Jean-Eric Vergne has revealed that his role with Scuderia Ferrari will change for the 2016 Formula 1 season.
Vergne joined Ferrari as a test and development driver for 2015 after spending three years racing in F1 with Toro Rosso, working alongside the team's main reserve Esteban Gutierrez.
Gutierrez has since moved out of his reserve role to join the new Haas F1 Team by virtue of its techncial partnership with Ferrari. As a result, the official role of reserve driver remains vacant.
Speaking to NBC Sports in Buenos Aires ahead of this weekend's Formula E race, Vergne confirmed that his role with Ferrari will be changing for the new season.
"Things will change a little bit," Vergne said when asked about his role with Ferrari for 2016. "It’ll be announced quite soon."
Vergne was pressed as to whether he would take up Gutierrez's old role, but said: "We’ll see. Maybe."
Vergne also looked ahead to this weekend's Buenos Aires ePrix, saying that he was sceptical of DS Virgin Racing's chances given its ongoing car weight problems.
"We are too heavy and we cannot get any lighter so we’re going to have a big extra weight for the rest of the season, but nevertheless we’re going to [give] our maximum," Vergne said.
"We’re going to make some steps forwards because the guys in the team are extremely good, working really hard, and we’re going make our best and we’ll make some steps forward to try and fight the guys that win in FE all the time."
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