Daniel Ricciardo will make his Grand Prix debut this weekend. The Australian driver was previously active on Fridays for Scuderia Toro Rosso. Ricciardo, who had his birthday on July 1st, was surprised by the call: "It was quite a nice birthday present for me. It was quite a big surprise. I didn’t expect to be racing Formula One this year so it’s a huge opportunity for me and still a bit of a shock. But I am sure it will all be realised come Sunday."

He's especially happy to make it's debut in Silverstone: "I have gone well and it is one of the circuits I enjoy. I had one of my greatest races here back in 2008, with the Formula Renault, so it’s been good to me and it is quite close to my second home in England. I am able to sleep in my own bed this weekend, which is nice. Just looking forward to going out there and trying to do a good job."

Ricciardo says it doesn't worry him that he'll make his debut with HRT, perhaps the weakest team on the grid: "It doesn’t worry me at all. As I said it is a huge opportunity to get a chance to race in Formula One. It is something I have dreamed of since I was a boy. For the race I think the first aim is to try to finish and just get the miles under my belt and the experience at this level of my career. That’s the most important thing. Never done a race this long so physically and mentally to find out where I am, I think that is going to be good. If I can try and be competitive compared to Tonio, he is very experienced, and I am sure I can learn something from him so we will see how I go."