Pascal Wehrlein retained as Ferrari simulator driver for 2020

Former F1 driver Pascal Wehrlein has been retained as a development driver by Ferrari for the 2020 season. There is reduced testing time next season so the simulator will be a key part of teams preparation and that's where Wehrlein will spend most of his time.

“We still have experienced drivers for [2020] in the simulator,” said Team Principal Mattia Binotto to Formula1.com. “So Pascal is staying with us [in 2020] but we’ve got as well other drivers who maybe are not so much experienced in Formula 1, but have done many years of simulator.

Wehrlein is also racing in Formula E for Mahindra and will have to balance his time between the two. It is a great opportunity for the driver who will hope that door to a Formula 1 return will open up in the future.