Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team announced that Tatiana Calderón will be the team’s Test Driver for the 2018 Formula 1 season. In 2017, Tatiana Calderón started working with the team as Development Driver. Now she receives a promotion to the role of Test Driver this season. She will be completing simulator training sessions and coaching with engineers both on-site during several GP weekends, as well as at the team’s headquarters in Hinwil, Switzerland.
The 24-year-old Colombian started her racing career when she was nine years old. She won multiple National Championships in her native Country and in the United States. Tatiana stepped up to single-seaters in the Star Mazda Series, part of the road to Indy Program in America. After that, she moved to Europe where she has competed in different Championships. Euroformula Open, British F3, FIA F3 and GP3 are among them. Some of her recent career highlights include podium finishes in British F3, and in the Euroformula open, 2nd overall in the 2016 MRF challenge and a podium in the last round of the prestigious World Series Formula V8 in 2017. For the 2018 season, Tatiana is competing in the GP3 Series again.
Sauber announced that Tatiana Calderón will be active as Test Driver for the 2018 FIA Formula 1 season
“This collaboration will build upon the experience that I have gained as Development Driver with the team over the past year. And I look forward to continuing on this positive path together. I have been able to substantially expand and develop my skills as a race driver. And I am convinced that I will be doing so throughout this year. I look forward to this season. I will give my all to demonstrate my capabilities in both GP3 and Formula 1”, Tatiana Calderón said.
“Tatiana is a very hard-working person, who has impressed the team with her focus and dedication. She has made good progress as a driver, developing both her mental and physical capacities continuously over the past few years”, Team principal Frédéric Vasseur added.
I’m very excited to announce that I will continue my @F1 journey with @SauberF1Team @alfa_romeo – this year as a Test Driver! Thanks to the team and @escuderiatelmex for their support and trust! pic.twitter.com/akTutroRTi
— Tatiana Calderon (@TataCalde) March 6, 2018
