Karthikeyan to get second Williams test

The Indian, who drove for Jordan this year but has not been retained by the renamed MF1 Racing outfit, tested for one day at Jerez last week with Williams so they could evaluate his technical feedback and speed.

And after outpacing Williams race driver Nico Rosberg during his one-day stint, Karthikeyan has been asked back for this week's run at the Spanish track. He will test on Wednesday and Friday.

Speaking to Indian media this week, Karthikeyan admitted that he had been blown away by the experience of testing for the front-running team.

"I found it to be a very satisfying experience driving the Williams car," he said. "Now I know why this team has done so well in Grands Prix. It's truly fantastic and I was able to give some valuable input to the team engineers."

Karthikeyan is in a fight with Danish driver Nicolas Kiesa for the third driver role, but the recall for this week's test would indicate that he is now in pole position for the job.