Ahead of his debut in an F1 car in Sochi next month, Sergey Sirotkin has visited Sauber's HQ in Hinwil.

The 17-year-old had a busy schedule during his two days at the factory. He met the team engineers and was able to have a closer look at and gain more understanding of the technology specific to Formula one, including a lesson on how an F1 steering wheel works. He also had a seat fitting.

After getting to know the factory, he joined team principal, Monisha Kaltenborn, for the announcement of the Sauber F1 Team's demonstration run on 27th September in Sochi as part of the 12th International Investment Forum.

"My visit to the team headquarters was busy," said Sirotkin. "I learned a lot about the team and many other things. I had a seat fitting, met the engineers and learned about the car and what happens over a race weekend. I also had a lesson with the steering wheel. I am happy because, if you had told me six months ago that one day I would visit this workshop and meet this team, I would have never believed you. It’s great. The dream is so close to becoming reality now."

"We are proud to be doing the demo run next month," added Kaltenborn. "It will be a historical moment when a Russian driver drives a Formula One car for the first time at the track in Sochi."