Karun Chandhok in Force India, Possibly yes!

After Bernie Ecclestone said that he was disappointed that Chandhok wasn't picked by Force India after Fiisi's departure,

"I was hoping Vijay would give Karun a chance," Ecclestone told the Hindustan Times on Wednesday. "And I'm a little disappointed that he has put the Italian guy in."

"Whether he has to do this by contract I don't know, but I'd have liked to see Karun in the car for the rest of the season."

Liuzzi will race for the first time since he drove for Red Bull 2007, starting with his home grand prix at Monza on Sunday.

Formula One is having a bumpy ride in India with sports minister Manohar Singh Gill dubbing it more entertainment than sport while refusing certain duty exemptions for the company building the track near New Delhi.

"We need to get Karun in the Formula One car quickly," Ecclestone said. "And he has got the talent and the ability, so it is a case of somebody just getting on and doing it now."

"We haven't seen him in a Formula One car to know (if Chandok is ready) but there is no reason why he shouldn't perform."

Indian liquor and airlines baron Mallya bought into Spyker two years ago and renamed it but avoided the temptation to install an Indian driver by ignoring Narain Karthikeyan, who became the first Indian Formula One driver in 2005, as well as the young Chandok.

Ecclestone was surprised more Indian companies did not sponsor Formula One teams which he felt would earn them global attention and felt a driver in the series would encourage them to do that.

Mallya has come out today to say he willing to give Chandhok a chance.

Force India will give Karun Chandhok an opportunity to prove his F1 mettle but team owner Vijay Mallya is bemused by the romanticism that the Chennai driver deserves a seat in the outfit just because he is an Indian.

"The entire issue has got too dramatised. I have been discussing the issue with Karun Chandhok and have already agreed to put him in the driver simulator to see how he handles the F1 car," Mallya told PTI over phone.

"At the end of the day, Karun must win some GP 2 races and come out good in F1 simulator in which I put him in. And if he is competitive in the simulator, I would be the first one to offer him a position in Force India," Mallya said.

Lets see. Imo Karun is a better driver than narain, not the temperamental sort. Hopefully we will see an India in F1 next year (And Force India can finally be truly Indian )

^ lets hope something happens here...

We need to have more Indian's in sport

^motorsport