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Chandhok hopeful of F1 seat

India's Karun Chankhok is another man in the hunt for a drive in Formula One next season. The Chennai man, who raced with Ocean Racing Technology in this season's GP2 championship, has recently enjoyed time on Force India's racing simulator thanks to an invitation from team co-owner and Principal Vijay Mallya.

Success for Chandhok would make him only the second Indian driver in F1 history

Having tested Red Bull's F1 car in 2007, Chandhok is now hoping for a full-time seat with a team ahead of the upcoming campaign. "My father (Manager), our sponsors, advisors and I have been quite busy at following the driver market in F1 and making sure we're talking to the right people," the 25-year-old explained on his website.

"It's a very complicated time in F1 with a lot of unknowns; we've met with all the new teams and some of the existing ones to explore options for 2010; at the moment, I would say there are still three very realistic possibilities to race in Formula One next year but I don't think anything will be public for a few more weeks."

With many of the established drivers still not confirmed, however, Karun understands that rookies may only be considered by new teams once the more familiar faces are settled. "Of the 26 pieces in the F1 driver puzzle, there are only maybe 10 that are in place so there's still a lot up in the air and I am still optimistic that something will work out," he added.

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