The WTCR’s Formula One family

With the 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship getting underway in Bahrain this weekend, this is the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup’s Formula One family. Nathanaël Berthon:A WTCR race winner for Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport, Berthon joined HRT for two days of Formula One testing at the Yas Marina Circuit in 2011.Tom Coronel:Tested an Arrows F1 car for two days at Barcelona in 1999.

Now an expert pundit of F1 coverage on Dutch channel ViaPlay Sport, when he’s not racing in the WTCR of course.Jordi Gené:Almost 30 years before he joined CUPRA-powered Zengő Motorsport Drivers’ Academy for the 2021 WTCR season, Spaniard Gené was test driver for the Benetton F1 team.Esteban Guerrieri:No driver has won more WTCR races than Honda Racing ace Guerrieri but, back in 2010, Formula One came calling with a 2011 race seat on the cards with Virgin Racing. However, he was unable to secure the budget to seal the deal and his talent was lost to F1 as a result.Ma Qing Hua:Test drove for HRT and Caterham in 2012 and 2013 respectively, taking part in Friday practice at the Italian Grand Prix in 2012.