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BMW Motorsport confirmed that 2014 DTM champion Marco Wittmann will get his first taste of F1, Thursday in Imola.
The 25-year-old is getting the chance to drive a Toro Rosso STR7, the 2012 car driven by Jean-Éric Vergne and Daniel Ricciardo, as a reward for his performance this season.
A former single-seater driver, Wittmann was supposed to test the current-spec Toro Rosso at the recent post-season tests in Abu Dhabi, but rookie F1 Max Verstappen took his place.
[TD="class: caption"]Toro Rosso STR7 (Photo: WRI2)[/TD]
"(In) recognition of his performances in this DTM season, BMW Motorsport is giving him the opportunity to achieve a childhood dream and Wittmann will test a Formula One car for the first time," said a press release.
"At Imola, he will drive a 2012 Scuderia Toro Rosso car. This test is organized in co-operation with BMW Motorsport premium partner Red Bull."
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BMW Motorsport confirmed that 2014 DTM champion Marco Wittmann will get his first taste of F1, Thursday in Imola.
The 25-year-old is getting the chance to drive a Toro Rosso STR7, the 2012 car driven by Jean-Éric Vergne and Daniel Ricciardo, as a reward for his performance this season.
A former single-seater driver, Wittmann was supposed to test the current-spec Toro Rosso at the recent post-season tests in Abu Dhabi, but rookie F1 Max Verstappen took his place.
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[TD="class: caption"]Toro Rosso STR7 (Photo: WRI2)[/TD]
"(In) recognition of his performances in this DTM season, BMW Motorsport is giving him the opportunity to achieve a childhood dream and Wittmann will test a Formula One car for the first time," said a press release.
"At Imola, he will drive a 2012 Scuderia Toro Rosso car. This test is organized in co-operation with BMW Motorsport premium partner Red Bull."
More...