Jüri Vips is an Estonian professional racing driver who had won the ADAC Formula 4 Championship in 2017 and had finished in 2nd place at the 2019 Macau Grand Prix. Pleased to announce Juri Vips and @Sebastien_buemiwill be driving for the Team at the post season test in Abu Dhabi next week #ChargeOn , — Aston Martin Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) December 9, 2020, Get your hands on the official Red Bull 2020 collection via the Formula 1 store. Although Buemi clearly does not fit the eligibility criteria of a rookie who has competed in no more than two F1 races, he, like Fernando Alonso and Robert Kubica, has been given a special dispensation by the FIA. Nov.14 - Juri Vips has denied rumours that he could be on the cusp of a Formula 1 race debut in 2021. 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship - 4th Suncity Group Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix, FIA F3 World Cup - 2nd Super Formula (1 race) Red Bull Junior Team Driver. In June 2020, a revised calendar was released with the championship due to begin at the end of August, however doubts remained over Vips' ability to compete due the closure of Japan's borders to foreign nationals.[21]. “I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity Aston Martin Red Bull Racing have given me to drive the RB16 at the Young Driver Test in Abu Dhabi,” said Vips. Vips had been set to race full-time in Super Formula in 2020 before Japan’s COVID-19 travel restrictions scuppered his plans. AlphaTauri Up and coming F2 racer Juri Vips will act as Red Bull and AlphaTauri's reserve driver during the 2020 Turkish Grand Prix weekend, Red Bull have announced. [11] Vips had a relatively successful campaign with two feature race wins and one sprint race win. Vips began competing professionally on the karting scene in 2011, claiming major titles in his native Estonia. Home News Vips to make Red Bull test debut in Abu Dhabi. [9] He took three pole positions and four race wins on his way to fourth place in the championship, behind teammate Dan Ticktum and Prema drivers Mick Schumacher and Robert Shwartzman. [8] Vips finished the three races in 21st, 12th and 12th. [10], In December 2018 it was confirmed that Vips would compete in the new FIA Formula 3 Championship, joining Hitech GP for the 2019 season. After winning the Rotax Junior Estonian Championship in 2013, Vips qualified for the 2014 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in the Junior category, in which he claimed victory. He scored first points of the season at Mugello where he finished seventh in the feature race and third in the sprint race,[28] making him the first Estonian to claim a podium finish in the Formula 2 series. He began competing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2020. He placed 14th in qualifying and improved to seventh in the qualification race. Vips was ultimately unable to enter Japan in time for the first round of the Super Formula championship at Motegi. Vips ended the championship in 12th place. [22] Vips' manager Marko Asmer clarified that his Super Formula campaign was the priority, but that FREC would be a "back-up" if travel to Japan became impossible. [12], Vips continued with Hitech GP to contest the 2019 Macau Grand Prix. 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He competed in the CIK-FIA European KF1 Championship in 2015, racing against future FIA Formula 3 competitors Richard Verschoor and Marcus Armstrong. [14] Despite a near-flawless weekend up to that point, Vips was unable to convert the pole to victory in the all-important Sunday race. “This will be the first time I get to drive a current Formula 1 car as I did my [previous] 300km in an RB8. The highly-rated Estonian is joined in the ‘young driver test’ by 32-year-old Sebastien Buemi, who had three full seasons driving for Toro Rosso between 2009 and 2011. –) észt autóversenyző, a Red Bull Junior Team tagja és a 2017-es ADAC Formula–4 szezon bajnoka. estonian red bull junior program driver juri vips enters kic motorsport We have a strong line-up for season 2020! [1], In November 2020, Vips received his FIA Super Licence after completing a 300km test for Red Bull, driving the Red Bull RB8 at the Silverstone Circuit. Since then, the Swiss racer has won the 2015-16 Formula E title, the World Endurance Championship twice and the Le Mans 24-Hour Race for the last three years. Vips lead in the early part of the race, however, due to crashes from Leonardo Pulcini and Ferdinand Habsburg, Vips' lead was eradicated as the safety car was called out. Red Bull Junior driver, Juri Vips will make his Formula One test debut alongside experienced test and reserve driver Sebastien Buemi at next week's post season test in Abu Dhabi.. Vips, who joined the Red Bull Junior Programme in 2018 after a title-winning charge in the German Formula 4 Championship, went on to finish as runner-up at the Macau Grand Prix in 2019 and in a 2020 season … In June 2020, Vips took part in a Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) test at Imola with the Finnish KIC Motorsport team. [17], Vips re-joined Team Mugen in a winter test at Suzuka in December 2019, sparking rumours about a full-time drive for 2020. [2] He competed in the CIK-FIA European KF1 Championship in 2015, racing against future FIA Formula 3 competitors Richard Verschoor and Marcus Armstrong. In 2016, Vips made his single-seater debut in the Italian F4 and ADAC Formula 4 championships with Prema Powerteam. Date published: December 9 2020 Juri Vips will make his Formula 1 test debut when Red Bull field a contrasting line-up for the end-of-season session in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday December 15. In November 2018, Vips made his first appearance at the Macau Grand Prix. “It also gives opportunity for an extra driver to provide feedback to the team. 30.01.2020 Red Bull Formula 1 junior Juri Vips will compete in the Japan-based Super Formula championship this season. Red Bull's long-time test and reserve driver Buemi and 20-year-old Vips will each drive a 2020 RB16 for the entire one-day test. Vips was born in Tallinn and began competitive karting in 2011 in his native Estonia. 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