Oliver Bearman will replace Kevin Magnussen at Haas for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix next weekend.
Magnussen is banned from the race after exceeding Formula 1’s penalty-point limit.
Bearman will be driving for Haas full-time next season but will suit up for his second F1 race early.
The 19-year-old previously replaced Carlos Sainz at Ferrari for the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix earlier in the year while the Spaniard was treated for appendicitis.
He finished seventh in the race and put himself in line for a full-time seat in the sport.
Speaking after being selected to replace Magnussen, he said: “It’s definitely more of a challenge stepping in to race as a reserve driver, with limited prep time and so on, but I’m in the fortunate position of having done it earlier in the year with Scuderia Ferrari, so I can at least call on that experience.
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“I’ve also had four FP1 sessions with Haas in the VF-24 already this season, so undoubtedly that will also prove to be valuable in tackling the full race weekend in Baku.”
Team Principal Ayao Komatsu added: “This is another excellent opportunity for both Ollie and the team to work together, this time throughout an entire race weekend.”
