Christian Klien has refused to clearly deny rumours that he
could be on his way to Toyota next year.
The former Jaguar and Red Bull racer switched to a test role at
Honda for 2007 in a bid to start to claw his way back onto the
Grand Prix grid.
Before arriving at Honda, he had refused an offer to
participate in the American ChampCar series under Red Bull
colours, thereby ending his association with the energy drink
company.
But with the Honda squad looking to keep both Rubens
Barrichello and Jenson Button on board in 2008, 24-year-old
Klien could instead be looking to fill beleaguered Toyota
driver Ralf Schumacher's race seat.
Sportnet.at asked the Austrian, a veteran of 48 Grands Prix, if
he was still hoping to race for Honda in the future.
"You should ask the team about drivers," he answered.
Regarding the Toyota speculation, Klien added: "Like I said, it
is each team's responsibility to make statements about its
driver situation. I can say nothing more about it."
What he could say, however, is that he fully intends to return
to the Formula One field before too long.
"When it will be, we will have to find out," Klien concluded
could be on his way to Toyota next year.
The former Jaguar and Red Bull racer switched to a test role at
Honda for 2007 in a bid to start to claw his way back onto the
Grand Prix grid.
Before arriving at Honda, he had refused an offer to
participate in the American ChampCar series under Red Bull
colours, thereby ending his association with the energy drink
company.
But with the Honda squad looking to keep both Rubens
Barrichello and Jenson Button on board in 2008, 24-year-old
Klien could instead be looking to fill beleaguered Toyota
driver Ralf Schumacher's race seat.
Sportnet.at asked the Austrian, a veteran of 48 Grands Prix, if
he was still hoping to race for Honda in the future.
"You should ask the team about drivers," he answered.
Regarding the Toyota speculation, Klien added: "Like I said, it
is each team's responsibility to make statements about its
driver situation. I can say nothing more about it."
What he could say, however, is that he fully intends to return
to the Formula One field before too long.
"When it will be, we will have to find out," Klien concluded