Photo: ReutersBrendon Hartley has returned to Formula One with the famous Ferrari team. The Kiwi, dumped by Toro Rosso after his first full season as an F1 driver, will be a development driver from 2019 working in the Ferrari simulator. "Our team has taken on four undoubtedly talented drivers, who possess innate feeling, with a strong understanding of race cars and tracks," said Mattia Binotto, Ferrari team principal. Wehrlein left Mercedes at the end of 2018, and races in Formula E. Fuoco rose through the Ferrari driver academy while Rigon races for a ferrari factory team. Hartley joined Toro Rosso in late 2017, driving in four F1 races, and was retained for 2018.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 04, 2019 20:03 UTC