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  • Off-beat: Jehan Daruvala’s dream Indian race weekend

    Off-beat: Jehan Daruvala’s dream Indian race weekend

    7 May 2021, (F2 feed): We hand the reigns over to Jehan Daruvala who crafts a brand-new addition to the Formula 2 calendar. The Carlin driver creates a new race weekend.

    WHERE WOULD THE RACE BE HELD?

    “I would hold the race in India because I think that I could get a lot of fans there for me and a lot of support.

    “We would race in Mumbai, to be exact. It is my home city and I know the streets. I think I would get on well around them.”

    HOW WOULD THE TRACK BE LAID OUT?

    “It would be a street track. A pure street track, like Macau, where you haven’t got any curbs or anything, just barriers.

    “Knowing the roads, I would have a bit of an advantage. I would also get rid of practice for this reason and go straight into Quali.”

    DAY OR NIGHT?

    Daruvala said his dream track would be a pure street circuit like Macau

    “It would be a night race on the streets. I like driving in the night in general.”

    WHAT WOULD THE WEATHER BE LIKE?

    “I like it hot. Back home, it is warm all of the time, so I enjoy the heat. It would need to be dry as well – I don’t want any rain. It would be great if it was humid because then other drivers who aren’t used to that might struggle a bit!”