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Khatir Soltani
From GMM

Bruno Senna at Monza said he is expecting to keep his race seat at HRT for the rest of the 2010 season but beyond that, he admitted his place for the 2011 season is not yet secure.

The Brazilian sat out the British grand prix in deference to the highly-sponsored Sakon Yamamoto, but after returning at Hockenheim insisted he will finish the season with the struggling team. Yamamoto is now replacing earlier HRT regular Karun Chandhok.

Nico Hulkenberg has indicated he is close to extending his stay at Williams, but admitted that Ferrari would be his dream team.

The reigning GP2 champion has had a mixed debut season in formula one, but the British team Williams seems likely to retain both the 23-year-old German and Brazilian veteran Rubens Barrichello.

Lotus could be set to announce its 2011 driver lineup on the verge of the Singapore grand prix in two weeks.

Finland's Turun Sanomat reported earlier from Monza that Heikki Kovalainen has penned a deal for next year, and that it is likely to be an extended stay with the new Malaysian-owned team.

The same source is now reporting that Jarno Trulli is also set to stay with Lotus, while the announcement of a switch from Cosworth to Renault engine power is also imminent.

Jerome d'Ambrosio has reportedly been offered a race seat with Virgin next year if he can find the necessary budget. Belgian newspaper La Derniere Heure Les Sports, reporti that Virgin is asking for EUR 5 million for the seat.

It is believed Timo Glock has now definitely committed to the new British team for 2011, but the place currently occupied by Brazilian rookie Lucas di Grassi is less secure. It it is believed d'Ambrosio might be in line to replace a driver in 2010 if either one of them is unable to race.


Khatir Soltani
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