Current GP3 driver Conor Daly will once again complete an aero test for the Sahara Force India Formula 1 team, when the American driver gets behind the wheel of the VJM05 at Duxford Airfield on Thursday. Daly made his F1 testing debut last month, in a similar aero test for Force India.
This test will come only weeks after Marussia test driver Maria de Villota suffered a horrendous incident during a similar aero test also at Duxford Airfield. The Spanish driver collided with the teams support truck, and subsequently lost the use of her right eye after suffering serious facial and head injuries. The 20-year-old American will complete specific data aero mapping work, as Force India strive to improve after a relatively disappointing British Grand Prix.
"Formula 1 cars are very complex, just learning how to operate the steering wheel takes time," explained Conor Daly. "These tests help me understand what it takes to drive an F1 car and of course the biggest contribution I want to make is to the team’s ongoing improvement over the season. It’s amazing how much work we get through in a day as I spend most of the time in the car."
Conor Daly has enjoyed a relatively competitive season in GP3 so far, taking the sprint race victory at the season opener around Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya. The American driver also finished 2nd last time out at Silverstone during the sprint race, and currently sits 6th in the Drivers’ Championship with 45 points.
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