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Chilton ready for rookie season
By Editor on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Max Chilton has said that he feels ready to make the step up to Formula One this season.
Chilton, 21, graduates from GP2 and joins Marussia, becoming the fourth Brit on the 2013 grid.
Chilton joined the team as reserve driver ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix and also drove for Marussia in the young driver test and in practice in Abu Dhabi.
'I wouldn't have wanted to make the step up if I wasn't ready,' he told Sky Sports News.
'I believe after my last year in GP2 with two wins and two pole positions I am ready and when I got behind the wheel in Abu Dhabi for practice I felt comfortable and that is the main thing – I know I can do it.'...
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