Benetton begins Renault driver development tests
On October 29 and 30, at the Estoril circuit in Portugal, the Renault Driver Development (RDD) programme will conduct its first evaluation of young driver talent, with six potential stars of the future being assessed in Formula Renault and Formula 3 ...
On October 29 and 30, at the Estoril circuit in Portugal, the Renault Driver Development (RDD) programme will conduct its first evaluation of young driver talent, with six potential stars of the future being assessed in Formula Renault and Formula 3 cars.
The RDD has been conceived as an integral part of Renault's return to Formula One, and aims to nurture high-potential young drivers within a tailor-made development programme. Drawing on Renault's strong global presence at the different levels of motor racing, the Programme will provide the chosen drivers with comprehensive training in the key skills of modern motor racing, with the target of developing them into future contenders at the highest levels of motorsport.
Six young drivers, from five different countries, have been selected by RDD Manager Bruno Michel for the two-day evaluation at Estoril. Fabio Carbone (Brazil), Robert Kubica (Poland) and Eric Salignon (France) will drive Formula 3 cars, while Simone Iacone (Italy), Leonardo Orecchioni (Italy) and Carlo van Dam (Netherlands) will test in Formula Renault single-seaters. Their performances will be monitored and judged by a jury including former Formula 1 driver Jacques Laffite.
-Benetton-
Share Or Save This Story
Missing out on Ferrari F1 drive felt like "bleeding" to Robert Kubica
You Ask The Questions: Robert Kubica
What would you like to ask Robert Kubica?
Lewis Hamilton vs Michael Schumacher: You decide F1's greatest driver
Michael Schumacher's first race-winning F1 car sells at auction for seven-figure sum
Michael Schumacher's first F1 race-winning Benetton B192 hits auction for €8.5m
Fabio Di Giannantonio rejects “Aprilia or Ducati tracks” theory: “Marc Marquez is silencing everyone”
Max Verstappen takes just 14 laps to overtake 100 amateur karters in manic event
Hendrick to bring back iconic neon yellow car numbers for 2027
NASCAR changes wet-weather tire policy for Bristol to give teams more control
F1 doesn't need to change its VSC rules despite Lando Norris' Spain loss
Why Lando Norris doesn’t buy George Russell’s driving style theory
How Kimi Antonelli is proving unbeatable, even when he's beaten
How Norris unfurled a surprising - and "unrepeatable" - Spanish GP pole lap
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments