On February 1, 2005, Karthikeyan signed a preliminary contract with the Jordan F1 team, becoming the first Indian to be the main driver on the F1 grid Indian motorsports have come a long way, with Sanjay Takale racking podiums at the Dakar Rally, Aishwarya Pissay winning the BP Ultimate Rally-Raid Portugal 2025, Kush Maini winning the F2 sprint race, and so on. However, the country still needs to make significant progress before it can establish itself as a dominant force in the motorsports world. The credit for India’s slow but steady growth can be given to several Indian personalities, and one of them is Narain Karthikeyan, India’s first F1 driver, who turns 49 on the 14th of January, 2026. On Karthikeyan's birthday, let's reflect on how he introduced India to the F1 circuit during a time when the country had little interest in motorsports. Racing genes (Credit- The Statesman) Born ...
On February 1, 2005, Karthikeyan signed a preliminary contract with the Jordan F1 team, becoming the first Indian to be the main driver on the F1 grid Indian motorsports have come a long way, with Sanjay Takale racking podiums at the Dakar Rally, Aishwarya Pissay winning the BP Ultimate Rally-Raid ...
On February 1, 2005, Karthikeyan signed a preliminary contract with the Jordan F1 team, becoming the first Indian to be the main driver on the F1 grid Indian motorsports have come a long way, with Sanjay Takale racking podiums at the Dakar Rally, Aishwarya Pissay winning the BP Ultimate Rally-Raid ...
On February 1, 2005, Karthikeyan signed a preliminary contract with the Jordan F1 team, becoming the first Indian to be the main driver on the F1 grid Indian motorsports have come a long way, with Sanjay Takale racking podiums at the Dakar Rally, Aishwarya Pissay winning the BP Ultimate Rally-Raid ...