Hamilton backs Narain for a place in Force India

Former world champion Lewis Hamilton said if Indian F1 driver Narain Karthikeyan could race for Sahara Force India it would be a huge ‘stepping stone’ for him. Karthikeyan drives for Spanish outfit Hispania Racing Team and Hamilton said a driver can not do much in a slow car. ‘It is unfortunate that Narain is driving a slow car. Other drivers would also struggle in slow car and it does not mean you are a bad driver. It would be wonderful if he were in Force India which is a pretty good team. It would be a huge stepping stone for him,’ Hamilton said. Hamilton said it helps when one drives for a country’s team. ‘I am a Brit, driving for a British team in a British car. To me it’s very positive and it has done wonders for us so I hope it would be the same for him and India,’ he said. A 15th place finish at Monaco Grand Prix is Karthikeyan’s best result this season.