Bianchi joins Force India as reserve
Jules Bianchi will be Force India's reserve driver this year, with the promise of some extensive running on grand prix Fridays.
The Frenchman, who is part of Ferrari's young driver development programme, has been promised outings in at least nine Friday practice sessions during the forthcoming campaign.
He will get his first run in a Force India during next month's pre-season testing with the outfit's 2012 VJM05 car.
Speaking about his new position, Bianchi said: "I'm obviously excited to join Sahara Force India and the chance to get track time during race weekends is an important step for me.
"Being regularly in a current car is the best way to learn quickly and I hope it will put me in a strong position to one day move into a race seat."
Bianchi will take the position held by Nico Hulkenberg last year, who impressed the team enough during his Friday showings to secure a race seat for 2012.
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Ron is a big baby though, by the way isn't he suppose to no longer be involved in the F1 side of the house. Why do i still see his diaper wearing arse in the paddock every sunday i wish ron dennis would just go away already..anywho good for jules i am sure he is stoked about being able to rack up some testing km's this year. seat time is key. If RK is unable to return it will be jules joining horse face at maranello, sorry felipe i am sure peter sauber will dust off a seat for you
Behind the smiles and "keeping a stiff upper lip" McLaren must be really pissed off with Ferrari constantly buying-off its key staff hence hemorrhaging its technical & other info add to this now they have Force India (with who they have a technical tie-up) hiring someone who has an existing contract with its Nemesis. Be it with its academy. Ron would never have allowed it.
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