Indian racer Jehan Daruvala‘s performance in the Formula 2 season opener is a “definite step forward” but he needs to deliver consistently to have a shot at graduating to Formula 1, his mentor and chief of Red Bull’s a lot acclaimed driver growth program, Dr Helmut Marko, informed PTI. After a combined debut season final yr, India’s F1 hopeful Jehan finds himself third within the Formula 2 standings after the primary spherical in Bahrain the place he completed second and fourth within the two dash races earlier than coming sixth within the function race.
The present season is being seen as a make or break one for the 22-year-old from Mumbai, who is aiming to develop into solely the third Indian to attain Formula 1 after Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandhok. Marko, who performed a pivotal position within the profession of four-time champion Sebastian Vettel and has produced umpteen Formula 1 drivers, stated the goal for Jehan has to be to win the title and Red Bull will take it from there although there is no automated entry to their junior crew Alpha Tauri.
“The first round was a definite step forward than last year but he still has to improve. The aim has to be to win the championship. He still has to improve in some areas but at the moment after one race, it is okay,” Marko, a former Formula 1 driver, informed.
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