Thread: 2011 Young Driver F1 Testing

The end-of-season young drivers’ test has attracted a range of drivers from countries as varied as Bulgaria, Venezuela and Indonesia.

Some of them are tipped to be in F1 next year and there are some names to keep an eye on for future seasons.

Here’s a guide to who’s driving at Yas Marina on the 16th and 17th of November.

2011 young drivers’ F1 test: Guide to the drivers | 2011 F1 testing

So much talent!

a kid from my neighborhood became the youngest f1 test driver at the age of 16 if im not mistaken.

Originally Posted by PrettyBoy

a kid from my neighborhood became the youngest f1 test driver at the age of 16 if im not mistaken.

Was it the one that did it for Lotus not long ago?

wow! young test driver for virgin is Indonesian! hahaha.. Indo pride baby! hahaha

Unofficial Tuesday times from Yas Marina:

1. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, 1:39.616
2. Oliver Turvey, McLaren, 1:40.725
3. Antonio Felix da Costa, Force India, 1:41.381
4. Esteban Gutierrez, BMW Sauber, 1:41.432
5. Dean Stoneman, Williams, 1:41.522
6. Mikhail Aleshin, Renault, 1:42.073
7. Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso, 1:42.489
8. Paul Di Resta, Force India, 1:42.736
9. Sam Bird, Mercedes GP, 1:42.985
10. Jerome D’Ambrosio, Virgin, 1:43.518
11. Pastor Maldonado, HRT, 1:43.750
12. Jules Bianchi, Ferrari, 1:43.894
13. Rodolfo Gonzalez, Lotus, 1:44.924
14. Rio Haryanto, Virgin, 1:49.439

Originally Posted by mysterymann

Was it the one that did it for Lotus not long ago?

yup. his dad owns a go kart track nearby. he's a lucky fellow.

Ya not surprised he is a lucky fellow lol

He drove a F1 car at 16

Originally Posted by mysterymann

Unofficial Tuesday times from Yas Marina:

1. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, 1:39.616
2. Oliver Turvey, McLaren, 1:40.725
3. Antonio Felix da Costa, Force India, 1:41.381
4. Esteban Gutierrez, BMW Sauber, 1:41.432
5. Dean Stoneman, Williams, 1:41.522
6. Mikhail Aleshin, Renault, 1:42.073
7. Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso, 1:42.489
8. Paul Di Resta, Force India, 1:42.736
9. Sam Bird, Mercedes GP, 1:42.985
10. Jerome D’Ambrosio, Virgin, 1:43.518
11. Pastor Maldonado, HRT, 1:43.750
12. Jules Bianchi, Ferrari, 1:43.894
13. Rodolfo Gonzalez, Lotus, 1:44.924
14. Rio Haryanto, Virgin, 1:49.439

Ricciardo's time would have put him in front of Fernando Alonso on the Grid for the Abu Dhabi GP!!! 3rd on the grid! Turvey's time would have put him 6th. I am sure the qualifying set up with hard tires has a little influence here, but seriously! Those are some fast times!

D'Ambrosia's fastest lap was quicker than Glock ran in Q3.

Wow Bianchi was slower than an HRT.... He must of ran into traffic on every lap for that to have happened.