F1: Silverstone to stage Young Driver test in July

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The next Young Driver test for upcoming Grand Prix drivers will be held July 17-19 at Silverstone, Great Britain.

The test is open to all drivers with no more than two Grand Prix starts to their name.

The test, which Silverstone staged for the first time in 2012, will take place ten days after the Grand Prix of Germany and one week before the Hungarian Grand Prix and the summer break.

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In 2012 there have been three Young Driver tests: at Silverstone, Magny-Cours in France and Yas Marina in Bahrain. For 2014, these tests will disappear as in-season testing will be reinstated.

Teams have not confirmed their driver line-up.

However, it is expected that Williams will run Susie Wolff, wife of Mercedes AMG team director and Williams minor shareholder, Toto Wolff.

Red Bull Racing should run Antonio Felix da Costa, McLaren will put Gary Paffett and Oliver Turvey behind the wheel, Sauber will count on Robin Frijns and Lotus should run Davide Valsecchi. Obviously, this is all to be confirmed.