Mallya not to sign Ralf for 2008
Dr Vijay Mallya, the Indian businessman who just completed the buyout of Spyker F1 together with Dutch entrepreneur Michiel Mol, Mallya declared that he will not contact Ralf Schumacher to drive for the team.
Vijay Mallya "I know Ralf well from my role as a sponsor of the Toyota team and I personally hold him in high regard. But a driver line-up is not something that should be decided by the heart but by the brain. I want drivers that can raise the standards in the team. I always get asked if we will have an Indian driver and my response is - if I can find one who is ready, yes. But only under the parameters just said. Drivers are a crucial part of the team so the driver line-up is a serious matter and not a sympathy contest."
