F1: Da Costa, Frijns To Test For Red Bull

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F1: Da Costa, Frijns To Test For Red Bull

Red Bull has set its driver lineup for the annual Young Driver Test at Abu Dhabi...

Adam Cooper | http://www.speedtv.com | Posted October 22, 2012 Balen (BEL)

Portuguese driver Antonio Felix da Costa is considered a potential champion of the Formula Renault 3.5 series. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

Antonio Felix da Costa and Robin Frijns will test the Red Bull RB8 at the Abu Dhabi Young Driver test, which takes place in the week after the Grand Prix at the same venue.

Red Bull protégé da Costa competed in both GP3 and World Series by Renault this year, winning four races in the latter category, including last weekend’s finale in Barcelona. The 21-year-old Portuguese driver recently handled last year’s RB7 in a demo run in Seoul. He will do the first two days of the test.

Frijns has earned his single day in the car as the newly crowned WSR champion. The Dutchman will also test for Sauber in Abu Dhabi, alongside Esteban Gutierrez.

Adam Cooper notched up his 27th season as a racing journalist in 2011. He has written about F1 for SPEED.com since 2005. Follow him on Twitter.

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