Each crew has no less than one F1 reserve driver to name upon throughout the season.
Whereas within the best-case situation they won’t be wanted on-track, reserve drivers play a significant function for F1 groups as a back-up resolution within the occasion they’re wanted to step-in to interchange an everyday driver, generally with little or no discover.
In addition to attending most, if not each grand prix throughout the season, reserve drivers additionally carry out duties similar to simulator work, testing and sitting in on vital engineering conferences.
Here’s a rundown of every crew’s reserve driver choices for 2025.
McLaren
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McLaren haven’t but introduced their reserve driver line-up however Pato O’Ward, who held the place final 12 months, is more likely to proceed within the function.
Because of their engine collaboration with Mercedes, McLaren would additionally be capable to name upon the providers of the Silver Arrows reserve driver roster if essential.
Ferrari
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With 2024 super-sub Oliver Bearman incomes a full-time drive with Haas this season, Ferrari want a substitute for play back-up to Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc this time period.
After dropping his Sauber seat, Zhou Guanyu has been linked with the function, although nothing has been formally introduced.
Ferrari even have Antonio Giovinazzi and Arthur Leclerc, brother of Charles, on their books.
Crimson Bull
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Like Ferrari, Crimson Bull have misplaced their former reserve drivers on account of full-time F1 promotions and are but to substantiate their plans.
Liam Lawson will step up alongside Max Verstappen at Crimson Bull, whereas Isack Hadjar graduates to F1 to take the seat vacated by Lawson at Racing Bulls.
Crimson Bull might flip to one among their junior drivers similar to Ayumu Iwasa or new F2 racer Pepe Marti. Alternatively, they could make a rent outdoors of their driver pool to fill the emptiness.
Mercedes
Valtteri Bottas
Having been left on the F1 sidelines for 2025, Valtteri Bottas has accomplished a return to Mercedes as their new reserve driver.
The 35-year-old Finn and 10-time grand prix winner will likely be a protected pair of fingers to place of their automobile if George Russell or Andrea Kimi Antonelli have been dominated out of a race weekend.
Bottas has changed Mick Schumacher within the function.
Aston Martin
Felipe Drugovich
Felipe Drugovich
Aston Martin have introduced that Felipe Drugovich will stay the crew’s check and reserve driver throughout the 2025 season.
The Brazilian has been related to the Silverstone-based outfit since profitable the 2022 F2 title.
Drugovich has participated in 5 FP1 outings throughout that point, in addition to collaborating within the post-season check on three events.
Stoffel Vandoorne
Aston Martin can even name upon former McLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne.
Alongside Drugovich, Vandoorne helps Aston Martin each trackside and within the simulator.
The pair will proceed to share the function this 12 months.
Alpine
Franco Colapinto
Having starred in his opening stint to his F1 profession with Williams after changing Logan Sargeant, Franco Colapinto has been signed by Alpine as one among their reserve drivers for 2025.
The 21-year-old Argentinian could also be in one among Alpine’s automobiles ahead of later if Jack Doohan fails to carry out within the early rounds of his rookie season.
Ryo Hirakawa
Japanese racer Ryo Hirawaka made a shock transfer from McLaren to affix Alpine as a check and reserve driver. He took half within the post-season Abu Dhabi F1 check for McLaren and Haas.
Paul Aron
Alpine even have F2 frontrunner and junior Paul Aron on their roster of reserve drivers, giving them three attainable choices. The 20-year-old Estonian completed third within the 2024 F2 championship, profitable one race.
Haas
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Haas are but to substantiate their reserve driver for 2025 however the function has been carried out by Pietro Fittipaldi for a number of years. He has been known as into motion twice, changing Romain Grosjean on the last two races of the 2020 F1 season because the Frenchman recovered from accidents sustained in his large fireball crash.
Racing Bulls
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Crimson Bull are but to determine who will act as reserve driver for each the senior and sister crew.
Williams
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Williams are in want of a alternative reserve driver after dropping Colapinto to Alpine. Like McLaren, they will flip to Mercedes for assist if wanted.
The British squad even have a number of choices from their driver academy, together with F2 racer Luke Browning.
Sauber
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Sauber are additionally trying to find reserve drivers for 2025. Theo Pourchaire, who beforehand held the function, just lately left the crew together with fellow junior Zane Maloney.
