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F1 hopeful Giovinazzi joins Formula E rookie test

Formula 1 driver Antonio Giovinazzi will take part in the Formula E rookie test at Marrakesh, as revealed by the official entry list.

Antonio Giovinazzi, Ferrari

Antonio Giovinazzi, Ferrari

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Antonio Giovinazzi, Haas F1 Team
 Sam Bird, DS Virgin Racing
Gary Paffett, Mercedes-AMG Team HWA, Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM
Podium: Second place Alexander Albon, ART Grand Prix

The Ferrari-supported Italian made his F1 debut in 2017 as replacement for the injured Pascal Wehrlein at Sauber, and was a contender to join the Swiss team as a full-time driver for the upcoming season.

However, Sauber opted for fellow Ferrari protege Charles Leclerc and team regular Marcus Ericsson instead, with Giovinazzi having to settle for a third-driver role.

He will now make an appearance in the January 14 post-race FE rookie test at Marrakech, and will pilot DS Virgin's DSV-03 car alongside BMW racer Eriksson.

Giovinazzi's test opportunity comes against the backdrop of Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne evaluating a foray into the all-electric racing category with his Fiat Chrysler Automobiles company's Maserati brand.

The entry list has also revealed two other names participating in the test, completing a 20-strong line-up.

Mercedes DTM driver Gary Paffett, who has previously stated he would “absolutely” consider following the manufacturer to Formula E when it quits the German series at the end of 2018, will test for Venturi – which currently employs his DTM teammates Edoardo Mortara and Maro Engel.

Meanwhile, Formula 2 ace Alex Albon will slot in alongside Japanese F3 champion Mitsunori Takaboshi in the Renault e.dams test roster.

Test line-up

Team

Drivers

Renault e.dams

 Mitsunori Takaboshi

 Alexander Albon

Techeetah

 Frederic Makowiecki

 James Rossiter

Andretti

 Colton Herta

 Bruno Spengler

Audi Sport Abt

 Nico Muller

 Nyck de Vries

Venturi

 Michael Benyahia

 Gary Paffett

Mahindra

 Sam Dejonghe

 Dani Juncadella

Jaguar

 Pietro Fittipaldi

 Paul di Resta

Dragon

 Andrea Caldarelli

 Maximilian Gunther

NIO

 Harry Tincknell

 Alexandre Imperatori

DS Virgin

 Antonio Giovinazzi

 Joel Eriksson

 

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