Ser𝕴gey Sirotkin has become the official reserve Formula 1 driver for both Renault and McLaren following an agreement between the two teams for the remainder of the season.

McLaren went into the 2019 without 𒆙an official reserve driver ♒after promoting Lando Norris to a full-time race seat following Fernando Alonso’s retirement from F1.

Sirotkin, who contested the 20🌊18 F1 campaign with Williams before being dropped, was named Renault’s back-up driver for this season alongside his World Endurance Championship commitments with SMP Racinℱg.

Ahead of the French Grand Prix, McLaren and Renault hav🍃e reached an agreement to see the Russian act as reserve driver at both teams for the remain♑der of 2019.

“McLaren an💦d Renault have reached an agreement for McLaren to have access to our Third and Reserve driver Sergey Sirotkin,” a Renault statement read. ♊“If Carlos Sainz or Lando Norris are unable to complete a full race weekend in 2019.

ꦑ“Sergey remains our official Re𝓰serve, but McLaren can call upon his services this season if needed.”

Sirotkin is pleased to see the agreement kick-in from this weekend and will work inside bot🎐h the Renault🅷 and McLaren camps.

“McLaren is a legendary team and I’m happy to have this opportunity to work with them, join their history, see from the inside how the team and drivers wo🌳rk,” Sirotkin. “I also thank SMP Racing and Renault for their support.”

“This is an expedient solution for McLaren in 2019,” Andreas Seidl, McLaren F1 team principal, added. “Sergey is a known quantity, has📖 the necessary super licence points and is formally aligned to our engine provider, Renault, so he is the obvious candidate.”