Dani Clos to return behind the wheel at Korea during practice

HRT’s reserve driver, Dani Clos, will once again return behind the wheel of the F112 this weekend during the opening practice session for the Korean Grand Prix. This will be the Spaniard’s sixth outing for the team this season, and his first since the Belgian Grand Prix prior to Ma Qing Hua’s introduction to race weekends at Italy and Singapore.

Dani Clos made his first official appearance for the Spanish outfit back in May during opening practice for the Spanish Grand Prix, creating F1 history by becoming the first all-Spanish line-up alongside Pedro de la Rosa in a Spanish team. Since then, Clos has partaken in practice at the British, German, Hungarian and Belgian Grands Prix, stepping aside from his role to allow the team’s development driver, Ma Qing Hua, two race weekends within the team.

"Driving the F112 is always a great satisfaction and I feel very lucky and thankful to the team for this new opportunity they have given to me to drive in the first free practice session in Korea.” Explained Dani Clos, “Like always, I’m going to give my 100% and my main objective is to work for the team to complete the established programme in the best way possible. To be able to contribute, even in a modest way, makes me very proud and, personally, it’s an experience that is helping me to grow as a driver. And even more so having someone like Pedro next to me.”

Once again Dani Clos will be replacing Narain Karthikeyan during the opening practice session this weekend, and will join fellow countryman Pedro de la Rosa. Both drivers will get their first taste of the Korea International Circuit this weekend, before Narain Karthikeyan returns behind the wheel of the F112 later Friday afternoon for the second practice session and the remainder of the weekend.

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