INDIAN FORMULA 1 DRIVER

Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan, born January 1977 , Chennai, is a Formula one and A1 GP driver. He made his debut with the Jordan team.

He was the first Indian face in the Formula 1. He raced for Jordan F1 team in 2005 and has been a test driver for Williams F1 team from 2006.

Here is a look at his career in racing from the very beginning.

2007: Formula One World Championship Williams F1 Team, Test Driver

2006: Formula One World Championship Williams F1 Team, Test Driver

2005: Formula One World Championship Jordan, 18th (5pts)

2004: Formula Nissan World Series (World Series by Nissan), 6th (TATA RC Motorsport)

2003: Formula Nissan World Series (Superfund Word Series), 4th (Carlin 2002: Formula Nissan World Series (Telephonic World Series), 9th (TATA RC Motorsport)

2001: Formula Nippon, 14th (Team Impul)

2000: British Formula 3, 4th (Stewart)

1999: British Formula 3, 6th (Carlin Motorsport)

1998: British Formula 3, 12th (Carlin Motorsport)

1997: British Formula Vauxhall, 8^th

1996: Formula Asia, Champion

1995: Formula Asia (4 races)

1994: British Formula Ford Winter Series, Champion

1993: Indian Formula Maruti + British Formula Vauxhall Junior

1992: ELF Winfield Racing School, Circuit Paul Richard, France won debut race Pilote Elf Competition for Formula Renault.

This year he is racing for Indian team at the A1 GP and has pulled off some satisfying results . A1GP season is still on and the schedule is :

2007/8 A1GP RACE SCHEDULE

    DATE                                              EVENT

30 September 2007              A1GP Zandvoort, The Netherlands

14 October 2007                   A1GP Brno, Czech Republic

4 November 2007                 A1GP Asia – venue TBC

 25 November 2007              A1GP Sepang, Malaysia

16 December 2007                A1GP Zhuhai, China

 20 January 2008                  A1GP Taupo, New Zealand

3 February 2008                   A1GP Sydney, Australia

24 February 2008                 A1GP Durban, South Africa

16 March 2008                     A1GP Mexico City, Mexico

6 April 2008                         A1GP Shanghai, China

4 May 2008                          A1GP Brands Hatch, Great Britain

So don’t miss these races and have fun .