With the 2025 season fast approaching, F1 teams and their drivers will be stepping up their preparations for the upcoming campaign.
But it won’t just be the 20 drivers who will line up at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix who will be preparing: there will also be each team’s reserve drivers, who will be on standby in case their services are requested.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 reserve drivers for each team, with the full list at the bottom of the page.
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What do F1 reserve drivers do?
A reserve driver is a driver ready to replace one of the main members of an F1 team if necessary. This can happen in the event that a driver suffers an illness or injury; For example, Ferrari called on the services of reserve Ollie Bearman at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix when Carlos Sainz fell ill with appendicitis.
This means that a reserve driver will be present at most, if not all, Grands Prix on the calendar. But the role also involves other duties beyond this, which may include simulator work at team headquarters, participating in engineering meetings and occasional testing.