Renault F1 Team gets set for young driver test in Jerez
The Renault F1 Team is gearing up for the young driver test which will
take place from the 1st to the 3rd of December in Jerez, Spain. Bertrand
Baguette, Ho-Pin Tung and Lucas Di Grassi will share driving duties
across the three days.
The provisional schedule will see 23-year-old Belgian driver, Bertrand
Baguette, get behind the wheel of the R29 on Tuesday 1st of December as
his prize for winning the World Series by Renault 3.5 category. This will
be Bertrand's first chance to sample F1 power and an opportunity to
complete representative mileage as the team evaluates up and coming young
drivers.
The team will also evaluate young Chinese prospect, Ho-Pin Tung. Having
previously tested for Williams, the 26-year-old will relish the chance to
get reacquainted with an F1 car and will draw upon his recent experience
in GP2, A1GP and the Superleague Formula.
The team's third driver, Lucas Di Grassi, will also have the chance to
complete further F1 mileage as he drives the R29 for the first time.
Speaking ahead of the test, Team Principal Bob Bell commented: "Testing
is so restricted nowadays, but this young driver test is the perfect
opportunity for us to assess rising stars such as Bertrand, Ho-Pin and
Lucas. All these drivers have shown great promise and we look forward to
seeing what they are capable of as we complete our test programme for the
year."
-credit: renault
