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=== Karun Chandhok ===

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Karun Chandhok had been the former number 20 in Hispania Racing Team, becoming only the second Indian to race in Formula One. He was replaced by Sakon Yamamoto for the German and Hungarian Grand Prixs, for experimental reasons. Later HRT claimed he failed to fuffill contractual obligations, became a popular presenter on the Radio 5 Live F1 coverage.

=== Christian Klien ===

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Christian Klein is HRT's current test driver. He had begun his career in Jaguar before it was bought out and became Red Bull. After being dropped in favor of Mark Webber, Klien served as test driver for Honda and BMW Sauber before becoming HRT's test driver. He replaced Sakon Yamamoto in the Singapore Grand Prix when Yamamoto came down with food poisoning.

=== Sakon Yamamoto ===

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Sakon Yamamoto had previously driven for backmarkers Super Aguri and Spyker before becoming Renault’s test driver and competing in GP2. He signed up as Hispania Racing Team’s test driver. In the British Grand Prix he replaced Bruno Senna due to disciplinary reasons on Senna’s part. He then went to replace Karun Chandhok for the next two races, as an experiment on HRT’s part, though that didn’t prevent fans from suggesting that it was because he had the money to buy a seat. He missed the Singapore Grand Prix due to food poisoning, but is due back in the cockpit for Japan, provided he recovers.

=== Lucas di Grassi ===

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One of the rookies of Formula One, Lucas di Grassi competed in Formula Three and GP2, becoming Timo Glock’s closest rival in the 2007 season. He signed up to be Renault’s test driver in 2009, and this year joined Virgin Racing, ironically with his old rival Glock as his teammate.