Haryanto will be the first Formula 1 driver come from Indonesia. Haryanto will bring in sponsorship from Indonesian government, which include sponsorship from Indonesian oil and gas company Pertamina with an overall budget up to £10 million to the team.
Rio Haryanto, who spent 2015 in the GP2 Series finishing in fourth in standings, taking three wins. Will be Pascal Wehrlein's team-mate at Manor this season replacing Will Stevens, Roberto Merhi, and Alexander Rossi from last season.
Haryanto has previous raced for the Manor squad in the GP3 Series back in 2010 and 2011 and also tested for the Grand Prix team in 2010 (under the Virgin name), 2012 (under Marussia name) and 2015.
Now with both drivers are now confirmed at Manor Racing for the start of the F1 season. All twenty-two drivers are ready for start the grid in Melbourne in four weeks time.
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