Should Paul Di Resta Follow Dario Franchitti to IndyCar?

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Published: November 21, 2013

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As Paul di Resta's options for an F1 race seat in 2014 slowly dry up, an intriguing alternative has emerged: taking over Dario Franchitti's place in IndyCar.

Such a move would not be unprecedented. In fact, the 2013 IndyCar season featured three drivers with F1 race experience: Takuma Sato, Sebastien Bourdais and Justin Wilson. And the year before, Giorgio Pantano, Rubens Barrichello and even Jean Alesi (for one race) drove in the American series.



Franchitti, who is retiring following a massive accident in Houston in October, is di Resta's cousin. He has had an incredibly successful career in the United States, winning the IndyCar championship four years in a row, from 2007-2011, and the Indianapolis 500 three times. No doubt Franchitti's team, Chip Ganassi Racing, would listen to its former driver should di Resta express interest in making a move.

So far, though, di Resta has been non-committal. According to ESPN, he would prefer to remain with the Force India team in F1, saying:

They know what I'm capable of here, they know what I can deliver. I feel like I'm an asset to the team but I can't make the decision for them, and I have to respect their decision. I've said all along I'd love to be part of it.

But the second half of the 2013 season has certainly not helped him in that quest. After finishing in the points in seven of the season's first eight races, he has only scored twice in the past 10, including five consecutive races where he failed to see the chequered flag.



Still, di Resta has scored two more points than he did last year and is sitting 10th in the championship heading into the final race in Brazil. More importantly, he has outscored his teammate, Adrian Sutil, 48-29. Recently, Force India team principal Vijay Mallya hinted to ESPN F1 that Sutil would be back next year.

Di Resta has also outscored the other drivers still looking for a seat n...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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