However, during an interview with France's L'Equipe, Gascoyne was more than obvious when talking about Trulli. Leave aside the fact that those two have worked together at Toyota, the Brit genuinely thinks the Italian is one of the best available drivers in the F1 roster and would love to see him at Norfolk.
“On a single lap, Jarno is always able to do an excellent time. It's important for a team to know fairly quickly where it is on a Saturday. Jarno would give us that,” said Gascoyne, who also revealed that Lotus will make the official announcement on their definitive lineup within the month of November.
Despite his extensive experience in the world of Formula One, Trulli only scored a single win in his entire career: the 2004 Monaco Grand Prix. However, his consistent fast laps during qualifying has made him one of the most fearful rivals in the Saturday action.
As for the Malaysian team's second driver, there is still no word in the local or international media about the candidates. Kamui Kobayashi hinted, earlier this month, that he would be honored to drive for Lotus next year, while local favorite Fairuz Fauzy was already confirmed as test/reserve driver for the upcoming season.
“Fairuz (Fauzy) will be in the team probably as a reserve driver or a test driver. He has the talent but we don't want him to 'crash and burn' in the race because of his inexperience,” the same Gascoyne was quoted as saying to Malaysia’s The Star.
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