奥迪青训车队车手弗雷迪·斯莱特将首次参加F1练习赛
奥迪青训车队的弗雷迪·斯莱特将在墨西哥城和圣保罗进行两场F1自由练习赛，这是他首次驾驶F1赛车。奥迪接手了萨伯车队，为2026赛季德国品牌的首个F1赛季做准备，并推出了新的车手学院，主要责任落在斯莱特身上。
奥迪将F3亚军弗雷迪·斯莱特推上F1练习赛首秀
该品牌的门生即将首次驾驶F1赛车
奥迪青训车队车手弗雷迪·斯莱特将在墨西哥城和圣保罗进行几场自由练习赛，首次在F1赛车的驾驶舱中亮相
事实上，在为德国品牌开启首个F1赛季之前，奥迪接管了索伯车队，同时启动了一个新的车手学院，这个学院在很大程度上依赖于斯莱特的努力
之前是意大利F4和欧洲区域公式区域冠军，斯莱特通过在公式3中取得第二名，在乌戈·乌戈楚克乌之后，实现了人们对他的期望——这位18岁的英国人是排名最高的新秀。
在晋升到公式2并与Invicta一起——跟随同是Trident F3赛车手的加布里埃尔·博托莱托、莱昂纳多·福尔纳罗利和拉斐尔·卡马拉的脚步——斯莱特将在墨西哥和巴西大奖赛的FP1中参赛，帮助奥迪满足年轻车手的规则要求。
今年早些时候，阿尔派青训车队的保罗·阿隆两次被借调到奥迪进行自由练习，而斯莱特将获得车队最后两次强制性的新秀出场机会，分别取代尼科·胡肯伯格和博托莱托一次。
“在大奖赛周末驾驶一辆公式1赛车对我来说是一个重要的时刻，这是我从小就梦寐以求的事情，”斯莱特说。“今年我学到了很多，与奥迪的这些自由练习将是我继续积累赛道经验的机会。”
“成为奥迪车手发展计划的一部分已经为我带来了许多难以置信的机会，我对他们的信任和支持表示感激。我非常期待能够上赛道：我的重点是尽我所能做好工作，帮助车队完成其计划，并从各节练习与排位中尽可能多地吸取经验。”
“我们看到了弗雷迪在近几年里在赛道内外都取得了巨大的进步；现在是弗雷迪晋升的时候了，”奥迪赛车总监和车手发展计划总监艾伦·麦克尼什认为。“在墨西哥和巴西的这些亮相将给他提供宝贵的F1周末赛事经验，并在他下赛季晋升到F2之前继续发展的另一个机会。我们期待着看到他在R26赛车上的表现，并支持他通过这两个重要的FP1练习。”
“早些时候，凯迪拉克测试和开发车手科尔顿·赫塔将在美国大奖赛上驾驶塞尔吉奥·佩雷斯的车。奥斯汀将标志着这位加利福尼亚人的今年第四个FP1练习，尽管他在蒙扎的最新一次练习因疑似液压问题而提前结束。”
“在COTA赛道前为美国观众驾驶MAC-26赛车将是一件特别的事情，”赫塔说。“我对这条赛道有着美好的回忆——2019年在这里赢得我的第一个IndyCar赛事是一个职业生涯中的重大时刻，所以在这条赛道上驾驶F1赛车感觉像是回到了起点。”
“我在巴塞罗那、布达佩斯和蒙扎的FP1比赛中与车队建立了良好的节奏，所以周五上午的目标很简单：干净利落地执行测试程序，帮助工程师收集有关设置的可靠数据，并将车交给Checo，给他一些有用的反馈，以支持车队在周末剩余的比赛。”
“一区的高速清扫段和一圈结束时的紧密、低速转弯对车辆设置来说很棘手，而颠簸总是增加了一个额外的维度，”车队负责人Marcin Budkowski对美洲赛车场表示。
“我们期待着Colton周五在FP1中重返赛车，我们还计划为评估带来一些小的地板和冷却升级。Colton从他的IndyCar生涯中非常了解这个赛道，因此他的反馈在我们为周末建立基准时将非常有价值。”
“目前F2排名低至第19位，Herta告诉Motorsport.com，他仍然希望在2028年进入F1，而他的下一年计划仍然不明朗。”
英文原文
Audi hands F3 runner-up Freddie Slater F1 practice debut
The brand’s protege is set to drive an F1 car for the first time
Audi junior Freddie Slater will make his debut at the wheel of a Formula 1 car with a couple of Free Practice 1 outings in Mexico City and Sao Paulo.
