Buurman and Antonio named by Force India

by Setanta staff , 09 November 2010

Superleague Formula racer Yelmer Buurman and F3 star Antonio Felix da Costa will join reserve driver Paul di Resta in testing for Force India at the upcoming young driver test in Abu Dhabi.


Dutchman Buurman, 23, raced for the AC Milan team in the football team-based series in 2010 and has been a race-winner and title challenger for the Italian outfit in the competition, but eventually slipped out of contention. He has previously raced in GP2 and Formula 3.

Antonio, 19, will be the youngest Portuguese driver ever to drive a Formula 1 car after a year which saw him as him as the F3 Euroseries rookie champion.

Otmar Szafnauer, chief operating officer of Force India, commented, "We are pleased to be able to offer Yelmer and Antonio the opportunity to test an F1 car, which they both feel will be brilliant exposure and experience at this early stage in their career.

"Paul will set the benchmark times so they can assess their own performance and see how to work within a top level team."

And Buurman's Superleague Formula rival, RSC Anderlecht's title-winner Davide Rigon, is another linked with an F1 drive, with Sauber said to be looking at the Italian.

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