Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany disembarks a flatbed truck after the drivers' parade prior to the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island November 4, 2012. Vettel will start Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand prix from the pit lane as punishment for a fuel irregularity that could blow the Formula One title battle wide open. Behind him (L to R) Sauber Formula One driver Kamui Kobayashi of Japan, HRT Formula One driver Pedro de la Rosa of Spain, Marussia Formula One driver Charles Pic of France and HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India, follow. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 28, 2012. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 28, 2012. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (L) of Britain overtakes HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India during the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 28, 2012. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan (R) of India drives in the pit lane followed by Marussia Formula One driver Charles Pic of France and McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain during the third practice session of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 27, 2012. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the third practice session of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 27, 2012. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the second practice session of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 26, 2012. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the second practice session of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 26, 2012. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the second practice session of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 26, 2012. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the second practice session of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 26, 2012. REUTERS/Vijay Mathur (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

Force India Formula One driver Paul di Resta of Britain drives ahead of HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India during the second practice session of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 26, 2012. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India talks to crew members in his team garage during the first practice session of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 26, 2012. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India puts on his balaclava during the first practice session of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 26, 2012. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1 TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Mechanics work on the car of HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India during the first practice session of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 26, 2012. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India sits in his car during the first practice session of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 26, 2012. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives out of the pit lane during the first practice session of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 26, 2012. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the first practice session of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 26, 2012. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the first practice session of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 26, 2012. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1) 

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the first practice session of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 26, 2012. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain (R) shakes hands with HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of Delhi, October 25, 2012. The Indian F1 Grand Prix will take place from October 26-28. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1) 

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India (R) walks in the paddock with a team member at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of Delhi, October 25, 2012. The Indian F1 Grand Prix will take place from October 26-28. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1) 

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India (R) walks in the paddock with a team member at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of Delhi, October 25, 2012. The Indian F1 Grand Prix will take place from October 26-28. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1) 

HRT Formula One drivers Narain Karthikeyan of India (front) and his team mate Pedro de la Rosa of Spain drive during the Japanese F1 Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit October 7, 2012. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives wide during the Japanese F1 Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit October 7, 2012. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives on the gravel during the third practice session of the Japanese F1 Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit October 6, 2012. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India walks in the paddock area at the Suzuka circuit October 3, 2012, ahead of Sunday's Japanese F1 Grand Prix. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT) 

The car of HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India is carried away by a crane after a crash
during the Singapore F1 Grand Prix at the Marina Bay street circuit in Singapore September 23, 2012. REUTERS/Pablo Sanchez (SINGAPORE - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India goes airborne after running over the curb during the qualifying session of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix September 22, 2012. REUTERS/Pablo Sanchez (SINGAPORE - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the second practice session of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit September 21, 2012. REUTERS/Tim Chong (SINGAPORE - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the qualifying session of the British F1 Grand Prix at Silverstone circuit, central England, July 7, 2012. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1) 

McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain (L) and HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India (R) take a corner during the second practice of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone circuit, central England, July 6, 2012. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1) 

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India watches from his car during second practice for the British F1 Grand Prix at Silverstone, central England, July 6, 2012. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1) 

HRT Formula one driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives from the garage during the first practice session of the British F1 Grand Prix at Silverstone circuit, central England, July 6, 2012. REUTERS/Paul Hackett (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1) 

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the second practice session of the European F1 Grand Prix at the Valencia street circuit June 22, 2012. REUTERS/Albert Gea (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT)

Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil drives in the pit lane past HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan (L) of India and team principal Luis Perez-Sala during the first practice session of the European F1 Grand Prix at the Valencia street circuit June 22, 2012. REUTERS/Albert Gea (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the qualifying session of the Spanish F1 Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmelo, near Barcelona, May 12, 2012. Karthikeyan had his fate left in the hands of race stewards after failing to qualify for HRT with the required lap time. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT)

