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From Sahara Force India
Sahara Force India's simulator driver, James Rossiter, will make his debut in an official Formula 1 practice session this week when he drives for the team during Friday morning practice at Silverstone.
The 29-year-old British racer will drive Adrian Sutil's car to gain more experience of the Mercedes-powered VJM06 to help ensure the team's simulator remains as close to the real car as possible.
Rossiter is the former BAR-Honda and Super Aguri F1 test driver.
The time in the car will allow Rossiter to give greater feedback during race weekends when he normally supports the team from the factory by carrying out simulator running.
The scheduled run for Rossiter is dependent on dry track conditions to ensure the team can gain meaningful feedback.
“This is an amazing opportunity and I'm really looking forward to taking part in an official practice session during a Grand Prix weekend,” said Rossiter.
“The fact that Silverstone is my home race makes the news even sweeter. The main reason for driving the car is to help progress the team's simulator programme, which I've been working on for almost twelve months. I drove the car during winter testing in February, but it's valuable to have another opportunity to experience the real car and make sure it's in harmony with the simulator,” he added.
Sahara Force India's simulator driver, James Rossiter, will make his debut in an official Formula 1 practice session this week when he drives for the team during Friday morning practice at Silverstone.
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| James Rossiter (Photo: Sahara Force India) |
The 29-year-old British racer will drive Adrian Sutil's car to gain more experience of the Mercedes-powered VJM06 to help ensure the team's simulator remains as close to the real car as possible.
Rossiter is the former BAR-Honda and Super Aguri F1 test driver.
The time in the car will allow Rossiter to give greater feedback during race weekends when he normally supports the team from the factory by carrying out simulator running.
The scheduled run for Rossiter is dependent on dry track conditions to ensure the team can gain meaningful feedback.
“This is an amazing opportunity and I'm really looking forward to taking part in an official practice session during a Grand Prix weekend,” said Rossiter.
“The fact that Silverstone is my home race makes the news even sweeter. The main reason for driving the car is to help progress the team's simulator programme, which I've been working on for almost twelve months. I drove the car during winter testing in February, but it's valuable to have another opportunity to experience the real car and make sure it's in harmony with the simulator,” he added.