Davide Valsecchi and Luiz Razia look set to be announced as test drivers for Team Lotus, with both men expected to have a chance to drive on some Friday mornings – as Fairuz Fauzy did last year.
Razia was on a one-year deal with Virgin Racing as a test driver last year. He didn’t get much running, although he did take part in the Young Driver test in Abu Dhabi. It’s believed that his sponsors preferred that he follow the Lotus route, and that the split with Virgin is an amicable one.
Valsecchi has been in GP2 for three years, winning the Asian title in 2009. The 24-year-old Italian impressed when he had a go in the HRT at the Young Driver test.
Both men are also expected to drive for the sister Air Asia GP2 team, which means any Fridays they do will be outside Europe, when they have no GP2 commitments.
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A pity for Chandhok, as he seemed to be in contention for this drive.