Indian racer Kush Maini secured his first feature race podium of the 2026 Formula 2 season, finishing third at Silverstone. Starting third, Maini briefly led the race and battled intensely before securing his position, marking a significant achievement in his fourth F2 season.
Indian racer Kush Maini completed his first official Formula 1 test of the season with BWT Alpine F1 Team at the Circuit Zandvoort, driving the Alpine A521 as part of the Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) programme.
Kush Maini will get the taste of a modern Formula 1 machinery for the very first time when he takes the wheel of the current Alpine car in the Young Driver Test.
Kush Maini hopes string of good results come his way following Monaco sprint race win
India could finally have a driver on the F1 grid after 13 long years.
India's Kush Maini won his maiden Formula 2 Sprint Race at the Hungarian Grand Prix after initial winner Richard Verschoor's was disqualified due to a technical infringement.
Indian driver Kush Maini secured his third podium of the 2026 FIA Formula 2 season, finishing second in the Feature Race at Hungaroring, Hungary. Despite starting from pole and building a significant lead, an ill-timed Virtual Safety Car during the pit sequence cost him the victory. Maini expressed satisfaction with his performance and aims for a win in Monza. He currently stands sixth in the drivers' standings.
Indian ART GP driver Kush Maini secured his first F2 sprint race victory of the 2026 season at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona. He led from the start, managed his tyres expertly, and finished with a significant lead, also clocking the fastest lap. Maini followed this with a P9 finish in the Feature race, adding crucial championship points.
Mahindra Racing CEO Frederic Bertrand has stated that while Indian reserve driver Kush Maini has the potential to become a Formula E driver, the team will not compromise its competitive ambitions for nationality.
Kush Maini creates history with Sprint Race victory at iconic Monaco GP
Kush Maini created history as he became the first Indian driver in Formula 1 since 2012.
Indian driver Kush Maini on Sunday survived a horrifying crash after he stalled at the start of the feature race in Formula 2, a support race to Formula 1.
Jehan made a lightning start off the line but was boxed in by the Campos cars of Ralph Boschung and compatriot Kush Maini.
Jehan Daruvala swept to a double podium finish in the Saudi Arabian round of the Formula 2 Championship, in Jeddah, on Monday.
It pains former F1 driver Karun Chandhok to see that interest in motorsport in India has declined drastically.
