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BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM TEST AND RESERVE DRIVER WILL RACE IN THE WORLD SERIES BY RENAULT.
Wed Nov 22 08:30:00 CET 2006 Press Release
As well as his role as test and reserve driver for the BMW Sauber F1 Team, Sebastian Vettel will also go racing in the 2007 season.
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Sebastian Vettel also goes racing in 2007.
Munich/Hinwil, November 21, 2006. As well as his role as test and reserve
driver for the BMW Sauber F1 Team, Sebastian Vettel will also go racing in the
2007 season. The 19-year old from Heppenheim in Germany will compete for the
British team Carlin Motorsport in the World Series by Renault.
BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen explains: "With this programme Sebastian
will get more racing experience and extend his overall experience as well. This
is an important factor in the career of such a young driver. Furthermore for us
it was important that Sebastian does not have to compete in two different
racing series over a Formula One weekend. This finally led to the decision
against a drive in the GP2 series."
Sebastian Vettel looks forward to his programme in the forthcoming season: "To
be confirmed as test and reserve driver for the BMW Sauber F1 Team meant a big
step for me. At the same time I am glad I can go racing and continue to learn
with the Carlin team, which I already know. If there are any clashes in dates,
Formula One has priority, that much is clear."
The calendar for the World Series, in which 425 bhp 3.5 litre V6 engines are
used, has a total of 17 races.
Robert Kubica, who began the 2006 season as test and reserve driver for the new
BMW Sauber F1 Team before being promoted to a race driver, won the World Series
by Renault in 2005.