Youth and Sports Minister Ahmad Shabery Cheek today named the drivers for the Malaysian F1 team.Three names – Jarno Trulli, Heikki Kovalainen and Fairuz Fauzy – mentioned will fill the driver’s seat Formula One team 1Malaysia-Lotus (Lotus-1MF1T).
Speculation is reinforced with the arrival of Trulli, former Toyota driver in the capital at 8:31 tonight through D72009 AirAsia flights from London.
However a question mark who will become the driver-Lotus 1MF1T team will be announced by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in Parliament tomorrow.
Prime Minister will also introduce line management and technical team who will lead the national team.
Session press conference with the driver will be held at a leading hotel in the capital.
Trulli and Finland expected driver, Kovalainen will be the main driver team with Fairuz as third driver.
Meanwhile, sources told the team 1MF1T-Lotus, Fairuz is now competing for the GP2 race likely will be placed as a test driver and reserve.
Young drivers will be more exposed to the F1 race at the global level to really ready to sit for the main driver’s seat.
“We think that if that is not willing to put the driver in the race, it will target merencatkan team that want to be the best among all the new team a new team to compete next season,” said the source.
Meanwhile, the arrival of Trulli in the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) accompanied by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 1F1T-Lotus, Riad Asmat without large-scale celebrations and attended by other media Utusan Malaysia.
People in the station’s arrival also like not recognize the presence of Trulli and wondered involved individuals such as high slender Jurufoto Utusan Malaysia and one video cameraman recording the team picture.
The absence of large-scale celebration and invite the media is believed to continue to keep confidential to the public whom the driver F1 team announced that the Prime Minister tomorrow.
Utusan Malaysia in the LCCT at 6 pm however, since forced me over 45 minutes later after the arrival of the aircraft carrying the landing Trulli for pictures after coming racers and journalists Jurufoto inhaled successful team.
Trulli failed efforts to get comment after Riad request gazette wan Utusan Malaysia ‘patient’ waiting for the Prime Minister’s announcement today.