With the confirmation of Kamui Kobyashi driving for Caterham in Abu Dhabi, the question remains as to who will be sitting in the other car over the weekend, with a number of potential drivers displaying an interest or laying claim to the seat.
Apparently Andre Lotterer has declined the opportunity, which is quite telling I believe. After all, the team will likely be running on a skeleton crew and the question has to be asked as to how far short of their normal performance the team could possibly perform? I could be doing them a huge injustice but anyone would query what state the team is in after the stories that have been coming out over the last few weeks, from bailiffs seizing equipment to the whole team requesting to be laid off last weekend?
I sincerely hope the team can put on a good performance and gain a respectable result by the end of the race. Being fair, the fact that the team will even be at Abu Dhabi in the first place is a huge achievement, particularly noting that their stronger placed rivals, Marrussia, are now part of the F1 history books (or maybe not judging by this article on Sky click here).
I would hope that this year's GP2 champion, Jolyon Palmer, seizes the opportunity to grab his first taste of F1 and the chance to get noticed. Although such a move would be not without its risks considering the odds against achieving a decent result. There is a story going about that the fortunate Max Chilton with his financial backing will actually get the seat. Watch this space...
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