Due to the withdrawal of support of Williams F1 by Tata (Karthikeyan's main sponsor), Nakajima was given the lion's share of testing duties and Karthikeyan was sidelined.
Debido á retirada do apoio de Tata (patrocinador principal de Karthikeyan) de WilliamsF1, a Nakajima déuselle a maior parte das funcións de proba e Karthikeyan foi deixado de lado.