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Berger's nephew Auer to test with Force India

2013 FIA Formula 3 Euope Championship - Silverstone - 13/4/13 Lucas Auer of Prema Powerteam in action Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Matthew Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - Austrian Lucas Auer, the nephew of retired racer Gerhard Berger, will make his Formula One test debut with Force India in Hungary in August, the Mercedes-powered team said on Tuesday.

The 22-year-old Mercedes driver is second in the German Touring Car (DTM) championship driving a car in the pink colours of Austria's Best Water Technology (BWT), a prominent sponsor of Force India.

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