Sirotkin to rejoin ART for F2 Baku Weekend
Three-time GP2 race winner Sergey Sirotkin will return to the series for the Azerbaijan round this weekend, standing in for the unwell Alexander Albon at ART Grand Prix.
Albon will sit out the Baku weekend in order to recover before the fifth round of the championship in Austria, meaning this theoretically will be Sirotkin’s one and only F2 weekend of the year.
Sirotkin earned a double podium finish in last year’s Baku round amid the chaos partially caused by his team-mate Nobuharu Matsushita, who will re-ignite his ART partnership with the Russian.
Sirotkin, who finished third in the GP2 championship last season, raced at the Le Mans 24 Hours this past weekend, finishing down in 34th place overall.
The 21-year-old is currently Renault’s development driver and is under consideration for a race seat in the near future. The team will be keen to see how Sirotkin will adapt to what is a difficult situation.
“First and foremost, I would like to wish a swift recovery to Alexander Albon,” said Sirotkin.
“I am very happy to be back behind the wheel of the F2 car.
“I had two great years in the championship and when ART asked me, I happily agreed to take part in the Azerbaijan round.
“I am thankful to SMP Racing founder Boris Rotenberg and Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul for the opportunity.
“Before the start of the season, I did not expect that I would be competing in the Le Mans 24 Hours and returning to Formula 2 in addition to my reserve driver duties.”