Toro Rosso and Red Bull reserve and third Driver Dainel Ricciardo has been unofficially confirmed to get a driving seat for Toro Rosso in 2012.
The speculation about his possible inclusion as F1 Driver is quite for some time but recently Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost has all but confirmed Australian youngster Daniel Ricciardo will drive with the Formula One team in 2012.
However no contract had been made yet. A contract will mean either Sebastien Buemi or Jaime Alguersuari have to look for another team next season.
"He should learn the team, all the race tracks," Tost said.
"Work together with the engineers, get a little bit of knowledge about the press work, about the marketing and this should be the preparation for him to race for Toro Rosso in 2012."
Ricciardo, the 2009 British Formula Three champion, has this year been driving Toro Rosso's car in Friday morning practice sessions.
But Tost denied Ricciardo would replace Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari at any point this year, despite the Australian posting a faster time in Friday's first session in Istanbul than Buemi.
Ricciardo finished eighth of the 24 drivers who took to the track in wet conditions before he handed the car back to Alguersuari.
"This was my very first time driving at the Istanbul track and the session went well, giving me an understanding of why drivers are so keen on this circuit, with all its undulations and different types of corner," Ricciardo said.
World champion Sebastian Vettel began his career at Toro Rosso in 2007 and 2008 before moving to Red Bull Racing.
Daniel is seen as a future World Champion. He has driving skills as he is constantly proving from Friday Practice Session's as well as in Pre Season Testing. He is also very enthusiastic to driver for F1.
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