close
Thursday March 28, 2024

Matsushita to test with Sauber F1 team

By REUTERS
July 25, 2017

LONDON: Honda protege Nobuharu Matsushita will have his first experience of driving a Formula One car when he tests with Sauber in Hungary next week, the Swiss-based team said on Monday.The 23-year-old Japanese is currently a test and development driver with Honda-powered McLaren, focusing on work in the simulator.Sauber are due to switch to Honda power next season, although that deal has been thrown into doubt by recent management changes at the team.