Brendon hartley born 10 november 1989 is a new zealand professional racing driver who formerly competed in formula one for scuderia toro rosso. The final day of the young driver test in magny cours today saw brendon hartley, one of our simulator drivers, have his first chance to. Sep, 2012 this is f1minute young driver test in magny cours comes to a close. Turvey joined the team as a test driver back in 2009. Ferrari lead first day of magnycours young driver test. Formula one will return to magny cours next month when ferrari, mercedes and force india hold their annual young driver tests at the french venue. Faced with a similar situation, many a driver might crumble or simply disappear from the racing stratosphere. Motor racing formula one world championship f1 testing day 2 magny cours france james moy photography magny cours france formula one formula 1 f1 testing test magny cours france french young driver test young drivers test jm084 action track mct1203.
Kiwi driver brendon hartley to race for toro rosso at us grand prix. On september 2012, he participated in the young driver test at magnycours. Next up in september, ferrari, mercedes and force india tested at magny cours, leaving the rump of six teams to. In 2006 he was the winner of the mclaren autosport brdc young driver of the year, earning himself test outing with the team.
Lucas di grassi testing pirellis tyre at magny cours. Jules bianchi topped the timesheets for ferrari today at magny cours, albeit ahead of a limited field. Sep, 2012 jules bianchi topped the times again today on the third and final day of the young driver test at magny cours in france having driven for force india on wednesday, the frenchman switched back to. Three f1 teams will hold a young drivers test at the magny cours circuit next month, the track has confirmed. Ferrari, mercedes and force india set for magnycours test. Motor racing formula one young drivers test day three. Ferrari and mercedes will test at the former french grand prix venue at magny cours in mid september. Day one at the young driver test in abu dhabi red bull. Oct 16, 2017 theres a certain irony to brendon hartley being given his f1 shot by toro rosso, given that only seven years earlier hed been left at a career crossroads when he was dropped from red bulls vaunted young driver programme. As you may recall, young drivers tests were held earlier in the year at silverstone and magny cours.
Jul 19, 2012 ferrari and mercedes will test at the former french grand prix venue at magny cours in mid september. Sam bird admits young driver test disappointment mercedes espn. In 20, he was still test and development driver for lotus. This season marked the return of the united states grand prix, and the race was held at a new circuit near austin. Bianchi tops timesheets again on day two in magnycours the.
Razia tests for sahara force india in france racing news. Hipo circuit nevers magny cours avril 2012 zx10r youtube. Formula 1s young driver test at magnycours is to go ahead next month, autosport can reveal. Driver point of view gp2 testing at magny cours youtube. Sep, 2012 the final day of the young driver test in magny cours today saw jules bianchi set the fastest time yet again, just like in the previous two days. Posts about rodolfo gonzalez written by andys gp blog. Next up in september, ferrari, mercedes and force india tested at magnycours, leaving the rump of. F1 briefly returned to magnycours in september 2012 for a threeday young driver test but as the sport contemplates new adventures across the globe a return to a remote outpost isnt on. Jules bianchi returned for his third day of testing in magny cours today, this time back in the ferrari after a stint in the force india yesterday. Hartley also took part in a young driver test at magnycours for mercedes in 2012, as well as spending time in the teams simulator.
Yet this years young drivers test format seems quite amuck, especially since the various f1 constructors have decided to do their testing at different venues on different dates having seen tests run at both silverstone and magny cours, marking the return of formula 1 machinery to france for the first time since 2008. Kiwi brendon hartley tipped for f1 debut for toro rosso at us grand prix. Ferrari, mercedes and force india will run at the circuit between september 11th and th the track is unchanged since it last held the french grand prix in 2008, the 18th time f1 visited the circuit. The final day of the young driver test in magny cours today saw jules bianchi set the fastest time yet again, just like in the previous two days. Birds first day on mercedes young driver test at magny cours.
Young driver test in magnycours comes to a close bitesize. Jules bianchi, now driving for sahara force india was fastest again. Aug 24, 2012 but magny cours announced that force india will in fact be joining ferrari and mercedes at the test held between september 11 and. In mid september at magny cours, the former french grand prix venue. The second young drivers test begins at magnycours today. Jules bianchi was fastest for a third day in a row, as the magnycours f1 young driver test wrapped up today. Bianchi fastest on last day in magnycours get the latest. On the second day of the young driver test at magny course, jules bianchi continued to set the pace, despite switching from a ferrari to a force india. Jules bianchi topped the times again today on the third and final day of the young driver test at magny cours in france having driven for force india on wednesday, the frenchman switched back to. Sep 11, 2012 this is f1minute ferrari lead first day of magny cours young driver test. Young driver tests august 23, 2012 by joe saward if ever there was an illustration of how formula 1 teams cannot agree on anything, it is the kerfuffling this year over the young driver test. Jules bianchi finished this weeks young driver test at magnycours at the top of the timesheets for the third day running.
Dec 19, 2019 mercedes amg petronas, ferrari and force india are taking part in the three day young driver test at magny cours, france. Successful formula 1 test concludes at magny cours. Bianchi last drove a ferrari in the 2012 young driver test at magnycours and although the maranello hierarchy opted to resign raikkonen as replacement for. Once again there were three teams on duty, force india, ferrari and mercedes, indeed, the german had a special visitor, michael schumacher popping in to check on progress and talk with the engineers and test driver sam bird. Kiwi driver brendon hartley to race for toro rosso at us. I say half the teams because the young driver test this year has. The second young driver test of the season was held in warm and overcast conditions, as formula 1 cars returned to the magny cours circuit for the first time since 2008. Bernie ecclestone rules out french gp return at magnycours. Switching back to the ferrari, after his outing with force india on. Ferrari, mercedes set for september test at magny cours. Rodolfo gonzalez drove for force india while brandon hartley took the wheel for mercedes amg. Cmrra, aresa, solar music rights management, ultra publishing, ascap, emi music publishing, and 6 music rights societies. Toyota hybrid ts030 track test magnycours 4th may 2012 cstv motorsport.
