- 02 Jan 11, 14:01#232487
Regardless, he seems a better driver than Luzzi to me, and is Force India's third driver, isn't this what third drivers are for? I don't think they team will need to pay him more than Luzzi to get him.
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Jabberwocky wrote:I wonder what high class indervidual HRT are going to sign. I think my nan has a spare £50 down the back of the settee maybe she will get the drive.
Saying that Villeneurve seems to of gone silent for a while.

Jabberwocky wrote:I don't think the HRT from last year did any of its drivers justice.Not at all. And he had a completely rookie race engineer, which can only have made things worse.
scotty wrote:Jabberwocky wrote:I don't think the HRT from last year did any of its drivers justice.Not at all. And he had a completely rookie race engineer, which can only have made things worse.
Karun Chandhok has been seen in Valencia clad in Team Lotus apparel, although the 1Malaysia team has confirmed to GPUpdate.net that the Indian is present as a team guest as opposed to official third driver. The squad makes its debut on-track today, after not running on Tuesday and electing for a private test on Friday.Good for him if it happens. I can't believe with an Indian GP in the calendar they wouldn't want to maximize their exposure.
However, rumours have begun to circulate in the Valencia paddock that he has signed a deal with the team for 2011, although this is currently not the case.
“No - he's not,” a Team Lotus spokesperson explained to GPUpdate.net when asked if Chandhok is now the official reserve driver. “He's a guest today and we'll see what happens. Nothing official.”
scotty wrote:Massive rumour going round that Zsolt Baumgartner is gonna join HRT!What you laughing at Willis? By today's scoring system he would have had 3 career finishes in the points!

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