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Frijns relieved as young drivers survive test shake-up

Frijns relieved as young drivers survive test shake-up 3 July, 2013 Robin Frijns Sauber reserve driver Robin Frijns is relieved he will still test for the Swiss at Silverstone later this month. Formula 1 has responded to the tyre-exploding Silverstone crisis by turning the forthcoming ‘young driver test' into a full-blown tyre development session. It means not only inexperienced drivers are now eligible to test at Silverstone, but also race drivers. However, the youngsters will continue to have an important role at Silverstone, because the race drivers are only allowed to conduct specific tyre testing. The FIA will have inspectors at Silverstone, ensuring that only rookies are...
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