Ex-Williams driver Sergey Sirotkin will be handed a few LMP1 WEC outings with SMP Racing in 2019, but the Russian isn't giving up on his hopes of returning to F1 in the future. The 23-year-old, who has been replaced at Williams by returnee Robert Kubica, would join SMP Racing's line-up as soon as Sebring in March where Sirotkin would replace regular driver Jenson Button who has committed to a Super Gt round in japan on the same weekend. "WEC is not even an option, it is almost an obligation," Sirotkin told Motorsport.com. "I can almost guarantee you that you’ll see me racing in WEC next year. "I think it is clear for which team and in which car. Maybe even from...
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