A novel driver line-up for next month’s rare Formula One test is taking shape. General end-of-season testing is banned, but three days for the purposes of “young driver training” in December are permitted according to the 2009 Sporting Regulations.
Only drivers with less than three races of F1 experience are eligible. The teams have decided to run at Jerez between 1-3 December.
Ferrari has allocated the days to the top three finishers in the Italian F3 championship: Daniel Zampieri and Marco Zipoli, and the Mexican teenager Pablo Sanchez Lopez.
Red Bull will run the British F3 champion Daniel Ricciardo and Brendon Hartley will be at the wheel of the Toro Rosso.
Williams confirmed this week that Andy Soucek will be driving on the first day as his prize for winning the F2 title, before the team’s 2010 race driver Nico Hulkenberg takes over.
BMW Sauber will be running with Formula BMW champions Alexander Rossi and Esteban Gutierrez.
Gary Paffett will test for McLaren Mercedes; while Toyota had been expected to run Kamui Kobayashi until the carmaker announced its immediate withdrawal from F1.
Renault will run the new World Series champion Bertrand Baguette as well as team test driver Lucas di Grassi.
Force India is expected to turn out at the Spanish circuit with the Indian hopeful Karun Chandhok.
Reference: f1-live.com
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