Lotus Renault GP has announced Fairuz Fauzy as its reserve driver for ﷺthe F1 201🌞1 season.

The Malaysian, who somewhat confusing was with the other Lotus team last year ran by Tony Fernandes, will combine his duties with Lotus Renault GP by competing again in the GP2 series, ꦉF1's main feeder catego🐭ry, with Super Nova Racing. His car will carry 'significant branding' from Malaysian car manufacturer and Lotus Cars stakeholder, Proton.

"I want to thank Lotus Renault GP for giving me this opportunity," said the 28-year-old, who was runner-up in World Series by Renault in 2009. "It's a real honour to be part of a top team that has achiev🍬ed so much in the sport and it's something any driver dreams about.

"It's feels esꦑpecia🍸lly exciting because of the new partnership with Lotus and I'm very proud to be here at the start of a new era for the team. It's also a great opportunity for me to improve as a driver and learn as much as I can about Formula 1 so that hopefully one day I can be on the grid myself."

As the reserve driver for Lotus Renault GP, Fauzy also becomes the first drive♛r to join the LRGP Academy, a programme designed to bring on 'pro🎶mising talents' and prepare them for F1.

"As a member of the programme, he will take part in development work for the team and will have the opportunity to gain further F1 experience in a 2009-spec F1 car, the R29," Lotus Renault GP added in a statement to the press.

The LRGP programme is design🦋ed to prepare drivers for the demands of F1 competition 🎐both on and off the track.

"Whether attending fitness camps, undergoing media training, or actually getting behind the wheel of a F1 car, it gives 🦄drivers the chance to develop a wide range of 🦩skills while building a relationship with the team. Several drivers will be inducted into the programme during 2011 to complete Lotus Renault GP's reserve driver line-up," the statement concluded.