King delighted as he makes F1 practice debut

HARBURY'S Jordan King says Friday's practice at the Circuit of the Americas was "one of the best days of his life" after making his Formula 1 debut.

King, tipped for a drive with Manor next season, took the seat of Pascal Wehrlein, finishing in 20th.

The development driver completed 29 laps and feels those are laps he will remember forever.

"Today has been one of the best days of my life," King said.

"I had a massive smile on my face as I drove out of the garage, let me tell you. On the one hand, 90 minutes just flies by.

"On the other, I'll probably remember each of my 29 laps for the rest of my life. It really has been a dream come true.

"I'd done a lot of preparation with my engineering team and when the time came I was feeling very confident and comfortable in the car."