The 2013 Young Driver Test was a mid-season test held at the Silverstone Circuit involving many of the sport's up-and-coming young drivers. The test took place between the 17th and 19th July 2013 on the Arena layout of the Silverstone Circuit. The event was attended by all teams currently competing in the 2013 Formula One Season with the exception of Mercedes, who were banned from the event for infringement of Article 22.4(h) of the FIA Sporting Regulations and Article 151(c) of the International Sporting Code.
On 1 July, it was announced that race drivers can drive in the test, as long as they are conducting tyre development. They also stated that the test could have been extended by an additional day, but this was not applied.
McLaren's Kevin Magnussen set the fastest time on the first day, 0.172 seconds ahead of full time driver Paul di Resta.
On day two, Daniel Ricciardo was strongest, posting the best time in his Toro Rosso in the morning, before posting the third-best time for Red Bull in the afternoon.
On the third day, Sebastian Vettel set the quickest time of the test with a 1:32.894.
Driver Running Order[]
* Experienced driver.
Summary[]
The following tables show the best times set over the three days of the test:
By Day[]
| Day | Best lap | Driver | Constructor | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 (Wed. 17th July) | 1:33.602 |  Kevin Magnussen |
 McLaren-Mercedes |
MP4-28 |
| Day 2 (Thu. 18th July) | 1:32.972 |  Daniel Ricciardo |
 Toro Rosso-Ferrari |
STR8 |
| Day 3 (Fri. 19th July) | 1:32.894 |  Sebastian Vettel |
 Red Bull-Renault |
RB9 |
By Driver[]
* Ricciardo set times for Toro Rosso and Red Bull on Day 2. His Red Bull time is included here for comparison.
† Experienced driver.
Days[]
Day 1, 17th July[]
Source:[1]
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Car | Tyres | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Magnussen |
McLaren-Mercedes |
MP4-28 | P | 1:33.602 | 100 | |
| 2 | Paul di Resta* |
 Force India-Mercedes |
VJM06 | P | 1:33.774 | + 0.172 s | 58 |
| 3 |  António Félix da Costa |
Red Bull-Renault |
RB9 | P | 1:33.821 | + 0.219 s | 82 |
| 4 | James Calado |
Force India-Mercedes |
VJM06 | P | 1:33.986 | + 0.384 s | 27 |
| 5 |  Daniel Juncadella |
Williams-Renault |
FW35 | P | 1:34.098 | + 0.496 s | 55 |
| 6 |  Johnny Cecotto, Jr. |
Toro Rosso-Ferrari |
STR8 | P | 1:34.193 | + 0.591 s | 75 |
| 7 |  Robin Frijns |
 Sauber-Ferrari |
C32 | P | 1:34.236 | + 0.634 s | 72 |
| 8 |  Nicolas Prost |
Lotus-Renault |
E21 | P | 1:34.810 | + 1.208 s | 72 |
| 9 | Davide Rigon |
Ferrari |
F138 | P | 1:34.874 | + 1.272 s | 76 |
| 10 |  Alexander Rossi |
 Caterham-Renault |
CT03 | P | 1:35.651 | + 2.049 s | 69 |
| 11 |  Tio Ellinas |
 Marussia-Cosworth |
MR02 | P | 1:36.676 | + 3.074 s | 36 |
| 12 | Max Chilton* |
Marussia-Cosworth |
MR02 | P | 1:38.347 | + 4.745 s | 27 |
* Experienced driver.
Day 2, 18th July[]
Source:[2]
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Car | Tyres | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Ricciardo* |
Toro Rosso-Ferrari |
STR8 | P | 1:32.972 | 48 | |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz, Jr. |
Toro Rosso-Ferrari |
STR8 | P | 1:33.016 | + 0.044 s | 39 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo* |
Red Bull-Renault |
RB9 | P | 1:33.187 | + 0.215 s | 59 |
| 4 | Davide Valsecchi |
Lotus-Renault |
E21 | P | 1:33.554 | + 0.582 s | 91 |
| 5 | Oliver Turvey |
McLaren-Mercedes |
MP4-28 | P | 1:33.864 | + 0.892 s | 97 |
| 6 | James Calado |
Force India-Mercedes |
VJM06 | P | 1:33.957 | + 0.985 s | 47 |
| 7 | António Félix da Costa |
Red Bull-Renault |
RB9 | P | 1:33.958 | + 0.986 s | 19 |
| 8 | Davide Rigon |
Ferrari |
F138 | P | 1:34.053 | + 1.081 s | 97 |
| 9 | Pastor Maldonado* |
Williams-Renault |
FW35 | P | 1:34.116 | + 1.114 s | 71 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg* |
Sauber-Ferrari |
C32 | P | 1:34.224 | + 1.252 s | 52 |
| 11 | Daniel Juncadella |
Williams-Renault |
FW35 | P | 1:34.631 | + 1.659 s | 33 |
| 12 | Robin Frijns |
Sauber-Ferrari |
C32 | P | 1:34.731 | + 1.759 s | 17 |
| 13 | Will Stevens |
Caterham-Renault |
CT03 | P | 1:36.082 | + 3.110 s | 98 |
| 14 | Paul di Resta* |
Force India-Mercedes |
VJM06 | P | 1:36.356 | + 3.384 s | 41 |
| 15 | Rodolfo Gonzalez |
Marussia-Cosworth |
MR02 | P | 1:37.949 | + 4.977 s | 92 |
* Experienced driver.
Day 3[]
Source:[3]
* Experienced driver.
Notes[]
- ↑ Collantine, Keith (17 July 2013). "Magnussen leads Di Resta on day one of test". f1fantanic.com. http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/07/17/magnussen-leads-di-resta-on-day-one-of-test/. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ↑ Collantine, Keith (18 July 2013). "Ricciardo top for Toro Rosso, third for Red Bull". f1fantanic.com. http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/07/18/ricciardo-top-for-toro-rosso-but-spins-in-red-bull/. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ↑ Straw, Edd (19 July 2013). "F1 young driver test: Sebastian Vettel fastest on final day". Autosport. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/108869. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
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