Following his dismissal from Sauber in favour of Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr, it was announced that Gutiérrez would serve as reserve driver for Scuderia Ferrari, in place of the late Jules Bianchi.
Tralo seu despedimento de Sauber a favor de Marcus Ericsson e Felipe Nasr, anunciouse que Gutiérrez serviría como piloto de reserva en Ferrari, en lugar de Jules Bianchi.