<p>McLaren's Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton says it is unfortunate that Narain Karthikeyan is in a slower car and a move to Sahara Force India could do wonders for him and India.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"It is unfortunate that Narain is driving a slow car. Probably, it would do wonders if he were in Force India which is a pretty good team. It would be a good stepping stone for him," said Hamilton here Wednesday when asked about the current HRT driver racing for an Indian team.<br /><br />Karthikeyan's best highest finish this year was 15th at the Monaco Grand Prix. "I am a Brit driving for a British team in a British car and it has done wonders for us so I hope it would be the same for him and India."<br /><br />However, Force India co-owner and team principal Vijay Mallya has always been reluctant about having an Indian driver in his team.<br /><br />Talking about Sunday's Indian Grand Prix, Hamilton said tyre degradation and overtaking possibilities will be the two marked features of the race.<br /><br />"The Buddh International Circuit (BIC) is fast. The first sector is fast while the latter half is of medium-to-low speed. Degradation of rear tyres was an issue last year and we hope to cope with it. BIC is demanding when it comes to the tyres.<br /><br />"Overtaking possibilities will be better this year before of longer DRS zones. The long straights in the first sector will help overtaking as well," said the 2008 World Champion.<br /><br />"Last year the track and the surroundings were not 100 percent complete as the organisers had to bring in a lot of last minute rush-in adjustments. This time I expect everything to be great." <br /><br />When asked about India growing as a Formula 1 destination, the McLaren driver said: "I think good racing will pull the crowds here. Some destinations like Singapore, Spain, Canada - the races make the city come alive because of the fans. It is they who make it special. More and more people now understand what Formula 1 is. The following and the understanding is growing here."</p>
<p>McLaren's Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton says it is unfortunate that Narain Karthikeyan is in a slower car and a move to Sahara Force India could do wonders for him and India.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"It is unfortunate that Narain is driving a slow car. Probably, it would do wonders if he were in Force India which is a pretty good team. It would be a good stepping stone for him," said Hamilton here Wednesday when asked about the current HRT driver racing for an Indian team.<br /><br />Karthikeyan's best highest finish this year was 15th at the Monaco Grand Prix. "I am a Brit driving for a British team in a British car and it has done wonders for us so I hope it would be the same for him and India."<br /><br />However, Force India co-owner and team principal Vijay Mallya has always been reluctant about having an Indian driver in his team.<br /><br />Talking about Sunday's Indian Grand Prix, Hamilton said tyre degradation and overtaking possibilities will be the two marked features of the race.<br /><br />"The Buddh International Circuit (BIC) is fast. The first sector is fast while the latter half is of medium-to-low speed. Degradation of rear tyres was an issue last year and we hope to cope with it. BIC is demanding when it comes to the tyres.<br /><br />"Overtaking possibilities will be better this year before of longer DRS zones. The long straights in the first sector will help overtaking as well," said the 2008 World Champion.<br /><br />"Last year the track and the surroundings were not 100 percent complete as the organisers had to bring in a lot of last minute rush-in adjustments. This time I expect everything to be great." <br /><br />When asked about India growing as a Formula 1 destination, the McLaren driver said: "I think good racing will pull the crowds here. Some destinations like Singapore, Spain, Canada - the races make the city come alive because of the fans. It is they who make it special. More and more people now understand what Formula 1 is. The following and the understanding is growing here."</p>