Robert Schwartzman will share his duties as reserve driver with Antonio Giovinazzi next season for Ferrari
Robert Schwartzman is set to play the role of a reserve driver for the Ferrari F1 team in the new season. The youngster, who races under an Israeli flag, will share his reserve duties with Antonio Giovinazzi. Giovinazzi is scheduled to participate in the World Endurance Championship in 2023 and there are at least five WEC rounds which clash with F1 weekends. Schwartzman will be the sole reserve driver for Ferrari during five such Grand Prix – Jeddah, Barcelona, Baku, Silverstone and Interlagos.
Schwartzman has improved in leaps and bounds over the last few years. In 2022, he was Ferrari’s F1 test and development driver after two successful seasons in Formula 2. He also took part in the end-of-season test in Abu Dhabi, getting more time behind the wheel of the F1-75 car. He recently tested an Indycar with Chip Ganassi Racing at Sebring but it remains to be seen if he will join a different racing division besides filling in as a reserve driver when required.
Ferrari F1 team are scheduled to unveil their 2023 F1 car on February 14, at Imola. The Scuderia were the second F1 team after Aston Martin to officially reveal the date of presentation of their new car. Reports suggest that the new Ferrari car will be unveiled and then will immediately hit the track, similar to what was done with the F1-75 last year.
Ferrari have also kept a separate day for filming but the date hasn’t been confirmed yet. As things stand, Aston Martin will unveil their car on February 13, followed by Ferrari on February 14. According to initial reports, Ferrari have named their latest car as F1-675. The striking difference that it should have from the previous version is with respect to the body and we can expect different volumes compared to the F1-75, in favour of a lower drag.
Ferrari’s new Team Principal Frederic Vasseur will give the final nod of approval before the new car is unveiled. Vasseur has officially replaced Mattia Binotto as the Team Principal of Ferrari F1 team 2023 season onwards, having left Alfa Romeo to join the Scuderia.
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