Renault test driver Nelson Piquet Jr says he is “sure” that he will make his GP debut in 2008.
The 21-year-old Brazilian driver, whose famous father and namesake won three drivers’ championships, has already set out his target of replacing Giancarlo Fisichella at the French squad next year.
Depending on “the contract”, Piquet also does not rule out emulating Anthony Davidson and debuting for a smaller team.
“I’m sure somebody is going to give me the opportunity to be on the grid next year,” the website f1grandprix.it quoted him as saying.
Piquet denied that it is necessarily better to test for a top team than race near the back of the formula one grid.
“You’re not going to keep testing forever,” he said, “and one day you’re going to do like Davidson; go to a bit of a worse team but trying to have a shot at becoming a race driver.”
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