- 01 Jul 09, 15:37#130208
Alguersuari given Red Bull reserve role
Wednesday, 01 July 2009 00:00
Young Spanish hotshot Jaime Alguersuari is to take over reserve driver duties for both Red Bull teams from next weekend’s German Grand Prix.
The reigning British Formula 3 champion will replace fellow 19-year-old Brendon Hartley as stand-in driver for Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso, while also continuing to compete in the World Series by Renault.
Red Bull says that with in-season testing no longer permitted, it sees the role of its F1 reserve driver as crucial to the development of its young stars and therefore Alguersuari – who like Hartley is a member of its Young Driver scheme – will take over duties in the second half of the year.
“With the ban on in-season testing, Red Bull views the appointment of a third driver as part of its Young Driver training programme, allowing a driver to follow all activities of the F1 teams over a race weekend, attending technical briefings and listening in on the pit-to-car radio conversations," the company said in a statement.
“Having benefited from this experience over the first half of the year, Hartley will now concentrate on his own racing programme in the European F3 series.”
Alguersuari becomes Red Bull’s third reserve driver of the season after the retired David Coulthard stood in for Hartley for the opening four races while the New Zealand youngster waited to be granted a super licence.
Wednesday, 01 July 2009 00:00
Young Spanish hotshot Jaime Alguersuari is to take over reserve driver duties for both Red Bull teams from next weekend’s German Grand Prix.
The reigning British Formula 3 champion will replace fellow 19-year-old Brendon Hartley as stand-in driver for Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso, while also continuing to compete in the World Series by Renault.
Red Bull says that with in-season testing no longer permitted, it sees the role of its F1 reserve driver as crucial to the development of its young stars and therefore Alguersuari – who like Hartley is a member of its Young Driver scheme – will take over duties in the second half of the year.
“With the ban on in-season testing, Red Bull views the appointment of a third driver as part of its Young Driver training programme, allowing a driver to follow all activities of the F1 teams over a race weekend, attending technical briefings and listening in on the pit-to-car radio conversations," the company said in a statement.
“Having benefited from this experience over the first half of the year, Hartley will now concentrate on his own racing programme in the European F3 series.”
Alguersuari becomes Red Bull’s third reserve driver of the season after the retired David Coulthard stood in for Hartley for the opening four races while the New Zealand youngster waited to be granted a super licence.
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