New Zealander Hartley to make F1 debut in Austin


FILE PHOTO - Formula One - F1 - Spanish Grand Prix 2009 - Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain - 8/5/09 . Red Bull reserve driver Brendon Hartley during practice Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Crispin Thruston

LONDON (Reuters) - Brendon Hartley will become New Zealand's first Formula One driver in 33 years at next week's U.S. Grand Prix after being called up by Toro Rosso on Friday as replacement for French rookie Pierre Gasly.

Gasly has clashing commitments in Japan, where he will be trying to win the Super Formula championship for the Mugen Honda team, but is set to return for the final three rounds of the season.

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