Chilton favourite to succeed Pic at Marussia
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Sep.20 (GMM) A 21-year-old Briton has raced to the top of the list of candidates to make his F1 debut in 2013.
Marussia has signed GP2 driver Max Chilton - who is currently fifth in this year's F1 support category - to be its reserve for the rest of the season.
As soon as the announcement was made, insiders said Chilton is surely now the favourite to replace Charles Pic, should the well-funded Frenchman move as is strongly rumoured to Caterham next year.
Aon sponsors Chilton in GP2, as well as the touring car team that runs Tom Chilton, who is Max's brother.
The Daily Mail said Chilton could be fast-tracked into F1 action, perhaps initially in Friday practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
And team boss John Booth said Chilton will be "fully prepared to step into the MR01 (car) should it be required".
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