Ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, the team announced that it had re-signed Kovalainen as one of its reserve drivers, replacing Ma Qing Hua and alongside Alexander Rossi, in which role he will take part in the first free practice sessions in Bahrain and Spain.
Antes do Gran Premio de Bahrain, o equipo anunciou que volvera a asinar a Kovalainen como un dos seus pilotos de reserva, en substitución de Ma Qing Hua e xunto a Alexander Rossi, participaran nas primeiras sesións de adestramentos libres en Bahrain e España.