Jehan Daruvala is one of the most exciting names in Formula 2 currently. The Indian driver finished 7th in last season’s F2 Championship with Carlin Racing. However, things have not gone according to Jehan’s liking so far this year. This might have caused a dent in his hopes of racing in F1 soon.
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Daruvala is not letting his recent poor runs impact his long-term goal of racing in Formula 1. The Indian hopes to finish the season on a strong note to impress Formula 1 teams. Coming to F1, some of the mid-table teams seem to have a crisis of their own after the Piastri fiasco.
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Daruvala, who wants to take inspiration from Oscar Piastri’s jump to Formula 1, said, “I was coming to this year thinking, Sweet Daddy Boll**ks, Piastri has come off 5 poles, 4 feature race wins, this is my year.”
Hey further adds, “You know this year, I’m gonna be sitting in August, being like about F1 contract handed to me. Now I’m thinking I might be on the couch.”
The 23-year-old has not won an F2 race this year. However, he’ll be looking at Monza to change that where he enjoys an impressive record.
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After winning the second F2 race of his career in Monza last year, Daruvala will be hoping for the same this weekend to finish a dismal campaign on a high.
Dennis Hauger wants to be at the top and earn his F1 seat
Red Bull academy drivers Dennis Hauger and Jehan Daruvala, before the F2 race in Monza, discussed how the recent season has been. In a video, Hauger explains how he is still a rookie and how the F2 experience has been different compared to others.
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MONZA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 11: Race winner Jehan Daruvala of India and Carlin celebrates on the podium during Round 5: Monza sprint race 2 of the Formula 2 Championship at Autodromo di Monza on September 11, 2021 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Joe Portlock – Formula 1/Formula Motorsport Limited via Getty Images)
hauger said, “I mean I don’t want to talk sh*t either obviously. I mean obviously yes, as a driver you want to be at the top but it’s not always the case.”
Hey further adds, “No, I think we both (Him and Daruvala) wanted to be at the top from the beginning, but I’m not going into details here.”
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Jehan Daruvala became only the third Indian to drive an F1 car after he got the opportunity with McLaren. The F2 season, however, is not over and returns this week with the Italian Grand Prix. Will the Indian driver impress in his constructor’s home race?