Crew members push the car of HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India after it stopped at the entrance of the pit lane during the first practice session of the Spanish F1 Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmelo, near Barcelona, May 11, 2012. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives in the pit lane during the third practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit in Manama April 21, 2012. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside (BAHRAIN - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the third practice session of the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai International circuit April 14, 2012. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the third practice session of the Malaysian F1 Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit outside Kuala Lumpur March 24, 2012. REUTERS/Tim Chong (MALAYSIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT)

Formula One drivers pose for the official portrait before the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne March 18, 2012. From L to R, top row: Williams drivers Pastor Maldonado of Venezuela and Bruno Senna of Brazil, Force India drivers Paul di Resta of Britain and Nico Hulkenberg of Germany, HRT drivers Pedro de la Rosa of Spain and Narain Karthikeyan of India, Marussia drivers Timo Glock of Germany and Charles Pic of France. From L to R, middle row: Caterham drivers Heikki Kovalainen of Finland
and Vitaly Petrov of Russia, Toro Rosso drivers Daniel Ricciardo of Australia
and Jean-Eric Vergne of France
, Sauber drivers Kamui Kobayashi of Japan and Sergio Perez of Mexico. From L to R, front row: Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg of Germany
and compatriot Michael Schumacher, Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa of Brazil and Fernando Alonso of Spain, Red Bull drivers Mark Webber of Australia and Sebastian Vettel of Germany, McLaren drivers Jenson Button of Britain
and compatriot Lewis Hamilton, Lotus F1 drivers Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Romain Grosjean of France. REUTERS/Brandon Malone (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives wide into the gravel during the third practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne March 17, 2012. REUTERS/Scott Wensley (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the qualifying session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne March 17, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Horsburgh (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India sits in his car during the third practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne March 17, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Horsburgh (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the second practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne March 16, 2012. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives in the pit lane during the second practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne March 16, 2012. REUTERS/Brandon Malone (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India leaves the pit lane during the second practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne March 16, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Horsburgh (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India poses before the first practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne March 16, 2012. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India poses before the first practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne March 16, 2012. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the Indian first F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 30, 2011. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTOR RACING) 

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India waves during the drivers' parade before the Indian first F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 30, 2011. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTOR RACING) 

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the qualifying session for the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi October 29, 2011. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTOR RACING) 

Mercedes Formula One driver Michael Schumacher of Germany speaks with F1 driver Narain Karthikeyan during a news conference at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi October 27, 2011. India hosts its maiden F1 race from October 28-30. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTOR RACING)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India (2nd L) and his crew walk the circuit ahead of the South Korean F1 Grand Prix at the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam October 13, 2011. The South Korean F1 Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT) 

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India arrives for the third practice session of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix at the Marina Bay street circuit in Singapore September 24, 2011. REUTERS/David Loh (SINGAPORE - Tags: SPORT MOTOR RACING)

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India arrives for the third practice session of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix at the Marina Bay street circuit in Singapore September 24, 2011. REUTERS/Tim Chong (SINGAPORE - Tags: SPORT MOTOR RACING HEADSHOT)

Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan attends a news conference in New Delhi September 2, 2011. Karthikeyan signed a contract on Friday with Hero Motors for the October 30 Indian Grand Prix. REUTERS/B Mathur (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT) 

Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan smiles during a news conference in New Delhi September 2, 2011. Karthikeyan signed a contract on Friday with Hero Motors for the October 30 Indian Grand Prix. REUTERS/B Mathur (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT HEADSHOT) 

HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the second practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM - Tags: SPORT MOTOR RACING) 

Formula One drivers Narain Karthikeyan (L) and Karun Chandhok (R) pose with Sameer Gaur, managing director and chief executive of race promoters JPSI, as they display a ticket of the first Indian Grand Prix before a news conference on the outskirts of Delhi August 20, 2011. Organisers of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix and home-grown Formula One drivers believe there will be a full house for the October 30 race at the 120,000-capacity circuit on the outskirts of Delhi. Gaur announced the start of ticket sales on Saturday and handed the first two to Karthikeyan and Chandhok. REUTERS/Parivartan Sharma (INDIA - Tags: SPORT MOTOR RACING)