Friday, May 9, 2008

Mallya hunting for another Hamilton

Vijay Mallya is confident he will one day discover India's answer to Lewis Hamilton.

Force India co-owner Mallya is only six months into his long-term project with the team after investing heavily.

Upon his arrival, Mallya felt experience was required to partner the emerging talent that is Adrian Sutil, and so opted for veteran Italian Giancarlo Fisichella.

That might have felt like a slight on Narain Karthikeyan, who has been making a name for himself in A1GP these past few months with Team India.

But Mallya was eager for his team to embark upon a swift ascent, and felt Fisichella's know-how would serve as the ideal foil to Sutil's burgeoning youth.

However, that does not mean the flamboyant billionaire has given up on discovering an Indian driver to race in his Indian team.

"I respect each and every individual regardless of nationality or class, and in my team I want the best people available," insisted Mallya.

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