Brendon Hartley feels ready to make his Formula 1 debut in this weekend's United States Grand Prix thanks to the preparation offered by working in Porsche's LMP1 programme over the past four years.
Brendon Hartley will stand in for Pierre Gasly at the United States Grand Prix at Toro Rosso with the French driver set to contest the Super Formula season finale.
Ocean Racing Technology have brought in Brendon Hartley to replace Jon Lancaster at very short notice ahead of the Bahrain weekend's events starting on Friday morning.
Scuderia Toro Rosso rookie Jaime Alguersuari has revealed that having to make his F1 debut in the Hungarian Grand Prix without any prior seat time under his belt due to the in-season testing ban was like 'going to the slaughterhouse'
Despite mounting media speculation, it seems that teenage sensation Brendon Hartley is not yet ready to make a move up into Formula 1 - be it in either a racing or testing role - his manager has insisted.