JANUARY 14, 2003

Herta still out there

Bryan Herta may have missed out on the chance to race for Minardi in 2003 but the American driver says that there is still a good chance that he will be seen testing for the team in the course of the year. Herta is expected to sign a deal shortly to race in the CART Champ Car Series in America but says that he wants to one day fulfil his ambition to become a Formula 1 driver and so will be keeping up his connections with the team.

Herta's name has also been linked to the Jordan team but the need for sponsorship is such that Herta is unlikely to be in the picture at the Silverstone team.