17/02/2006
NEWS STORY
A1 Team Switzerland has confirmed that 25-year-old Giorgio Mondini will take over from Neel Jani for the final two rounds of the A1 Grand Prix season. Jani will take up his driving responsibilities with Formula One team Scuderia Toro Rosso.
Mondini will be at the wheel of A1 Team Switzerland's car for USA and Chinese rounds of the championship on 12 March and 2 April respectively.
"The team is in a strong position in the championship and we are working hard to close the gap to A1 Team France," comments Max Welti, team principal, A1 Team Switzerland. "I'm confident Giorgio Mondini will settle into the team quickly and will be the perfect driver to continue building our challenge for the title."
A1 Team Switzerland is second in the championship with 104 points after the last round of the season in Sentul (Indonesia). The team has closed to within 28 points of championship leaders A1 Team France.