The Williams team has invited Angolan driver Raphael Teixeira to test for them, raising hopes the country may see its first ever Formula 1 driver, state media reported Sunday.
Teixeira, who is currently in Formula 3 with UK-based Ultimate Motorsports Series, is hoping to start the tests in January, according to the daily Angolan sports newspaper Jornal dos Desportos.
The 26-year-old's father and manager, Jorge Teixeira, told the newspaper that he was "taken by surprise" by the invitation from Williams but said he believed that Angola was getting closer to have its first Formula 1 driver.
Teixeira began his racing career in the Portuguese Karting circuits in 2000, joining Formula 3 in 2002.
Formula 3 is a known breeding ground for Formula 1 - World Champions Ayrton Senna, Mika Hakkinen and Nelson Piquet were all Formula 3 champions.
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