F1 young drivers test magnycours 11 september 2012. Sep 12, 2012 jules bianchi was fastest for a third day in a row, as the magny cours f1 young driver test wrapped up today. Continuing from where he left off yesterday, albeit in a force india rather than a ferrari today, the frenchman. Cmrra, aresa, solar music rights management, ultra publishing, ascap, emi music publishing, and 6. Jules bianchi topped the times again today on the third and final day of the young driver test at magnycours in france having driven for force. Next up in september, ferrari, mercedes and force india tested. Local driver jules bianchi was opening the three day test for ferrari, whereas force india ran gp2 championship contender luiz razia and mercedes ran their reserve driver sam bird.
Formula one young drivers test, day 3, magnycours, france. Mclaren and redbull will be testing at the end of this season in abu. The f1 test in france will continue tomorrow for the final day. Brendon hartley favourite to race for toro rosso in us gp f1. He made his formula one debut at the 2009 young driver test in jerez, appearing again in 2010 when he went second quickest in abu dhabi. The formula one young driver test has always provided teams.
Jules bianchi has continued his dominance at the magny cours young driver test by finishing the third and final day fastest overall, once again a whole second faster than his nearest competitor of gp2 driver rodolfo gonzalez. A number of teams had been looking for an alternative venue after silverstones test in july was. Ferrari were joined by force india, who had luiz razia behind the wheel, and mercedes who granted sam bird the opportunity of a few laps. He drove 87 laps for mercedes on the final day, setting the third quickest time behind jules bianchi and rodolfo gonzalez force india. Jul 21, 2012 after silverstone, magny cours is being rumoured as an alternative to the endofseason young driver test at abu dhabis yas marina. Aug 23, 2012 young driver tests august 23, 2012 by joe saward if ever there was an illustration of how formula 1 teams cannot agree on anything, it is the kerfuffling this year over the young driver test. The young driver test continued today at magny cours with the same three teams as yesterday. We have worked tirelessly to upgrade the venue, which has just been homologated to f1 standards for another four years, said the circuits chairman serge saulnier.
Toyota hybrid ts030 track test magnycours 4th may 2012. Bianchi ends on top of young drivers test at magnycours. Young driver luiz razia provided sahara force india team good feedback when he drove the vjm05 on day one of the young driver test. Silverstone could be set to host this years young driver test after teams have agreed to limit the amount of junior running in 20. The 2012 formula one season was the 63rd season of formula one. Apr 25, 20 silverstone could be set to host this years young driver test after teams have agreed to limit the amount of junior running in 20. Bianchi tops timesheets again on day two in magnycours. Jules bianchi finished this weeks young driver test at magny cours at the top of the timesheets for the third day running. Hartley completes mercedes young driver test at magnycours. Young jeezy licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of def jam recordings. Ferrari to test bianchi, rigon at magny cours report. The second young drivers test begins at magny cours today. After silverstone, magnycours is being rumoured as an alternative to the endofseason young driver test at abu dhabis yas marina. Aug 27, 2012 ferrari to test bianchi, rigon at magny cours report.
Silverstone rumored to be hosting young driver test. Ferrari, mercedes and force india begin their young drivers test at magny cours today. Bird ran for mercedes on all three days in 2012 when the team tested at magny cours and the ban means he is unable to get to drive a. Ferrari, mercedes and force india begin their young drivers test at magnycours today. In 2012, he remained a part of the lotus renault program and on 4 october 2012 it was announced that he would be testing with lotus renault formula one during the young driver test at abu dhabi. Apr 24, 2012 young jeezy licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of def jam recordings. Magny cours confirms 3 teams for young driver test. Formula 1s young driver test at magny cours is to go ahead next month, autosport can reveal. Dec 07, 2012 day one at the young driver test in abu dhabi.
Kiwi brendon hartley tipped for f1 debut for toro rosso at. He also took part in a young driver test at magnycours for mercedes in 2012, as well as spending time in the teams. Formula one young drivers test, day 3, magny cours, france. Bianchi ends on top of young drivers test at magny cours.
Ferrari as well as mercedes and force india will conduct their allowed days of young driver testing. After the teams failed to agree on a single location for the test earlier this year, this is the second of three tests that will be held. Mercedes amg petronas, ferrari and force india are taking part in the three day young driver test at magny cours, france. Magny cours confirms 3 teams for young driver test f1. As of 2019, hartley is a test and simulator driver for scuderia ferrari. It commenced in australia on march 18, and concluded on november 25 in brazil, after a record 20 races. F1s young driver test at magnycours is to go ahead next. The remaining six teams to not put their prospective future drivers through their paces stayed in abu dhabi after the grand prix to hold the final inseason test of 2012. May 07, 2012 toyota hybrid ts030 track test magnycours 4th may 2012 cstv motorsport. Bianchi drove the ferrari on tuesday and thursday, and spent wednesday with force india. The game featured a brandnew young driver test mode, a tutorial mode designed to introduce new players to the handling. Hartley favourite for toro rosso us gp drive formula 1.
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