Valtteri Bottas is a Mercedes reserve driver and as of last weekend *checks notes* a celebrant?! read more »

Jamie Chadwick says she is "very excited" to join the World Endurance Championship's top class as a reserve driver with Genesis Magma Racing in 2026. read more »

Franco Colapinto has been confirmed as Alpine’s second driver for the 2026 Formula 1 season, continuing alongside team-mate Pierre Gasly. The Argentinian joined the... read more »

Aston Martin Formula 1 junior Jak Crawford will step up to the role of third driver for the Silverstone squad for the 2026 season.The 20-year-old American, who joined... read more »

American driver Jak Crawford will be Aston Martin's third driver for the 2026 Formula 1 season, effectively acting as reserve to Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll should... read more »

Reserve driver Paul Aron will take over Pierre Gasly's seat for FP1 as part of the mandatory rookie outing requirement, his second in Alpine colours this year. read more »

Reserve Driver Ryo Hirakawa will return to the VF-25 for his third Free Practice 1 session of the season, replacing Bearman. read more »

Valtteri Bottas breaks down what it's like to be an F1 reserve driver to Crash.net. read more »

Alpine boss Steve Nielsen has addressed the future of former F1 racer turned reserve driver Jack Doohan after his replacement. read more »

Alex Dunne has been released from the McLaren Driver Development programme with immediate effect despite an encouraging season in Formula 2.The 19-year-old signed with McLaren... read more »

Former Penske IndyCar star Simon Pagenaud is among three drivers signed by Cadillac to work on its Formula 1 simulator programme. Pagenaud is sharing the Cadillac F1 sim role... read more »

Mercedes are at risk of serving an FIA penalty for a rival F1 team at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix if they are forced to use their reserve driver in Baku. read more »

Six months out from the much-anticipated debut of Cadillac in F1, team boss Graeme Lowdon is keeping one key seat unfilled: the reserve driver role. The post The one position... read more »

Six months before their first race, the new Cadillac Formula 1 Team is already moving fast. The drivers have been signed, the car is being developed on both sides of the... read more »

Cadillac F1 team principal Graeme Lowdon has admitted that his team are still in the hunt for a reserve driver before they join the grid next year. read more »

Cadillac will ramp up their search for an F1 reserve driver in 2026 read more »

Aston Martin reserve Felipe Drugovich set to move to Formula E. read more »

Oscar Piastri has revealed how Fernando Alonso contributed to the Australian's rapid rise from F1 reserve driver to title contender in just a few years. The post How... read more »

Ahead of this weekend's Italian Grand Prix, Alpine has announced that its test and reserve driver Paul Aron will take over Franco Colapinto's car in the opening practice. read more »

Alpine chief Flavio Briatore admits he may have put too much pressure on the Formula 1 team's second driver Franco Colapinto, as the Argentinian has yet to get off the... read more »

Competing for a Formula 1 championship "feels similar" to fighting for those in the junior categories, says Oscar Piastri, who notes that his intra-team battle with... read more »

Fernando Alonso has supported Aston Martin reserve driver Felipe Drugovich's bid for a full-time F1 race seat in 2026. The post Fernando Alonso backs Aston Martin driver’s... read more »

Mercedes F1 reserve driver Valtteri Bottas left fans stunned when he posted a Darth Maul-esque selfie on social media this weekend. read more »

VCARB Reserve Driver, Ayumu Iwasa, takes on the admin in... *drumroll please???* ✨THE VCARB SUMMER GAMES ✨ Who will be victorious in this tournament of gruelling challenges?... read more »

Mercedes have used popular reserve driver Valtteri Bottas to explain their summer shutdown plans, revealing the crucial date of their return. read more »