Karthikeyan to test for Williams

Indian Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan will test for Williams in Spain this week after failing to find a race seat for next year. The team, who have yet to name a reserve and test driver, said the 28-year-old racer would join them in Jerez for...

Indian Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan will test for Williams in Spain this week after failing to find a race seat for next year.

The team, who have yet to name a reserve and test driver, said the 28-year-old racer would join them in Jerez for the start of a three-day test.

"Karthikeyan will test for the team pending the announcement of the team's third driver," said a Williams statement.

"Narain will be in Jerez to help us with normal testing duties," added technical director Sam Michael.

Karthikeyan became India's first F1 driver, and the first to score points, when he made his debut with Jordan this season. New owners Midland have now replaced Jordan on the starting grid and have opted for well funded Dutchman Christijan Albers and Portugal's Tiago Monteiro.

Williams have Australian Mark Webber and Germany's Nico Rosberg as their 2006 line-up but even a test role at the former champions would represent a positive step for Karthikeyan.

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