Tonio Liuzzi is hoping he did enough yesterday to convince HRT he is the man to lead the team in 2011.
"We will wait and see," Liuzzi told Autosport. "HRT needed someone to test the car who could drive the development and engineering side. They were really happy to have me in the car for a day and we agreed to do this day of testing to get to know each other and see if there is any way for the future.
"It was a positive day. We made a lot of changes on the car, focusing particularly on the set-up and the tyres. It was a chance for me to get to know the new tyres and the team as it was my first day with HRT.
"We couldn't do a lot of laps since we had a problem with the gearbox in the afternoon, but we were able to clock a good time given the circumstances. We did long runs and short runs to test the performance of the car. Overall, I believe we've taken a step forwards with the balance of the car."
Team boss Colin Kolles was impressed with the way Liuzzi had worked. "It was nice to see Tonio driving for us today, our aim was none other than to have him get used to the car. We tested different settings on the car balance during both sessions and, looking at the times, we clearly improved as the day went on. We are very happy with Tonio's work."
HRT is giving Giorgio Mondini time in the car on Sunday.
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