Silverstone, England (CNN) -- It was a red letter day for Formula One driver Jules Bianchi at Silverstone this week. The Frenchman donned Ferrari's famous scarlet uniform as he was chosen to deputize for the injured Kimi Raikkonen on the final day of in-season testing. Bianchi, who drives for the back-of-the-grid Marussia team, told CNN he received a phone call on Monday evening asking him to stand in for the Finn, who is recuperating from a bruising crash in Sunday's British Grand Prix. His big chance was widely seen as an audition for a future Ferrari drive -- perhaps as soon as 2016.
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Jules Bianchi given run by Ferrari at testing session in Britain
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Frenchman drives for Marussia but is part of Ferrari Academy
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Kimi Raikkonen was rested following high-speed crash on Sunday
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Finn has struggled since rejoining the Italian team this year
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