Toyota likely to give Kobayashi 2010 seat

Kamui Kobayashi

After another impressive race standing in for injured Timo Glock, Kamui Kobayashi has made such an impact on his team Toyota that they can no longer argue that he will likely get a seat within the team in 2010. John Howett, Team Principal spoke with Autosport after Kobayashi’s 6th place result, and they asked him if Kobayashi will get one of the drives next season,

“It looks like it. We will have to give really serious consideration, as he has really shown very good strong results. I am very impressed. We were very happy again. What we like is his real fighting spirit. He is not intimidated by anybody. It’s very positive.”

This follows last week’s comments from Howett where he was previously impressed by Kobayashi’s abilities during the Brazilian Grand Prix. Toyota are believed to be looking at a number of drivers for 2010, including Heikki Kovalainen and Adrian Sutil – and of course, their existing drivers Timo Glock and Jarno Trulli.

It is rumoured that the team will announce their plans in late November.

For more information on the Formula 1 driver lineup for 2010, check out our Ultimate Guide.