Team Red Bull Sauber Petronas has signed Jörg Müller as its test driver for the 1998 season. The 28-year-old German who fulfilled the same role for team Arrows last year, will share testing duties with regular drivers Johnny Herbert and Jean Alesi. Jörg Müller, the 1996 International F3000 Champion, takes over from Argentinean Norberto Fontana, who is currently looking for a regular drive in Formula 1 or in another international race series.

Thanks to the courtesy of team Arrows, Jörg Müller already had the chance to drive the Red Bull Sauber Petronas C16 when the team tested in Barcelona in early December. The performance shown at this test led to the decision to sign him up.