The 2010 Indy 500 “Rookie of the Year”, Simona De Silvestro made the first step in fulfilling her dream of driving in Formula One when she was signed as an affiliate driver with Sauber F1.
This year she is taking the next step in her career by joining a preparation program with the Sauber F1 Team, with the goal to gain her super licence and prepare for a race seat in Formula One for 2015. The program will include on-track testing, simulator training, as well as mental and physical preparation.
De Silvestro said “This is a major step towards me achieving a life-long dream and I’m so happy to have the opportunity to take this step with such a great team. The Sauber F1 Team is a team with a legacy and the only Swiss team in Formula One, which I think makes this even more exciting. I can’t thank Monisha Kaltenborn and Peter Sauber enough for their support and belief in my abilities and for giving me this chance. I’m thrilled to have this extremely unique platform on which to prepare myself to take on the challenge.”
After four years in IndyCar, her best year was in 2013 when she earned her first spot on the Indy Car podium on the Houston street circuit. She could be well on her way up the ladder of Motorsport.