Dani Clos to complete Friday practice for HRT

HRT’s reserve driver Dani Clos will complete his third outing for the Spanish outfit throughout first practice ahead of this weekend’s German Grand Prix, alongside fellow countryman Pedro de la Rosa. This will be the first time Clos has raced on the Hockenheimring since 2010, when the Spaniard raced in GP2 for Racing Engineering.

Dani Clos made his debut behind the wheel of the F112 at the Spanish Grand Prix in May, creating history alongside Pedro de la Rosa as the first all-Spanish driving line-up for a Spanish Formula 1 team. The Spaniard then made his second appearance, albeit briefly, in first practice last time out at Silverstone. Dani Clos had limited running due to the inclement weather that plagued proceedings on the Friday.

"I’m happy to be getting into the car again just a few weeks later; it’s another very good opportunity for me.” Explained Dani Clos, “I wasn’t able to do much mileage in Silverstone because of the weather but my sensations and the work we did were very positive both for me and the team. We did a great job on a wet track and, although it was brief, it was very intense. Hockenheim will be a good opportunity to improve and do more miles with the F112. I’m confident and really looking forward to getting back on to the track.”

Once again Dani Clos will be momentarily replacing Narain Karthikeyan, who will return behind the wheel of the F112 for the second practice session later in the day. The Indian driver failed to partake in last year’s German Grand Prix around the Nurburgring, after being replaced mid-season by Daniel Ricciardo.

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