Red Bull Sign Jehan Daruvala, Indian Set For Maiden F2 Stint | Formula 1 News
Jehan Daruvala on Friday took a large step in opposition to realising his Formula 1 dream with four-time champions Red Bull Racing inducting the younger Indian driving force into their junior program. The Red Bull junior program has performed an instrumental position in the upward thrust of Sebastian Vettel, with whom the staff received 4 titles from 2010-2013, Daniel Ricciardo, Alex Albon and the outfit’s present megastar Max Verstappen. It used to be additionally introduced that the 21-year-old from Mumbai will go back to Carlin Racing for his maiden stint within the FIA Formula 2 Championship, which runs along the Formula 1 season.
Daruvala, who’s aiming to change into the 3rd Indian to race in Formula 1 after Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandhok, is aware of the affiliation with Red Bull brings added drive however he’s able for the problem.
“Red bull approached me on the finish of ultimate 12 months and this can be a giant honour to be related to them. Sure, there may be added drive however I’ve come to a degree the place I do not let it get the simpler of me,” an ecstatic Daruvala instructed PTI.
The Indian completed an outstanding 3rd within the Formula Three Championship ultimate season, lacking out on the second one spot by means of only one level.
He used to be additionally within the name operating for the foremost a part of the season along Prema teammates Marcus Armstong and Robert Shwartzman, who ultimately received the championship by means of a comfy margin.
Daruvala returns to Carlin for his first season in Formula 2 after having an extraordinary time with them in Formula Three in 2018 when he completed 10th within the Championship.
“They’re a excellent staff in Formula 2 and I’m having a look ahead to the problem. I clearly want to carry out however at this degree, I need to take issues as they arrive,” Daruvala stated.
“It is nice to be running with one of the similar folks once more at the engineering aspect (at Carlin) as I make the step as much as F2. It is a new problem for me and there will probably be issues to be told,” he added.
Daruvala’s unmarried seater adventure started in 2015 when he earned more than one podiums in his maiden season in Formula Renault. In 2016, he used to be runner-up in the back of Lando Norris within the Toyota Racing Sequence.
He was the primary Indian to win an legit Grand Prix, when he received the 2017 New Zealand Grand Prix.
He moved to the F3 Eu Championship in 2017 and 2018, accumulating 8 podiums within the procedure. Daruvala will probably be not off course in Red Bull colors for the primary time early subsequent month when he is taking section in legit trying out on the Bahrain Global Circuit from March 1-Three.
Bahrain will even host the primary race of the season from March 20-22.
