HRT considers suing Chandhok for breach of contract
Karun Chandhok prepares for the British Grand Prix last July, his final outing for HRT © Sutton ImagesThe relationship between Karun Chandhok and former employers HRT continues to deteriorate, with the Deccan Chronicle reporting the team is considering taking him to court citing breach of contract.
The Sun this week quoted team boss Colin Kolles as saying Chandhok was dropped mid-season in 2010 "because he did not fulfil his contractual obligations", a reference to sponsorship promises HRT claims he made.
"When he signed an agreement with us for the 2010 season, Karun made a lot of promises on paper," Kolles said. "But he failed to fulfil his obligations. We waited for some time, but we didn't have any other choice than to suspend him at the German Grand Prix."
"However, we did everything diplomatically. We didn't make it public. Since then, Karun was never in the team's radar."
The newspaper claimed Chandhok's backers only paid €2 million of around €8 million which was promised, and Kolles said that made a big difference to the team's performance.
"We were planning to do certain upgrades on the car," he claimed. "But everything got disturbed."
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