The Ferrari Drivers ‘Academy member, currently runner-up in the FIA Formula 2 drivers’ championship, will drive the SF21 and share driving duties with the team’s simulator driver, Antonio Fuoco.
Shwartzman has already driven a Ferrari F1 car twice in 2021, but in both cases – in January in Fiorano and in September in Imola – it was the car from 2018. He also drove the SF1000 at last year’s season finale in Abu Dhabi.
Shwartzman said: “I am very happy to do another test with Scuderia Ferrari.
“It is an honor to be able to drive this F1 car, but also a great responsibility, which is why I am very grateful for the trust Ferrari has placed in me. I will definitely try to enjoy it as much as possible while aiming to get the data well for the team. ”
Last month it was confirmed that he will drive the Haas VF-21 in the Young Driver Test on Tuesday.
Robert Shwartzman, Ferrari SF71H
Photo by: Ferrari
The 2019 FIA Formula 3 champion has won two races and taken seven podium places this year and is behind his team-mate Oscar Piastri, Alpine reserve driver for 2022, in the overall standings.
He finished second in Sunday’s main race in Jeddah, which was cut to 20 minutes after the original race was disrupted after a scary start line shunt in which the blocked Theo Pourchaire was picked up by the unseen Enzo Fittipaldi.
Haas team boss Gunther Steiner previously praised Shwartzman’s skills and said: “We are looking forward to testing with Robert in Yas Marina in December. It is obviously rated highly by Ferrari – it has been part of their driver program since the end of 2017.
“His ability becomes clear when you look at his achievements in recent years – especially his rookie campaign in Formula 2 last year – in competition with our own two drivers Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin. We are pleased to be able to enable Robert to work in a Formula 1 car and look forward to working with him in Abu Dhabi. ”
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