Who is the first Indian Formula One race driver?
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Narain Karthikeyan
India’s first Formula One driver was Narain Karthikeyan. Karthikeyan made his debut in 2005 driving for Jordan. He ended the season with 5 points, having come 4th at the United States Grand Prix.
Was Narain Karthikeyan a pay driver?
The pay driver is still very much with us. Vitaly Petrov is bringing a lot of money, so is Narain Karthikeyan and so was Sakon Yamamoto. They are by no means the worst pay drivers in history.
Who is the best driver in India?
7 best off-road car rally drivers in India
- Gaurav Gill during a round of INRC. © Srinivasa Krishnan.
- Karna Kadur at INRC in Chennai. © Srinivasa Krishnan.
- Dean explains the road book.
- Amittrajit Ghosh at INRC in Coimbatore.
- Dr Bikku Babu at INRC in Chennai.
- Chethan Shivram at INRC in Chennai.
- Fabid Ahmer at INRC in Chennai.
How old is Narain Karthikeyan now?
He made his 2 million dollar fortune with A1 Team India, Jortan F1 Team, HRT F1 Racing. The driver is married to Pavarna Tile, his starsign is Capricorn and he is now 44 years of age. Where does Narain Karthikeyan live?
How old is Kumar Karthikeyan?
Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan (born 14 January 1977) is a racing driver who was the first Formula One driver from India. He has previously competed in A1GP, and the Le Mans Series. He has won multiple races in A1GP, British F3, World series by Nissan, AutoGP, Formula Asia, British Formula Ford & Opel series in his single-seater career.
Who is Rajeev Karthikeyan?
With the ambition of becoming India’s first Formula One driver, Karthikeyan finished on the podium in his first ever race, at Sriperumpudur in a Formula Maruti. He then went on to the Elf Winfield Racing School in France, showing his talent by becoming a semi-finalist in the Pilote Elf Competition for Formula Renault cars in 1992.
When did Narain Karthikeyan join HRT F1?
^ “Narain Karthikeyan joins HRT F1 team for 2012 season”. BBC Sport. BBC. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2017. ^ “Sebastian Vettel criticises ‘idiot’ backmarker in Malaysian GP”. BBC. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012. ^ a b “Karthikeyan keen to move on from Vettel ‘cry baby’ comment”. BBC. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.