Thursday, March 4, 2010

Karun Chandhok becomes second Indian driver to race in Formula One

Karun Chandhok

NEW DELHI: Karun Chandhok's long wait seems to be over as he becomes the second Indian to drive in Formula One after signing the deal with Hispania Racing team for the 2010 Formula One season, when the season starts in Bahrain next week.

The Campos Formula One team has been renamed Hispania Racing (HRT F1) after being taken over by Spanish financier Jose Ramon Carabante.

The Spanish-based team has not taken part in any pre-season testing, with their future in doubt due to a lack of funding until Spanish businessman Jose Ramon Carabante took over last month

Narain Karthikeyan was the first Indian to drive in Formula One in 2005 when he signed for Jordan. Bruno, the nephew of the late F1 legend Ayrton Senna, signed for Hispania Racing last year. Karun has won two GP2 races in the last three years.

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