Business tycoon Vijay Mallya is on a hunt for an Indian driver to compete in the Formula One (F1) motor sport racing world championship through his Force India F1 Team Academy, a not-for-profit entity
Business tycoon Vijay Mallya is on a hunt for an Indian driver to compete in the Formula One (F1) motor sport racing world championship through his Force India F1 Team Academy, a not-for-profit entity.
"The academy will begin its nationwide search April 25 for India's next Formula 1 driver under a novel initiative 'Hunt for 1 from a Billion'. The search is open to Indian boys and girls of 14-17 years," Mallya told reporters here yesterday.
The talent hunt will begin with two practice rounds of go-karting in seven cities ufffd Amritsar, Bangalore, Chennai, Goa, Hyderabad, Kolhapur and Mumbai ufffd across the country after two rounds of practice between April 25 and June 7, followed by regional trials between April 27 and June 12.
The academy will pick 14 finalists from the regional trials in each city for the national final in September where 100 finalists, including two wide card entries will compete to win a place among 10 top positions.
The 10 fastest drivers will be flown to Silverstone in Britain Oct 3 for a week-long stint, which will include driver tuition on Dmax Karts, a day at the Porsche human performance centre to develop fitness for motor sports, media training and two days at the Silverstone F1 circuit with sessions on safety, car control training, driver assessment and race procedure briefing.