Audi took over the Sauber team ahead of the 2026 season for the German brand’s maiden F1 season, incidentally launching a new driver academy, which has largely rested on Slater’s shoulders.
Previously an Italian F4 and Formula Regional European champion, Slater has lived up to expectations by taking second place in Formula 3 behind Ugo Ugochukwu – the 18-year-old Briton was the highest-placed rookie in the standings.
Ahead of his step up to Formula 2 with Invicta – following in the footsteps of fellow Trident F3 racers Gabriel Bortoleto, Leonardo Fornaroli and Rafael Camara – Slater will be in action in FP1 at the Mexican and Brazilian grands prix, helping Audi fulfill the rules’ young-driver requirements.
Alpine junior Paul Aron was loaned to Audi on two occasions earlier this season for free practice sessions, and Slater is getting the team’s last two mandatory rookie outings, replacing Nico Hulkenberg and Bortoleto once each.
“Getting behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car at a grand prix weekend is a big moment for me and something I’ve been dreaming of since I was a kid,” Slater said. “I’ve learned a lot this year, and these free practice outings with Audi will be another opportunity to keep gaining on-track experience.
“Being part of the Audi Driver Development Programme has already given me some incredible opportunities, and I am grateful for their trust and support. I’m really looking forward to getting out on track: my focus will be on doing the best job I can, helping the team with its programme and taking as many learnings as possible from both sessions.”
“We have seen Freddie making great progress throughout recent years, both on and off the track; it is the right time for Freddie to step up,” Audi’s racing director and DDP director Allan McNish reckoned. “These appearances in Mexico and Brazil will give him valuable experience of a Formula 1 race weekend, and another chance to continue his development before he steps up to Formula 2 next season. We are looking forward to seeing him in the R26 and supporting him through these two important FP1 sessions.”
Earlier, Cadillac test and development driver Colton Herta will be in action at the United States Grand Prix, driving Sergio Perez’s car. Austin will mark the Californian’s fourth FP1 session of the year, though his latest, in Monza, was cut short by a suspected hydraulic issue.
“Driving the MAC-26 in front of the American fans at COTA is going to be special,” Herta said. “I have great memories at this track – winning my first IndyCar race here back in 2019 was a huge moment in my career, so stepping into an F1 car on this layout feels like coming full circle.
“I’ve built up a good rhythm with the team through my previous FP1 runs in Barcelona, Budapest, and Monza, so my goal for Friday morning is straightforward: execute the test program cleanly, help the engineers gather good data on the set-up, and hand the car back to Checo with some useful feedback to support the team for the rest of the weekend.”
“The high-speed sweeping section in sector one and the tight, low-speed turns at the end of the lap are a tricky for car set-up, and the bumps always add an extra dimension,” team principal Marcin Budkowski said of the Circuit of The Americas.
“We are looking forward to having Colton back in the car for FP1 on Friday, and we also plan to bring some small floor and cooling upgrades for evaluation. Colton knows this circuit very well from his IndyCar career, so his feedback will be valuable as we establish our baseline for the weekend.”
Currently a lowly 19th in the F2 standings, Herta told Motorsport.com he was still aiming at F1 by 2028, while his plans for next year remain unclear.
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