Karthikeyan and A1

Jordan rookie Narain Karthikeyan has been linked with a winter spell in the inaugural 'A1' series. India's team manager Akbar Ebrahim said the 28-year-old would be the 'number one choice' for the September-March World Cup-style open wheel category. Karthikeyan's obvious priority, though, will be his first ever F1 season – which does not conclude until mid October – and, potentially, the 2006 championship, for March.