Mumbai, June 24 : Indias race driver Jehan Daruvala has made a successful Formula One test debut this week with world championship-winning team McLaren, with the 23-year-old driving the Woking-based teams 2021 race-winning challenger -- the MCL35M -- at the British Grand Prix venue Silverstone.
The test was Jehans first in a Formula One machine and he chalked up over 130 laps combined over the two days -- Tuesday and Wednesday -- over twice the distance F1 drivers will cover during next weekends British Grand Prix.
He is now eligible for a Formula One super licence."I really enjoyed my first time driving a Formula One car.I felt immediately at home and while it was physically more demanding than anything I have driven in the past, I didnt have any issues with my fitness.As a result, we were able to work through the run plan well and complete everything we had mapped out."We did a mixture of high-fuel long runs as well as shorter, low-fuel runs on different tyre compounds.That gave me a good understanding of how teams operate on an F1 weekend.
Overall, Im very pleased with how the two days went, how I coped and the mileage we were able to complete.I felt I was able to push closer to the limit with every lap and I cant wait to drive one of these cars again," added Jehan.
Jehan currently races with Italian team Prema in the Formula 2 championship, the feeder series that sits one step below Formula One, and is third in the overall standings.The Red Bull-backed racer, who remains a part of the Red Bull Junior Team, is a three-time F2 winner and has scored 12 podiums in the category, including five top-three finishes from six rounds this season alone.
He is aiming to become the first Indian to win the Formula 2 title this season and only the third racer from the country to race in Formula One.akm/ #Jehan #Daruvala #laps #Silverstone #McLaren #Mumbai #Prema # Prema #Mumbai #Acer.
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