Sergey Sirotkin will put his F1 plans back on track once he obtains a superlicense.<\/p>\n
Amid Sauber’s financial crisis of 2013, the Swiss team appeared to be rushing the teen to the grid as the jewel in a Russian rescue deal.<\/p>\n
But when the 2014 season began without Sirotkin, Sauber team boss Monisha Kaltenborn told the Russian website f1news.ru that “Everything is going according to plan”.<\/p>\n
“He has a (Formula Renault 3.5) seat with Fortec, I am sure he can get great results, and then we’ll think about the next step,” she added.<\/p>\n
The next step could be an appearance on Friday morning in Sochi later this year, as Sirotkin’s native Russia hosts its inaugural grand prix in October.<\/p>\n
“We will certainly examine this possibility,” Kaltenborn said.<\/p>\n
“But for this, first of all he needs a superlicense.\u00a0 That’s what we’re working on now — thinking about how we can make this possible.”<\/p>\n
According to 18-year-old Sirotkin, he will work on qualifying for the mandatory FIA credential at one of the post-race in-season tests, in Bahrain, Barcelona or Silverstone.<\/p>\n
“In the coming months there will be the official formula one tests and that’s where we plan to get it,” he told the Russian broadsheet Izvestia.<\/p>\n
“I will need to drive about 300 kilometres and be competitive.\u00a0 When we have it (the superlicense) in our hands, then we will talk about the Fridays,” Sirotkin added.<\/p>\n
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