Daniel Juncadella has joined Force India as reserve driver, and the Spaniard will take part in FP1 sessions for the team.
He will also continue with his DTM programme for Mercedes, suppliers of Force India’s power unit and gearbox.
“Over the last few years we have always tried to support young, talented drivers,” said Vijay Mallya. “And we will continue down this path by giving Daniel the opportunity to drive the VJM07 on Friday mornings at selected races. Daniel will also play an important role in our simulator programme at the factory, which remains an increasingly important development tool.”
Juncadella added: “Joining Sahara Force India is a dream come true. It’s a fantastic opportunity for me to learn and will hopefully take me a step closer to eventually racing in Formula One. To work with the team at the track and in the factory will give me some valuable experience and I will do my best to make a contribution to help the team achieve its goals in 2014.”
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