Bruno Senna will be back in the HRT at the German Grand Prix but substitutions in the HRT team keep on as Sakon Yamamoto will be in the other car in place of Karun Chandhok who has been asked to step down.While Senna’s absence at Silverstone is believed to be the result of a form of disciplinary action by team boss Colin Kolles, Chandhok’s absence can only be explained by lack of financial sponsoring. It’s thought that his deal is contingent on sponsorship, whereas Senna’s is not.
Yamamoto finished right behind Chandhok at Silverstone, although the Indian driver has suffered bodywork damage early on.
An HRT statement said: "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. Karun Chandhok is still part of the Hispania Racing, HRT F1 Team family and is likely to be in the car at some later races this season."
There was no further comment from Kolles on the driver lineup but Yamamoto commented:
"I have a lot of good memories of the circuit in Hockenheim. I like the track layout with the passing point at the end of the long straight and also the Stadium sector, which is very challenging. There is always a nice atmosphere with the spectators at the grandstands, and I am always looking forward to (coming) back to Hockenheim.
Compared to Silverstone, I think we are more competitive and we can achieve a good result again. The last race weekend was very exciting for me. Now, the team has given me another chance to race on Sunday and I will do my best to prove that it was the right decision."
