It has been confirmed by Lotus that Karun Chandhok will not participate in this weekend’s inaugural Indian Grand Prix, although the national driver will take part in Friday’s first practice session. This confirms that HRT’s Narain Karthikeyan will be the only Indian driver in the country’s maiden race.
“I am very excited about driving at the new Buddh International Circuit in FP1 in front of my home crowd and, while I am obviously disappointed that I won’t have the chance to race on Sunday, I accept the team’s decision to opt for the experience and talent they have at their disposal with Jarno (Trulli) and Heikki (Kovalainen),” Chandhok says though a Team Lotus press release on Tuesday.
“This is a team that is still young, still growing, and I know that they have to do their best to secure their future in the sport.
"Sometimes the hard decisions have to be made and in this case it must have been a very difficult choice, but I understand that this isn’t about me; it’s about the team and everything the 254 people on-track and back at the factory are doing to build for the future.
“For me, I believe that I have grown as a driver in and out of the car this year, with my role in the Friday practice sessions, and I’m looking forward to playing my part in helping the team have another strong weekend on track.”
First practice at the new Buddh International Circuit begins at 10:00am local time (BST +4:30) and can be tracked via the GPUpdate.net live report.
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