Indian star Karun Chandhok has been confirmed as Hispania's second driver for the 2010 Formula One season alongside team number one Bruno Senna.

Hispania, known recently as Campos, also unveiled their car for the new season and after surviving a winter when their future was constantly in the balance, will be drawing inspiration from Brawn GP's 2009 success after a similarly unsure pre-season.

Chandhok has raced in GP2 for the last three years, winning two races and attracting Hispania team manager Colin Kolles.

"We have been very impressed with Karun's performance in GP2. India is a great country," he said.

"It will be great for the sport to have an Indian driver on the grid for the first Indian Grand Prix."

Chadhok and Senna are expected to have a tough start to the season with Hispania, having had no time for testing, little previous experience and a car made by a constructor, Dallara, who haven't worked in Formula One since 1992.

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