Alpine has introduced a driving companies settlement with Sauber that may have reserve driver Paul Aron participate in FP1 on the British Grand Prix for the Swiss group.
Aron was named considered one of Alpine’s reserves final 12 months in direction of the tip of a Formulation 2 title problem racing for Hitech – the group part-owned by the then-Alpine group principal Oliver Oakes. The Estonian drove through the Abu Dhabi post-race take a look at and has accomplished six days in a 2023 automobile as a part of Alpine’s testing of earlier automobile (TPC) program, however has but to characteristic in an FP1 session.
That can change this weekend at Silverstone – in addition to on the Hungaroring in July – however it is going to be for Sauber reasonably than Alpine, following an settlement between the 2 groups that provides Sauber entry to Aron’s companies.
“It’s in our pursuits to maximise any driving alternatives for our younger expertise, so it’s good to have an settlement with Sauber for Paul to drive in Free Apply 1 in Silverstone and Budapest,” Alpine government director and appearing group principal Flavio Briatore stated.
“We’re seeing different success from final 12 months’s Formulation 2 drivers this 12 months up and down the grid, and Paul was a entrance runner in that class, so this is a chance for him and the group to proceed his progress and to provide him invaluable observe time.”
Aron may even perform three FP1 classes for Alpine between now and the tip of the season, with the group having solely run Ryo Hirakawa at Suzuka to this point this 12 months. That can give Aron a complete of 5 outings throughout 2025, as Alpine assesses its choices for its 2026 driver lineup.
“I’m more than happy to be given the chance to have invaluable observe time in Formulation 1, so because of BWT Alpine Formulation One Crew for coming to this association,” Aron stated. “It’s no secret that my want is to in the future race full-time in Formulation 1 so any probability to be on observe in a aggressive setting is a crucial stepping stone.
“Whereas I proceed to concentrate on my growth with Alpine, I do stay up for the 2 classes with Stake F1 Crew KICK Sauber and giving my most effort to them at Silverstone and Budapest.”
