Among the surprises on the initial draft of the 2021 MotoGP calendar released last November was the inclusion of Russia's Igora Drive circuit on the official reserve list.
He may have missed out on securing the second berth at Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2009 to S?bastien Bourdais, but Takuma Sato could yet be thrown a Formula 1 lifeline - with the confirmation that the Japanese star is in talks with Red Bull Racing regarding a test and reserve role.