F1: Petrov In Talks For Caterham Third Driver Role

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F1: Petrov In Talks For Caterham Third Driver Role

Russian Vitaly Petrov's options for 2012 are running out..

SPEED Staff / GMM | Posted January 17, 2012 GMM Newswire

Vitaly Petrov likely won't have a race seat in 2012. (Photo: Getty Images)

Vitaly Petrov is in talks about becoming Caterham's third and reserve driver in 2012.

Finland's Turun Sanomat newspaper reports that the Russian's manager, Oksana Kosachenko, visited the former Team Lotus outfit's Hingham (UK) headquarters last week.

Petrov, 27, has been dropped by Renault (now Lotus) after his first two seasons in the sport.

It has been rumored that the race seat alongside Heikki Kovalainen at Caterham might be up for grabs for 2012, but Turun Sanomat said it is now likely that Jarno Trulli's contract will be honored.

The report said Petrov would be the third driver in 2012 before coming into consideration for a race seat next season.

Caterham's third driver in 2011 was Indian Karun Chandhok, who is now looking for a similar role elsewhere to split his time between F1 and the FIA's new world endurance sports car championship this year.

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