The Sauber formula One team has confirmed that Ferrari academy driver Charles Leclerc will be behind the wheel of the Sauber C36-Ferrari for four of the upcoming race weekend's in the 2017 Formula One Championship season.

Leclerc, the current leader in this year's F2 series, will be on track in the FP1 sessions during the race weekends in Malaysia, US, Mexico and Brazil.

At the Malaysian Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc will be driving the Sauber C36-Ferrari for the first time in FP1 on Friday at the Sepang International Circuit. Regular driver Marcus Ericsson will take over the car from FP2 onwards.