Young Drivers Test: Abu Dhabi - 15th to 17th Nov 2011

[ESPImperium]

Drivers announ ced for 2011:

Red Bull-Renault: Jean Eric Vergne
McLaren-Mercedes: TBA (I think it will be Oliver Turvey or Lewis Williamson here)
Scuderia Ferrari: TBA (I think it will be Jules Bianchi)
Mercedes GP: TBA (I think it will be taken care of by Sam Bird)
Lotus Renault: Romain Grosjean & Kevin Korjus
Williams-Cosworth: Valtteri Bottas & Mirko Bortolotti (However a day could be put by if Kimi Raikkonen signs for 2012)
Force India-Mercedes: TBA
Sauber-Ferrari: Esteban Gutierrez & Fabio Leimer
STR-Ferrari: Stefano Coletti (Im thinking there could be one more driver in the STR6 here)
Team Lotus-Renault: Alex Rossi (im also thinking that Luiz Razia and David Valshecci will share a day)
Hispania-Cosworth: TBA
Virgin-Cosworth: Robert Wickens & Adrian Quaife-Hobbs

This test could be intresting as there will be so many hot shots out to out-do each other on the time sheets and show they can hang in F1 technology.

[kultmagazin]

Isn't Young Driver TEst only for drivers with NO GP races in theirs CV? If that is case than Grosjean and Raikkonen can't be part of that.

[Lurk]

You're nearly right.

[...]No driver who has competed in more than two F1 World Championship races may take part in this test and all drivers must be in possession of an International A Licence.

[ESPImperium]

I think that will be in the past 2 years. Or thats the regulation that ive been under the interpritation of.

[scuderiafan]

Just for the record, what does the term "CV" mean?

[zorog]

curriculum vitae (CV) provides an overview of a person's experience and other qualifications. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curriculum_vitae

[Trailer23]

18 year old driver Kevin Ceccon added to the Toro Rosso test.

[FW17]

Where do you think Jules Bianchi will get to with Ferrari? Obviously Alonso is going to complete his career at Ferrari, probably after the the third and depending on the year after. If Jules starts gets a seat next to him in 2013 I will be surprised as I have never seen a rookie at Ferrari. Wonder where he could start?

Rossi on the other hand has a lot clearer path, he is going to start the USGP next year with Caterham and move on to the race seat in 2013. I see him being as strong as Vettel.

[intelligentF1]

My guess is that we will see Sergio Perez in a Ferrari, and Jules Bianchi in a Ferrari engined car, say a Sauber...

[intelligentF1]

I thought that Charles Pic and Giedo vd Garde were in the running for seats next year. You'd think that they'd be on the list if they're being seriously considered.

[raymondu999]

James; Perez isn't eligible, as per the above quoted regulations

[ESPImperium]

http://hispaniaracing.com/news.php?nid=553

Dani Clos id recon could be in with a shot of a Hispania 2012 seat if he impresses here.

[Richard]

Would McLaren use Parfet again?


ps Curriculum vitae is English for what an American would call a resume.

[cbbcisace]

http://hispaniaracing.com/news.php?nid=553

Dani Clos id recon could be in with a shot of a Hispania 2012 seat if he impresses here.

Yes can really see it happening for 2012!

Any major sponsors with Clos or do we think HRT will land major sponsors with Clos on board?

[ESPImperium]

Here we go, the next action on track.

Conformed for the test:

Red Bull-Renault Jean-Eric Vergne
McLaren-Mercedes Garry Paffett
McLaren-Mercedes Oliver Turvey
Scuderia Ferrari Jules Bianchi
Mercedes GP Sam Bird
Lotus Renault GP Romain Grosjean
Lotus Renault GP Kevin Korjus
Lotus Renault GP Robert Wickens (Prize for winning the 2011 Championship of FR3.5)
Williams-Cowsorth Valtteri Bottas
Williams-Cowsorth Mirko Bortolotti (Prize for winning the F2 2011 Championship)
Force India-Mercedes Max Chilton
Force India-Mercedes Johnny Cecotto Jr
Sauber-Ferarri Esteban Gutierrez
Sauber-Ferarri Fabio Leimer
STR-Ferarri Stefano Coletti
STR-Ferarri Kevin Ceccon
Team Lotus-Renault Alexander Rossi
Team Lotus-Renault Luiz Razia
Hispania-Cosworth Dani Clos
Marussia Virgin-Cosworth Robert Wickens
Marussia Virgin-Cosworth Adrian Quaife-Hobbs
Marussia Virgin-Cosworth Charles Pic