A familiar face at Red Bull Racing’s Milton Keynes HQ during that season, his F3 success earned him a berth at the end-of-season F1 test for rookies and again Daniel didn’t disappoint, leaving the Jerez shoot-out with far and away the best times. His consistent pace and intelligent feedback in those tests earned him the ‘super-sub’ role as test and reserve driver for Red Bull Racing in 2010 and after again impressing as the sole young driver to pilot the RB6 at the end-of-season test in Abu Dhabi, Daniel has once again been confirmed in that role for the 2011 season. “It’s great to be in this position again,” says Daniel. “To keep such a strong link with the Red Bull family is really great for me and my career. Hopefully, I can carry on in this vein for a little while longer and then eventually step up to the big boys’ role. Last year was a great taste of what Formula One is all about and a big learning curve for me, so I think that this year I can play a bit more of a role. I’m always ready for any new challenges that come along! For the moment though I’m content with where I am. It’s another big step forward for me and I’m very happy to be part of the team again.”

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