Timo Glock’s manager has revealed that the new Manor GP team is one of three squads the German driver is talking to over a drive for next season.
Glock had not been expected to extend his Toyota stay into a third year in 2010 even before the Japanese manufacturer pulled out of Formula 1 last week, with strong speculation at the Abu Dhabi season finale suggesting a deal to take the 27-year-old to Renault was imminent.
However, with Renault still to confirm who will partner Robert Kubica in its line-up next year and doubts remaining about its F1 future, Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport is reporting that the British-based Manor team has identified Glock as its number one target to lead it in its debut season.
Glock’s manager Hans-Bernd Kamps confirmed to the publication that Manor is one of three options open to them and says he hopes to confirm his driver’s future within the next week.
“We are still in serious negotiations with three teams, and Manor is one of them,” Hans-Bernd Kamps was quoted as saying.
“We are on the finishing straight and expect a decision by early next week.”
Manor, which has successfully competed in Formula 3 in the guise of Manor Motorsport, is expected to soon announce backing from Richard Branson’s Virgin Group for its inaugural F1 campaign.
Auto Motor und Sport reports that the team’s decision over its second seat is likely to be influenced by the amount of personal sponsorship a driver can bring to the team, with Renault’s Brazilian test pilot Lucas di Grassi understood to be in the frame
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