Narain Karthikeyan to take part in Free Practice sessions at Japanese Grand Prix – Formula 1 news
Hispania Racing Team have recently revealed that Narain Karthikeyan will take part in the Free Practice sessions for the 2011 Japanese Grand Prix which is expected to take place next week at the legendary Suzuka circuit.
This is the second time in a row that the Indian driver is taking part in the practice sessions during a grand prix weekend and it is believed that these practice sessions are his preparatory sessions before the inaugural Indian Grand Prix where he is expected
to race as a race driver.
It has been revealed that Karthikeyan is going to replace Vitantonio Liuzzi for these sessions and the Italian driver claims that Suzuka is one of his favourite circuits.
“We're reaching the final straight of the championship with the next event in Japan. Suzuka is one of my favourite circuits and definitely one of the nicest tracks. It is a really fast and technical circuit where set up and aerodynamics are key to having
a good result,” he said.
He added that it is not going to be an easy race for HRT as Suzuka is a very difficult circuit to drive on but the team is going to push as hard as it can in order to score the best possible results.
“We are really motivated to keep on pushing until the end of the season. Weather conditions are uncertain, which could be interesting since experiencing difficult weather conditions in Japan may give us a better chance of achieving a good result,” said Liuzzi.
Other than that, the Italian driver is expected to donate a specially designed helmet to the charity of Japan as a token of support for the victims of the earthquake which hit Japan in March 2011.
HRT have not been performing up to the mark since the beginning of the 2011 Formula 1 season but it seems that they are really pushing hard and trying their best to defeat Virgin Racing Team and Team Lotus in order to prove their worth as a back-running
team as well in the sport.
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