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The Marussia F1 Team announced Tuseday that British driver Max Chilton will make his Formula 1 racing debut with the team in 2013.
The 21-year-old Briton is the team's Reserve Driver, a role he was appointed to with effect from the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix, following his performance with the Marussia Carlin GP2 team, part of the Marussia F1 Team Young Driver Programme.
The 21-year-old Briton replaces Charles Pic, gone to Caterham.
Max Chilton's father Grahame is Chairman of Aon Benfield and Vice Chairman of Aon Group, and reportedly has a personal fortune in the region of $150 million.
The Marussia F1 Team have provided Chilton with two separate driving opportunities with which to demonstrate his talent and readiness for a Formula 1 race seat - at the 2012 Young Driver Test at Silverstone in July, and more recently the Free Practice 1 session at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last month.
“On both occasions, Max has impressed with his speed, quality of feedback, ability to set up the car and potential for being able to contribute to its development. Not only that, but Max has proved an extremely popular addition to both the team and the Formula 1 Paddock in recent months,” says the Marussia press release.
The 21-year-old Briton is the team's Reserve Driver, a role he was appointed to with effect from the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix, following his performance with the Marussia Carlin GP2 team, part of the Marussia F1 Team Young Driver Programme.
The 21-year-old Briton replaces Charles Pic, gone to Caterham.
Max Chilton's father Grahame is Chairman of Aon Benfield and Vice Chairman of Aon Group, and reportedly has a personal fortune in the region of $150 million.
The Marussia F1 Team have provided Chilton with two separate driving opportunities with which to demonstrate his talent and readiness for a Formula 1 race seat - at the 2012 Young Driver Test at Silverstone in July, and more recently the Free Practice 1 session at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last month.
“On both occasions, Max has impressed with his speed, quality of feedback, ability to set up the car and potential for being able to contribute to its development. Not only that, but Max has proved an extremely popular addition to both the team and the Formula 1 Paddock in recent months,” says the Marussia press release.