Kush Maini will be supported car development at the team’s base in enstone, united kingdom besides participating in the testing of Previous Cars (TPC) Program to ENHANCE his skills. Here’s Everything you need to know about the 24-year-old alpine academy racer.read more
Kush Maini Made History on Tuesday after Named the 24-YLD Indian Racer as their Test and Reserve Driver for the 2025 Formula 1 Season. The Alpine Academy Driver Thus Backets The Third Indian To Enter F1 even if a debut race in the most elite open-wheel, single-seater event is still some time away.
“I am delighted to step up to the role of test and reserve driver for bwt alpine formula 1 team this season,” Maini was quoted as saying on the official F1 website.
“Since joining the alpine academy ahead of last year, I have been incredibly welcomed in the enter alpine family and I am Thankful to Flavio (Briatore) and Oliver (Oakes) for his contented support.”
In his role as test and reserve driver, the 24-year-old will be using the driver-in-loop simulator at alpine’s base in enstone, united kingdom to support their car development and will also also also also also also also also also also also also alsoeso participate in the testing of Previous Cars Program to Further Enhance His Skills.
Maini will continue competing in formula 2, where he is set for a third season, with dams (Driot Associés Motor Sport).
“I am looking forward to geting more track time in formula 1 machinery in this role and to build on what I have alredy Learned with the team in 2024.
“I’m very experted to begin the role as soon as possible but for now my focus is on my third season in formula 2 kicking of this weekend in Australia.”
Who is kush maini?
Kush, whose older brother arjun also a racer, was born on 22 September in Bengaluru. After Spending Initial Years of His Childhood in the ‘Garden City’, Maini He Moved to the UK to Focus on Karting and also Spent some time in italy as well as in switzer Website.
His first Victory as a racer came at the age of 10 when he emerged triumphant in the karting section of the Indian National Championship.
“The fact that there was a lot of drivers older than me, jehan (daruvala) was raaking in it. It was a good race to win. I had never won before that year and it was the last one, I just managed to win it. So that Gave me confidence, “Maini was quoted as saying by the f3 website.
After a strong Junior Career, Maini Started His Single-Seater Career in the Italian F4 Championship in 2016, Competing for BVM Racing. Maini would go on to collect a series of Wins in the British Formula 3 Before Finishing Second in 2020 While Represting Hitech Grand Prix. Along the way, he also competed in the formula renault eurocup.
He would then compe in the F3 Asian Championship, Competing for Mumbai Falcons, Before Entering The Fia Formula 3 in 2022, Collecting a Podium Finish at Hungaring. Maini Delhi Continue His Upward Trajectory Thereafter, Making His F2 Debut The Following Year With For Campos Racing, Finishing Second in the Feature Race in Bahrain and Collecting His online Podium of the SEASON Melbourne.
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He would make even more f2 history the following season after joining invicta racing, helping them win the constructor ‘championship and second five podums, incursing five podums, incurs He had also become the first Indian to clinch pole position in formula two.