India’s F1 Hope Continues With Jehan!
– Will Race In F2 With Carlin Under Red Bull Junior –
Red Bull Racing have confirmed the extension of their support to Jehan Daruvala in 2021. The Indian racing star created history last month, when he successfully culminated his maiden FIA Formula 2 Championship with a well-deserved victory. The 22-year-old’s victory, in his rookie season, was preceded by a hard-fought podium, a week prior.
The Red Bull Junior program has been instrumental in producing some of the world’s best F1 racers including four-time World F1 Champion – Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo, etc. Jehan’s continuation in the Red Bull Junior Program was inevitable, given his stand out performances in one of the most competitive F2 seasons ever. 16 different drivers were on the podium while 12 of them won a race. Jehan was also fastest overall in the official post season testing, besides finishing on top, in 2 of the 3 days of testing.
Jehan will continue with Carlin for his second season. His excellent points haul in the last two rounds last season, helped Carlin rise to 3rd in the Team’s Championship. “I’m thankful to Red Bull for their continued faith in me. I’m extremely excited to stay in F2 and with Carlin for 2021 as a Red Bull Junior. We made good progress last year, it was great to end the season on such a high, with my first F2 win, then backed up with front running pace in post-season testing. I’m extremely proud to carry Red Bull colours again this season. I thank Dr Marko and my sponsors for their continued support and belief in me which I will be looking to repay from the very first race,” said Jehan.
Speaking about Jehan, Team Principal Trevor Carlin added, “We’re extremely pleased that we have the opportunity to carry on the great progress we have been making with Jehan and have another attack on the FIA F2 Championship. Jehan did a great job last season as an F2 rookie, to really show his true potential by the second half of the season. I expect Jehan to continue where he left off – challenging for wins from the outset in the new season.”
The 2021 season kicks off in Bahrain on 26th March and will have three races, each weekend. All eight weekends continue to be run concurrently with Formula 1, ending on 12th December in Abu Dhabi. Prior to the F2 campaign, Jehan will participate in the Asian F3 Championship for the All-Indian team – Mumbai Falcons. Indian motorsport fans have been tracking Jehan’s progress from his young age and have seen him achieve milestones never achieved by any other Indian. All are awaiting the start of the 2021 season hoping that Jehan will follow Narain and Karun, to become only the 3rd Indian in Formula 1.
