Marussia Virgin Racing to test Charles Pic

Marussia Virgin Racing have announced that Charles Pic will join the team for next week’s Young Driver Test at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi from 15-17 November.

For Frenchman Charles Pic this will be the first time he has driven an F1 car. He will take over the reins of the MVR-02 on Tuesday afternoon, followed by a further day of running on Wednesday. The 21 year-old finished 4th in this year’s GP2 Series Championship, securing two race wins, five podiums and three pole positions along the way.

John Booth, Team Principal
“We’re delighted to be able to offer Charles seat time in the MVR-02 next week and in return we look forward to some convincing performances from him. The Young Driver Test is a fantastic opportunity to see the cream of the next generation of talent in action for the various teams and to enable them to demonstrate that they have what it takes to progress to the highest level of motorsport. We’ll be keeping a close eye on all of him during the week ahead.”

Charles Pic
“I’d like to thank Marussia Virgin Racing for this opportunity to test a Formula One car for the first time. It’s going to be a very special moment for me, one I have been waiting for my whole racing career! Formula 1 is my goal so I will be putting everything I have into the test and look forward to the experience of working with the team and learning as much as I can from them.”

Marussia Virgin Racing Press Release