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Vietoris enjoys F1 debut at Valencia

For Christian Vietoris a drem came true on Thursday. The 18-year-old German completed 62 laps with the BMW Sauber F1 car in Valencia as a reward for winning the BMW world finals last year. Vietoris is currently competing for A1 Team Germany in the A1GP series.

The 18-year-old, who took overall victory in the 2006 Formula BMW Germany season, quickly came to terms with the unfamiliar car. He did 62 laps and constantly improved his times. "That was an amazing experience," Vietoris said. "I have spent many years working towards the chance to drive a Formula 1 car. The g forces, braking effect and speed are simply phenomenal. This car is great fun to drive. It has certainly given me a more accurate impression of the unbelievable power and aerodynamics that are at work in Formula 1. Today's drive has made me even more determined to make it into the elite motor sport class."

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