Just as he replaced Bruno senna at Silverstone last weekend, Hispania Racing reserve driver Sakon Yamamoto will be sitting in for Karun Chandhok at Hockenheimring next week. A statement from the Spanish squad said that “after Sakon [Yamamoto] gave a very positive performance in Silverstone, the team has decided to give the Japanese driver another opportunity to drive the car alongside Bruno Senna”; however there are loud rumours that this may just be another issue regarding the team’s poor finances.
Chandhok is one of the most popular drivers in Formula 1 amongst fans and this is not a move that will endear the team to the public, but if they are about to go under…