Yelmer Buurman maakt Formule 1 debuut met Force India @ Abu Dhabi

The Force India F1 Team today concluded its young driver test at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi. As per yesterday Paul di Resta conducted some development work for the opening 90 minutes before handing the VJM03 over to Yelmer Buurman for the remainder of the day.

Dutchman Yelmer completed a solid day as he ran different aero and fuel settings to get used to the demands and challenges of a Formula 1 car. He posted 67 laps with a best time of 1:41.178, the 10th quickest of the day.

Testing data
Driver: Paul di Resta (9am – 10.30am) / Yelmer Buurman
Track: Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
Best lap time: Paul: 1:40.901 / Yelmer: 1:41.178
Laps completed: Paul: 27 / Yelmer: 67
Kilometres completed: Paul: 150km / Yelmer: 372km
Air temperature: High of 30 C
Track temperature: High of 39 C
Weather: Sunny throughout