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Hoggard enjoys 21-lap baptism of fire with Red Bull

©RedBull Johnathan Hoggard, the winner of the 2019 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year award, underwent his F1 baptism of fire at Silverstone on Wednesday. The 19-year-old, who was also the recipient of a £200,000 check for winning the coveted BRDC prize, completed 21 laps onboard a 2012 championship winning Red Bull RB8. And Hoggard was naturally all smiles after getting his first taste of F1. "It’s a dream come true to drive an F1 car, especially around Silverstone GP," said the British F3 runner-up. "The main thing was how much power it had, especially on full throttle, and the downforce with the blown diffuser. You can get on the power and it really...
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