JANUARY 13, 2006

Friesacher and Williams?

There are reports in Austria that one-time Minardi driver Patrick Friesacher is talking to Williams about joining the team as a second test driver. Others in the picture are Narain Karthikeyan and Nicholas Kiesa. Friesacher is busy looking for sponsorship to get the job, which would involve a number of tests in the course of the year when the regular drivers are busy or returning from races.

Friesacher lost his job at Minardi midway through last year because he ran out of money.