Briton Slater, 18, to make practice debut in Mexico
Summary
Briton Freddie Slater, 18 years old, will drive an Audi Formula 1 car for the first time during practice sessions at the Mexico City and Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekends. These sessions will give him important race experience before he moves up to the Formula 2 racing series next year.Key Facts
- Freddie Slater is 18 years old and British.
- He will drive in the first practice sessions at the Mexico City Grand Prix on October 30 and the Sao Paulo Grand Prix a week later.
- Slater is the first driver in Audi’s Formula 1 driver development program.
- Audi joined Formula 1 this year and supports young drivers like Slater.
- Allan McNish, Audi’s racing director, said these outings will help Slater gain valuable experience.
- Slater finished second in his first Formula 3 championship season this year.
- He will move up to the Formula 2 racing series in 2027 with the Invicta team.
- Invicta’s current driver, Rafael Camara, leads the Formula 2 championship and is moving to Formula 1 next year with the Haas team.
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