Max Chilton finally made official at Marussia

Max Chilton will indeed be the second Marussia driver next year. It was expected, but the official announcement of the news was long overdue: it is now done. The stable declared itself " Nice to meet you " on Twitter announcing the arrival of the young Briton as the starter for 2013. Reserve driver this year for the Russian team, based in England, the 21-year-old Briton is therefore moving up a gear and will support Timo Glock next year. next.

“We spent significant time evaluating its performance in 2012, firstly when it was in our own car during testing”, explains John Booth, the team's Team Principal. “But we also monitored his progress in other disciplines as we do for all other members of Marussia F1 Team Young Driver. » This year, Max Chilton won in two GP2 Grand Prix, in Hungary and Singapore, and took two pole positions.

“We were quite confident in his abilities and potential when we gave him the role of third driver in September and since then he has progressed quickly in all areas”, specifies the boss of Marussia. “Firstly, he was extremely competent in our car. More recently, in Abu Dhabi, he was placed in a competitive environment which gave him the opportunity to demonstrate his pace and consistency over a round. » John Booth also had a word for the personality of the young Briton. “Max quickly integrated into the team, he is a lively and affable character that we are happy to have with us. He already has his bearings. »