{"id":77894,"date":"2009-12-12T09:01:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-12T14:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2009\/12\/12\/star-search-fresh-talent-descends-on-jerez-for-f1-mega-test\/"},"modified":"2009-12-12T09:01:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-12T14:01:00","slug":"star-search-fresh-talent-descends-on-jerez-for-f1-mega-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/77894","title":{"rendered":"Star Search: Fresh talent descends on Jerez for F1 mega test"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nF1 Young Drivers Test at Jerez – Click above for high-res image gallery<\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n

\nThe biggest football fans don’t just watch the NFL. They’re watching college football too. If not because they say it’s a better spectacle, then simply to see the future pros who’ll ultimately be drafted by NFL teams.<\/p>\n

Formula racing works the same way. (Well, sorta.) There are countless feeder series staged every year around the world, and most of the drivers in them are hoping for their shot at the big leagues. But with championships split between so many series – from Formula Renault to GP2 and from Indy Lights to Formula 2 – it can be a bit much to follow.<\/p>\n

Fortunately this year in the off-season, all the returning F1 teams came together for one massive test at the Jerez track in Spain. There they put the latest crop of up-and-coming talent to the test. Follow the jump to read how it unfolded.<\/p>\n

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Gallery: F1 Young Driver Test, Jerez, December 2009<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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