Sauber has confirmed it will run Formula 2 champion and Ferrari protégé Charles Leclerc during this week's post-Abu Dhabi Grand Prix test, alongside team regular Marcus Ericsson.
Leclerc dominated this year's F2 championship, claiming seven wins and eight pole positions on his way to his second title triumph in as many seasons. The Ferrari academy driver will get behind the wheel of Sauber's C36 on the second day of Pirelli's 2018 tyre test on Wednesday, after Ericsson has completed the team's first day of running on Tuesday.
The 19-year-old already has experience of driving Sauber's 2017 challenger, having contested four practice outings in Sepang, Austin, Mexico and Brazil.