Klien puts Peugeot on hold

Christian Klien, afterEndurance with Peugeot , wishes to find the F1. Why not with Renault ? After defending the Lion, the Austrian sees himself wearing the Losange suits to return to the queen single-seater discipline. “ The best place available is with Renault », confides to AUTOhebdo the one who, like many, is eyeing Vitaly Petrov's seat.

But, by concentrating all his efforts on F1, does Christian Klien not risk compromising his career in Endurance? According to the driver, it has already been done since he mentioned his desire to return to F1. “ They prefer their drivers to concentrate fully on the Peugeot program and not consider Formula 1 “, he explains to Motorsport Total. “ So, for me, this year, there hasn't been a lot of collaboration », continues the man who was appointed reserve driver, therefore likely to replace one of the nine starters at Le Mans in the event of injury.

Focused on his Formula 1 desires, Christian Klien should not drive with Peugeot next season. “ There was, in any case, no discussion for 2011, explains Klien. My contract this year ran until Le Mans. My future is certainly there (in Endurance, editor's note) but, for the moment, I am focusing on Formula 1. Endurance, you can think about it later. The Peugeot page is therefore not definitively turned. »