Hartley will not race outside F1

Brendon Hartley confirmed in The Herald that he would concentrate on his program with Toro Rosso this year for its first full season in F1. The New Zealander had a very busy end to the season, including eight consecutive weekends of competition with his dual commitment to F1 and WEC with Porsche.

“I will remain associated with Porsche but I will no longer compete in races outside of F1. It's the right thing to do in my opinion because I need to be fully focused. I have a big challenge ahead of me, I am well aware of it. I'm going to spend my energy on being as prepared as possible. This is a great opportunity that presents itself to me”, said the 28-year-old reigning WEC champion.