integrated into the F1 environment.
Ma already has FP1 experience on his CV, having driven in four Friday practice sessions in 2012. He first competed in motorsport in 2005 in the Asian Formula Renault Challenge, and in Italian F3000, and since then he has competed in various series including A1 Grand Prix and the British Formula 3 Championship.