MF1 will continue its two-day test at Silverstone today (Wednesday) with Ronnie Quintarelli driving the M16.

Quintarelli has shown great promise in the Japanese Formula Nippon series and is a driver the team has been interested in testing for some time.

27 year old Quintarelli has been driving for the Inging Motorsport team in Japan for the last 5 years before competing in the European Formula Renault 2000 series. Born in Negrar, Italy and graduating through a number of karting championships in his home country Ronnie is a driver with a great deal of potential.

At this crucial stage in the season the team have chosen to assess the talents of a number of emerging drivers as part of their development programme.

Colin Kolles (Team Principal): "I am very happy to have Quintarelli driving for the team this week. I keep a close eye on the Japanese Formula Nippon Series as it has a good crop of emerging talent and I hope that Ronnie has a successful test with the team."

Ronnie Quintarelli: "I am very happy to have the opportunity to drive an F1 car as this is an excellent step for my career. I have had some successful seasons in Japan and this is a great way to take a step forward. I would like to thank Dr Kolles and the team for the opportunity to test and the Inging Motorsport team in Japan for their support."