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Williams confirms Karthikeyan

Williams has confirmed on Friday the appointment of Narain Karthikeyan as the team's fourth driver. Karthikeyan was signed to help the team develop in its test programme during the 2006 championship.

Karthikeyan was happy the word finally came out today: "It has taken some while to resolve what I would be doing for 2006, but having tested for Williams late last year, joining th team was the best option for me and I am delighted that we can finally confirm this today. I am looking forward to testing the FW28 and making a contribution to Williams' competitiveness this season."

WilliamsF1 team principal Frank Williams commented on signing Karthikeyan: "Narain's brief period in the car in December, during which he provided valuable feedback, made a very distinct impression on our engineers. Having a year's GP racing and testing to his credit is also advantageous for us so I am pleased we can now formally confirm his appointment to the team."

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