Jehan finishes 3rd at FIA F3 Championship
In an unprecedented performance by an Indian, young Jehan Daruvala finished second runner up at the FIA F3 Championship, which concluded with the Russian Grand Prix here.
This is the best championship position ever by an Indian in an official F1 feeder series.
The 20-year-old has been consistently quick throughout the season in arguably the most competitive F1 feeder series. He kicked off his season overcoming clutch issues in race 1 and winning race 2 at the Spanish Grand Prix weekend.
The former second runner up in the World Karting Championship proved his class once again by winning the first race of the second round at the French Grand Prix. He completed a hat-trick of podiums in the very next race.
Jehan eventually capped off the best season ever by an Indian in an official F1 feeder series, with a total of seven podiums in addition to two fastest laps and a pole position.
He has qualified in the top four in every round, except for Hungary where he was caught in traffic. The ...