Stevens gets his F1 chance with Caterham


Caterham Formula One driver Kamui Kobayashi of Japan drives out from the pits during final practice ahead of the British Grand Prix at the Silverstone Race Circuit, central England, July 5, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Hackett

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - The last race of the 2014 Formula One season will be a first for Will Stevens but the Briton showed no qualms about being thrown in at the deep, and slow, end with stricken Caterham on Thursday.

The 23-year-old's backers came up with the cash to secure him a race debut in Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at a team led by an administrator and facing closure if no buyer comes forward.

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