Several up and coming race car drivers will have the chance to taste the stunning power and handling of a Formula 1 car this week at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in southern Spain.
This three-day test is reserved to young drivers who have no or extremely limited experience driving a Formula car. It is part of an evaluation process to see who could graduate to F1 in the next few years.
For many of them this represents a golden opportunity to shine in front of the team owners and to cover the mileage required to obtain a Super Licence from the FIA.
Each team is allowed to run only one car.
Tuesday December 1st
Bertrand Baguette - Renault
Jules Bianchi - Ferrari
Mike Conway - Mercedes GP (morning)
Marcus Ericsson - Mercedes GP (afternoon)
Paul Di Resta - Force India (afternoon)
JR Hildebrand - Force India (morning)
Brendon Hartley - Toro Rosso
Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull
Alexander Rossi - BMW
Andy Soucek - Williams
Oliver Turvey* - McLaren
Wednesday December 2nd
Jules Bianchi - Ferrari
Mirko Bortolotti - Toro Rosso
Mike Conway - Mercedes GP (morning)
Marcus Ericsson - Mercedes GP (afternoon)
Lucas Di Grassi - Renault
Paul Di Resta - Force India (morning)
JR Hildebrand - Force India (afternoon)
Nico Hulkenberg - Williams
Esteban Gutierrez - BMW
Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull
Oliver Turvey* - McLaren
Thursday December 3rd
Mirko Bortolotti - Toro Rosso
Daniel Zampieri - Ferrari
Marco Zipoli - Ferrari
Pablo Sanchez - Ferrari
Mike Conway - Mercedes GP (morning)
Marcus Ericsson - Mercedes GP (afternoon)
Paul Di Resta - Force India (morning)
JR Hildebrand - Force India (afternoon)
Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull
Ho Pin Tung - Renault
Oliver Turvey* - McLaren
TBA – BMW
*Team McLaren has not released the name of another driver
photo:McLaren
This three-day test is reserved to young drivers who have no or extremely limited experience driving a Formula car. It is part of an evaluation process to see who could graduate to F1 in the next few years.
For many of them this represents a golden opportunity to shine in front of the team owners and to cover the mileage required to obtain a Super Licence from the FIA.
Each team is allowed to run only one car.
Tuesday December 1st
Bertrand Baguette - Renault
Jules Bianchi - Ferrari
Mike Conway - Mercedes GP (morning)
Marcus Ericsson - Mercedes GP (afternoon)
Paul Di Resta - Force India (afternoon)
JR Hildebrand - Force India (morning)
Brendon Hartley - Toro Rosso
Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull
Alexander Rossi - BMW
Andy Soucek - Williams
Oliver Turvey* - McLaren
Wednesday December 2nd
Jules Bianchi - Ferrari
Mirko Bortolotti - Toro Rosso
Mike Conway - Mercedes GP (morning)
Marcus Ericsson - Mercedes GP (afternoon)
Lucas Di Grassi - Renault
Paul Di Resta - Force India (morning)
JR Hildebrand - Force India (afternoon)
Nico Hulkenberg - Williams
Esteban Gutierrez - BMW
Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull
Oliver Turvey* - McLaren
Thursday December 3rd
Mirko Bortolotti - Toro Rosso
Daniel Zampieri - Ferrari
Marco Zipoli - Ferrari
Pablo Sanchez - Ferrari
Mike Conway - Mercedes GP (morning)
Marcus Ericsson - Mercedes GP (afternoon)
Paul Di Resta - Force India (morning)
JR Hildebrand - Force India (afternoon)
Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull
Ho Pin Tung - Renault
Oliver Turvey* - McLaren
TBA – BMW
*Team McLaren has not released the name of another driver
photo:McLaren