The Swiss-Italian driver recorded a best result of 13th in 2013 before going on to race in Formula E and the Supercars championship in Australia.<\/p>\n
She returned to the cockpit of a Formula E car in November 2024 to participate in a special all-female test at the Jarama circuit in Spain.<\/p>\n
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How to become an F1 driver: Money, dedication, talent and more<\/a><\/p>\n Five great F1 career moves: Hamilton to Mercedes, Schumacher to Ferrari and more<\/a><\/p>\n De Silvestro was briefly attached to the Sauber team \u2013 now competing as Audi \u2013 in 2014, joining the Swiss-based outfit as a so-called \u201caffiliated driver.\u201d<\/p>\n She completed a private test with a 2012-spec Sauber at Fiorano as part of a development scheme launched with a view to De Silvestro emerging as a candidate for a 2015 race seat.<\/p>\n However, De Silvestro\u2019s hopes of reaching F1 faded when team and driver parted ways later that year.<\/p>\n Simona de Silvestro drove a 2012-spec Sauber in a test at Fiorano in 2014<\/p>\n Now 37, De Silvestro\u2019s last known race appearance occurred in 2023 with the Swiss star turning her attention to bobsleigh over recent years.<\/p>\n De Silvestro recently achieved qualification for the Winter Olympics, which is to be held in Italy across February 6-22.<\/p>\n She will represent the home nation in bobsleigh events in the Milano Cortina games.<\/p>\n In a recent post to social media, De Silvestro wrote: \u201cWe officially made it. We\u2019re going to the Olympic Games.<\/p>\n \u201cProof that a little crazy, mixed with belief, can make the impossible real.<\/p>\n \u201cIt all started with a dream that I wasn\u2019t scared to chase!<\/p>\n \u201cI cannot wait to represent Italy in Milano Cortina 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n De Silvestro maintains ties to motorsport through her work as a pundit for SRF Sport in Switzerland.<\/p>\n Want to be the first to know exclusive information from the F1 paddock? Join our broadcast channel on WhatsApp<\/a> to get the scoop on the latest developments from our team of accredited journalists.<\/p>\n You can also subscribe to the PlanetF1 YouTube channel<\/a> for exclusive features, hear from our paddock journalists with stories from the heart of Formula 1 and much more!<\/p>\n![\"Simona](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/simona-de-silvestro-f1-2026-sauber-fiorano-test-2014-410x424.png\")
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