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First Chinese-born driver tests in F1

July 13 2012 at 09:09am
By SAPA

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Ma Qing Hua in the pits before his first drive in a Formula One car.

Ma Qing Hua has become the first Chinese-born driver to test in Formula One, completing 82 laps of the British Grand Prix circuit at Silverstone for Hispania.

The 24-year-old Ma was on the track on Thursday on the first of two days of a young-driver test on the site of Mark Webber's F1 win on Sunday.

He said: “It was a fantastic feeling to drive a Formula One car for the first time. I'm very proud to represent China and be a pioneer for my nation in this sport.”

Although Chinese driver Ho-Pin Tung tested with Williams in 2003, he was born in the Netherlands, while Ma comes from Shanghai.

The Chinese touring car champion in 2011, Ma has previously competed in Formula Renault, A1 Grand Prix, Formula Three, and Superleague. - Sapa-AP

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