After having finished 4^th in last year's F2 championship, the 21 years old had obtained the necessary SuperLicence points in order to claim such a role in a F1 team.

Red Bull Racing will deploy him as the second Reserve Driver, alongside former Toro Rosso Sebastian Buemi, well-experienced behind the wheel of both simulator and FE; Sette Camara will also follow both teams, Red Bull and Alpha Tauri, in case of necessity during every single event of the championship.

It is nearly race week, but it doesn't feel quite like it, as tension mounts up due to the strict lockdown imposed in Italy

A part from testing and on-site presence, Sergio will also feature the Running Show program throughout the world. Here the words after the announcement:

I am extremely happy to join for the 2020 season. I've been watching F1 since I was five years old and I'm humbled to have been given this opportunity

Signing up Sergio 👊 As the Brazilian joins as Official Red Bull Test & Reserve Driver for 2020 🇧🇷 #ChargeOn

— Aston Martin Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) March 9, 2020