Raffaele Marciello will test the Sauber C34 at the Malaysian GP

Clean F1 Team confirmed the presence of Raffaele Marciello at Malaysian GP practice contested this week in Sepang. The resident of the Ferrari Driver Academy will take the wheel of Felipe Nasr's C34 during the first session. The 2013 champion of the F3 European Championship will occasionally discover the piloting of the car Swiss after testing the Ferrari F14T during last year's post-season testing in Abu Dhabi.

“It will be exciting both for me and for the Italians who have not seen a driver of their nationality in F1 for several years”, recalled the Sauber F1 Team reserve driver who will compete in his second season in the GP2 Series this year. “I think I can do a good job helping the team find the right settings. I've never been to Malaysia before but I know the track well thanks to the Ferrari simulator. I am sure that I will quickly learn to go fast on this circuit. »

Sauber F1 Team has had a very promising start to the season, including a 5th place for Felipe Nasr at the Australian GP.