Sirotkin could become the pilot "Formulas-1"

22 December 2017

The Russians will be in the Williams team

Ends the selection of pilots for the next season of "Formula-1". Behind the wheel of a racing car can take Russian Sergey Sirotkin.

In 2017 Sirotkin was made in "Formula 2" and participated in "the 24 hours of Le Mans." Earlier, the Russian racer has competed in other series, including the Auto GP and GP2. Also this year he graduated from the Moscow state automobile and road technical University (MADI).

Sergey Sirotkin is not the first time claims to be the pilot "Formulas-1". For the first time about his appointment automotive media wrote back in the summer of 2013: he supposedly signed a contract with Sauber. However, it was limited to only test races. In 2016, Sergei became a test pilot of the team Renault.

At this moment, the only vacancy left in the team Williams. According to backstage rumors, it besides Sirotkin claims Robert Kubica. According to the source, and tests the Russian rider was ahead of his opponent in the race on the soft tyres, and on the hard.

Source site F1News.Ru said that contact with Williams Sergey Sirotkin for the season 2018 has been signed. Its cost is estimated at $ 15 million. Official confirmation will be released in 2018.