De Silvestro makes F1® test debut for Sauber

[News]

Former IndyCar racer Simona De Silvestro enjoyed her first day of Formula One testing with Sauber on Saturday, as she completed 112 laps of Ferrari

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[Tazio]

She's my reserve pilot in FGP_:dork:

[RS]

Anyone notice how both the F1 teams with female test drivers also have women in high up management positions... just saying..

[Tazio]

:stareup: Yeah but Dude (money dude) is a freakin' dude!


Simone de Silvestro’s debut F1 test for Sauber was funded by a wealthy industrialist.

“It’s not the cheapest thing in the world,” said Safiulla, “but we can build something for the future.”

Safiulla is a wealthy industrialist who has supported de Silvestro’s racing efforts since 2006, including buying into the Indycar team KV.