Drivers - Reserve

With a team title and a driver title at stake, teams need to start the car even if one of the full-time drivers becomes unwell.

Reserve Drivers are on standby, often at the circuit, during a race weekend. They’re trained to jump into the car at short notice and participate in the race if needed. They can also be called upon for testing and simulator work. 

Antonio Giovinazzi & Mick Schumacher

If one of the Ferrari drivers cannot participate in a race weekend, the team will rely on a familiar face as their reserve driver; Antonio Giovinazzi, who has been a Ferrari reserve since 2017.

He previously raced for the Alfa Romeo but lost his full-time seat at the end of the 2021 F1 season.

Ferrari doesn’t have far to look for another one of their reserve drivers. Just a few doors down is Mick Schumacher, who has stepped up for the 2022 F1 season.

Schumacher made his F1 debut with Haas last year and will share the role with Giovinazzi. (more…)

Mick Schumacher (No 47) is a German-born F1 driver contracted to Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team as a reserve driver in 2023.

Mick’s career began in karting in 2008; he then progressed to the German ADAC Formula 4 before claiming the 2018 FIA F3 European Championship. In 2019 he entered Formula 2 and won the 2020 Championship. 

He is the son of seven-time F1 World Champion, Michael Schumacher.

Team  : Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team (Reserve Driver) 
Country  :  Germany
Podiums  :  –
Points  :  12
Grand Prix entered   :  43
World Championships  :  –

Highest race finish  :  6 (x1)
Highest grid position  :  6
Date of birth  :  22/03/1999
Place of birth  : Vufflens-le-Château, Switzerland

Follow Mick  :  mickschumacher.ms

*Last updated 26th Nov 2022

Liam Lawson is a New Zealand motor racing driver and a past Toyota Racing Series champion.

Liam is a member of the Red Bull Junior Team, and will drive in Japan’s Super Formula in 2023 with title-winning Honda outfit Team Mugen

He tested the AlphaTauri F1 car in the 2022 Abu Dhabi test, before running the AlphaTauri in Belgium’s FP1 and taking Verstappen’s RB18 to FP1 in the seasons Abu Dhabi final. 

Liam’s stats

Super Formula Driver for Team Mugen 

Red Bull Junior Team Driver

Red Bull & AlphaTauri Reserve Driver

2021 Red Bull DTM Driver, Category runner up 

DOB – 11-02-2002

Height – 174 cm

Weight – 69 kg

Nationality – New Zealand 

Daniel Ricciardo is an Australian-born F1 driver with contracted to Mclaren F1 Team for 2022 and is a Reserve driver for Red Bull racing in 2023.

Team. :  Red Bull (Reserve Driver)
Licence  :  Australia
Podiums  :  32
Points  :  1311
Grand Prix entered  :  232
World Championships  :  N/A

Highest race finish  :  1 (x8 – ranked on fromula1.com – here)
Highest grid position  :  1

Debut  :  2011 British GP with HRT
Date of birth  :  01/07/1989
Place of birth  :  Perth, Australia

Home race  :  Melbourne Australia

*Last updated 26th Nov 2022

Check out Daniel’s Website and Store at RIC3.COM – here