Karun Chandhok, winner of a GP2 race at the demanding Spa-Francorchamps circuit this  year,  will  test  for  Red  Bull  Racing,  when  F1  testing  resumes  at  the  Circuit  de Catalunya, (Barcelona) on 13 and 14 November.

The 23 year old Indian, who was born in Madras, will be standing in for regular tester, Sebastien Buemi, who is competing in the Macau Formula 3 race. Winning at Spa was the  highlight  of  Chandhok's  season  in  GP2,  having  secured  the  drive  after  being crowned the 2006 Asian Formula Renault V6 Champion, with seven wins and nine pole positions.

"This really is a dream come true for me," said Karun. "Ever since I was four years old I've dreamed of being behind the wheel of a Formula One car and this is a day that not just  myself,  but  my  family  and  everyone  who  has  supported  me  over  the  years,  has thought  about  for  a  long  time.  I  really  have  to  thank  everyone  involved  at  Red  Bull Racing for this opportunity; I'm really looking forward to it."

"Karun has been supported by Red Bull for a couple of years now and his progress in GP2 this year has been clearly evident, culminating in a win at Spa," commented team principal Christian Horner. "Barcelona presents a good opportunity to put Karun in one of the cars for his first F1 drive."