Williams to test German teenager Vettel

German teenager Sebastian Vettel will test with the Williams Formula One team in Spain next week after impressing BMW in junior series, the carmaker said. Vettel, 18, has been jointly sponsored by BMW and Red Bull since he dominated last year's German...

German teenager Sebastian Vettel will test with the Williams Formula One team in Spain next week after impressing BMW in junior series, the carmaker said.

Vettel, 18, has been jointly sponsored by BMW and Red Bull since he dominated last year's German Formula BMW ADAC championship with 18 wins in 20 races and 14 pole positions.

BMW, who are buying the Sauber team and ending their engine partnership with Williams at the end of the season, said Vettel had proved he was an outstanding talent and would test next Tuesday.

¤ Brazilian Tony Kanaan, the Indy Racing League (IRL) champion in the US, will have his first taste of a F1 car with BAR next week. The team has said that the 30-year-old, who drives for the Honda-powered Andretti Green Racing team, will join them for the final test of the season in Jerez, southern Spain, on September 29.

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