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Sauber announces Raffaele Marciello as its test and reserve driver for 2015

One year later Marciello competed in the GP2 series, where he won the main race in Spa-Francorchamps and clinched another two podiums to finish eighth overall.

Raffaele Marciello, Racing Engineering

Raffaele Marciello, Racing Engineering

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Raffaele Marciello
Raffaele Marciello, Ferrari F14-T Test Driver
Raffaele Marciello, Ferrari Academy Driver
Raffaele Marciello, Ferrari Academy Driver
Raffaele Marciello, Ferrari Academy Driver
Podium: race winner Raffaele Marciello
Raffaele Marciello, Racing Engineering
Raffaele Marciello, Ferrari Academy Driver
Raffaele Marciello, Racing Engineering

Hinwil, 31st December 2014 – The Sauber F1 Team is pleased to announce Raffaele Marciello as its test and reserve driver for 2015. The 20-year-old Italian started his racing career in karting in 2005. After winning several championships he moved up to single seater racing. In 2013 he won the European F3 Championship with 13 wins. One  year later he competed in the GP2 series, where he won the main race in Spa-Francorchamps and clinched another two podiums to finish eighth overall.

Monisha Kaltenborn, Team Principal: “We are pleased to announce Raffaele Marciello as our test and reserve driver for the 2015 season. He proved his great talent in junior formulas, and his season in the European Formula 3 Championship with 13 wins and the title victory was particularly impressive. We will give Raffaele the opportunity to become familiar with Formula One, which also includes him taking part in some free practice sessions on Friday. It’s great for our team to be part of his way to Formula One.”

Raffaele Marciello: “I am really pleased to become a member of the Sauber F1 Team, which has a long tradition of building up excellent drivers.  I really think that this is the best choice for my future career. I am also happy to compete for one more season in the GP2 Series, which, together with my new F1 role, will give me a very busy 2015 season. I want to thank the Ferrari Driver Academy for giving me this important opportunity, and now I really can’t wait to start delivering my best.”

Raffaele “Lello” Marciello

Date/Place of birth

17th December 1994 / Zurich (Switzerland)

Nationality

Italian

Height / Weight

1.86 m / 71 kg

Career:

2014

GP2 Series, 8th overall, one win, two 3rd places

2013

FIA European F3 Champion (13 wins)

2012

FIA European F3 Championship, 2nd place overall , 8 wins,

Winner Grand Prix do Pau

2011

Italian Formula 3 Championship, 3rd place overall

2010

Formula Abarth, 3rd place overall; since 2010 Ferrari Driver Academy

2005 - 2009

Karting,

2008 Champions Cup Winner,

2005 Swiss Champion,

2004 Winner European Bridgestone Cup,

2003 Swiss Champion

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