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The Marussia F1 Team Thursday announced that Max Chilton has been elevated from the team's Young Driver Programme to the position of Formula 1 Reserve Driver with effect from the Grand Prix of Japan next month for the balance of the current F1 season.
The 21-year-old Briton from Surrey is having a third season in the GP2 Series this year, competing for the Marussia Carlin GP2 Team.
As the Reserve Driver, Chilton will attend all of the remaining Grands Prix of the 2012 season, taking part in the engineering commitments and preparing to deputise for either race driver in the event that they are unable to race.
“In the role of our Reserve Driver for the rest of the 2012 season, Max will be exposed to the demands of competing in Formula 1 to the extent that he will be fully prepared to step into the MR01 should it be required,” said John Booth, Team Principal in a press release.
“Max has already driven the car at our Young Driver Test, so this is an opportunity for him to build on his experience of working with the engineers as well as the other demands placed on our drivers, including marketing activity. We look forward to having him on board as part of the Marussia F1 Team,” he added.
The Marussia F1 Team Thursday announced that Max Chilton has been elevated from the team's Young Driver Programme to the position of Formula 1 Reserve Driver with effect from the Grand Prix of Japan next month for the balance of the current F1 season.
The 21-year-old Briton from Surrey is having a third season in the GP2 Series this year, competing for the Marussia Carlin GP2 Team.
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| Max Chilton at Silverstone, during the Rookie days. (Photo: Marussia F1 Team) |
As the Reserve Driver, Chilton will attend all of the remaining Grands Prix of the 2012 season, taking part in the engineering commitments and preparing to deputise for either race driver in the event that they are unable to race.
“In the role of our Reserve Driver for the rest of the 2012 season, Max will be exposed to the demands of competing in Formula 1 to the extent that he will be fully prepared to step into the MR01 should it be required,” said John Booth, Team Principal in a press release.
“Max has already driven the car at our Young Driver Test, so this is an opportunity for him to build on his experience of working with the engineers as well as the other demands placed on our drivers, including marketing activity. We look forward to having him on board as part of the Marussia F1 Team,” he added.