Hispania reveals their car and announces Chandhok as their second driver

Karun Chandhok became the 2nd Indian to race for F1 when he was announced as the 2nd driver for the Hispania Racing Team.

Karun Chandhok was officially announced on Thursday as Bruno Senna's team-mate at the HRT Formula 1 team, formerly known as Campos Meta. In Murcia, Spain, the new squad is set to reveal its livery later today.

Having raced for Tiago Monteiro's Ocean Racing Technology in GP2 last year, Chandhok steps up to F1 in order to emulate compatriot Narain Karthikeyan, former Jordan team-mate of Monteiro.

"I am very pleased to use the Murcia site to officially unveil our car livery today," Team Principal Colin Kolles commented.

"We also complete the driver line-up with Indian Karun Chandhok at the wheel of the car for our first ever season.

"We have been very impressed with Karun's performances in GP2. India is a great country. It will be great for the sport to have an Indian driver on the grid for the first Indian Grand Prix.

The Hispania Racing Team (HRT), formerly known as Campos Meta, officially launched its 2010 contender in Spain on Thursday. The Madrid-based outfit travelled to the city of Murcia where it also revealed that Karun Chandhok becomes India's second ever Formula 1 driver alongside Bruno Senna, completing the 2010 grid.

With former team owner Adrián Campos having sold the outfit to shareholder José Ramón Carabante, the Chairman was present in Murcia as well as Team Principal Colin Kolles, former head of the Midland, Spyker and Force India teams.

"The new HRT F1 Team is born in Murcia," commented businessman Carabante, whose squad takes the name of his Grupo Hispania company. "I am proud to welcome you to Murcia, where the team has its roots, and to have given to my country the pride of the first ever Spanish Formula 1 team.

"The name of the team contains the word Hispania, which is not only the name of one of my companies but also the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula - that reflects our team's new identity."

Like fellow debutants Lotus and Virgin Racing, as well as Williams, Hispania is powered by Cosworth engines this year.

Hispania Racing unveils 2010 car - Formula 1 news - GPUpdate.net
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A little late for Chandok to get this opportunity,Force India should have opted for him instead of Liuzzi when Fisi left

nice hope to see who comes out on top senna or chandok..I think Senna has the edge though and has more races right ?

Senna has the talent and edge i think.. lets see