Exhaust Notes for May 1, 2008

Danica Patrick F1 TestPatrick Interested in F1 Test – IndyCar race winner Danica Patrick has set her sights on a Formula One test, with Honda Racing confirming they would be interested in running the Andretti-Green Racing driver. Patrick’s maiden victory at Motegi has prompted fresh speculation about her future, with Honda being an obvious candidate to consider her because the Japanese manufacturer supplies her engines.

Speaking to this week’s Autosport, Patrick confirmed that she was interested in a run in an F1 car, but only if it was a serious test. “Every driver would love to drive a Formula One car at some point in their life, so yeah,” she said. “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with a real, proper test.

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