Japan's Naoki Yamamoto will make his Formula 1 debut when he drives a Toro Rosso in first practice at his home grand prix on Friday. The 31-year-old reigning champion in Japan's Super Formula and Super GT series will drive Pierre Gasly's car. Frenchman Gasly will return alongside Daniil Kvyat for the rest of the weekend at Suzuka. Yamamoto is backed by Honda, Toro Rosso's engine partner and the owner of the Japanese circuit. In Super GT, he team-mates with 2009 Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button. Last year, the Briton said he thought Yamamoto was talented enough to be in F1. Yamamoto said driving an F1 car had been "a dream of mine since I was a kid", adding that he first...
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