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To be honest, I thought Karthikeyen was even more of a waste of time than de la Rosa!
It may be a bit difficult for Fred Dibnah however, Guy Martin would be the next best person.
I just thought Fred was a bit more main steam
Turkey's state-run agency says authorities have agreed "in principle" for Istanbul to return to the Formula One calendar in 2013.
Anadolu Agency quotes businessman Vural Ak - who has taken over the management of the Istanbul Park circuit - as saying that an agreement has been reached with Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone. Ak said, however, a final decision rests with Turkey's government.
Turkey joined the F1 calendar in 2005, but was dropped in 2012 following a disagreement with Ecclestone over the fee to stage the race.
Turkish media say Istanbul is likely to fill the July 21 spot that was left vacant on the calendar after the removal of the Grand Prix of America.
The Istanbul Park's testing circuit was popular with many of the drivers
British driver Max Chilton is set to race for Marussia in Formula One next season.
Chilton finished 4th in GP2 this season and is expected to be promoted to the top tier of racing with Marussia.
Nikolay Fomenko, president of Marussia Motors, told Russian journalists that Timo Glock’s 2013 team mate will be ‘the reserve driver – Chilton’.
Chilton joined Marussia as their reserve driver ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, having taken part in the young driver test at Silverstone.
Chilton also took part in first practice for the team at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Chilton’s father, Grahame, is vice president of Aon Group, with the logos of the company featuring prominently on Chilton’s GP2 machine in 2012.
Finland's Valtteri Bottas attempted to lower expectation levels after being named as the replacement for Bruno Senna in the Williams Formula One team next season.
Bottas, a test driver for Williams since 2010, will join Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado next season after the British team announced their driver line-up for 2013 on Wednesday.
Williams team principal Frank Williams described the 23-year-old Bottas as "quite simply one of the most talented young racing drivers I have come across" in a team statement, saying he expected "great things" from him in the future.
However, Bottas said it might be the second half of next season when he starts to show what he is capable of.
"I had a little factory talk with Frank and I said to him "thanks for the pressure", Bottas said in a conference call.
"Being successful in the future is my own goal and I want to compete against the best in the world and one day be the world champion.
"Pastor is going to be a really strong teammate. It's his third season in the Williams car. If in the second part of the season I can match him or better him it would be really nice but I have a lot to learn."
While he will be a rookie, Bottas will be no stranger to the Williams set-up, having been given the use of Senna's car on Fridays at most of this season's races.
A protege of McLaren's double world champion Mika Hakkinen, he has been groomed by Williams over the past two years and his lap times during practise sessions have turned heads.
"I have been in most of the Friday sessions and that has been perfect preparation and gave me a chance to prove what I could do in the car," Bottas said.
"I'm really happy the team gave me the opportunity for that."
The accident-prone Maldonado was rewarded for winning this season's Spanish grand prix, the team's first race victory since 2004, with a third year at the team.
"In Pastor and Valtteri we have two of the most exciting talents in motor racing and I am especially excited about what 2013 can bring for Williams," Williams said in a statement.
"Pastor has always demonstrated remarkable pace and this year has seen him mature as a racing driver. Valtteri is quite simply one of the most talented young racing drivers I have come across and we expect great things from him in the future."
Bottas was even being linked to McLaren as a possible replacement for departing 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton.
"It has always been my life-long dream to compete in the Formula One world championship," he said.
"To do so with one of the most legendary teams in the sport is incredibly special."
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