Chandhok to replace Trulli for German GP

[Dave B]

Chandhok replaces Trulli at Team Lotus for German Grand Prix - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com

Karun Chandhok will return to grand prix racing this weekend in Germany when he replaces Jarno Trulli at Team Lotus, it was announced on Thursday.

Chandhok, the second Indian driver to race in Formula 1 after Narain Karthikeyan, had been Lotus's reserve this season, getting behind the wheel of the car in practice for the Australian, Turkish, European and British Grands Prix.

Lotus do say, however, that they expect to extend Trulli's contract so this looks like being a one-time drive.

[ShiftingGears]

I fully expect Chandhok to have a drive for the Indian Grand Prix.

[The Black Knight]

I hope Chandhok gets a driver for the Indian GP. I feel he is a really good racing driver with a bright F1 future. Plus he is a very nice chap so it would be great to see him progress to a more permanent grid slot.

[Hawkmoon]

I hope Chandhok gets a driver for the Indian GP. I feel he is a really good racing driver with a bright F1 future. Plus he is a very nice chap so it would be great to see him progress to a more permanent grid slot.

Put a smiley after that. People might think you're serious.

[Robinho]

if nothing else it will provide a valid comparison against a known quantity in Heikki in a car that isn't the slowest on the grid. If he is ahead of Virgin and HRT and is able to qualify within say, 0.5 sec of Heikki I'd think thats a pretty decent job. If he is hopelessly of the pace of his teamamte then we have a good indication of exactly how good Karun is. He'll almost certainly be back for the Indian Gp too.

It does look to be the beginning of the end for Jarno, but maybe the new power steering in Hungary will provide him with the missing "feel" and he'll be back on equal footing with Heikki.

[steveaki13]

Maybe as he will drive in India, he will then replace Heikki, so the two regular drivers only miss one race each.

Have to admit when I saw the title I thought "ah Jarno has been sacked or quit".

[Bagwan]

And , what does Pino think of this travesty ?

Or , is he sitting somewhere in the shade , with Jarno , sipping some of the smoothest vintages ?

[RS]

Hopefully this move will also help cure the problem Lotus have had with the whining noise from the cockpit this year.

[Garry Walker]

I hope Chandhok gets a driver for the Indian GP. I feel he is a really good racing driver with a bright F1 future. Plus he is a very nice chap so it would be great to see him progress to a more permanent grid slot.

One of the best jokes I have read for a long time, really good one.

I will add my own joke - Chandok is talented enough to win the WDC.

[IceWizard]

One of the best jokes I have read for a long time, really good one.

I will add my own joke - Chandok is talented enough to win the WDC.

Hard to tell from his season at the back of the grid, but Black Knight is at least part right - he does seem like a nice chap...