Briton set to lose out after Young Driver Test scrapped
Monday 1 July 2013 14:54, UK
Ross Brawn had admitted that Sam Bird will find it difficult to get any track time with Mercedes after the decision to scrap F1's Young Driver Test.
Stressing the need to be on top of next year's major rule changes, Brawn said that Bird would most likely remain second in the queue behind Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg unless the FIA forced teams to run young drivers. "I still think there's a need to have a very structured approach to young drivers and tyre development because, quite honestly, teams are pretty selfish and we don't want to do that unless it means giving up car development time," he added. "Because the formula is so new next year, we'll be desperate to get any time we can developing the car. So young driver tests or tyre tests will be second in line. "I think we have to recognise that and still think about a properly structured approach - to give the tyre supplier some time and to give young drivers some time."
