New Delhi: The wait for the next Indian in Formula 1 may be longer than expected with Force India boss Vijay Mallya saying that the team's protege Jehan Daruvala will have to wait at least till 2018 to earn his big breakthrough.


Vijay Mallya. Pic/AFP

17-year-old Daruvala, a Force India Academy product, impressed in his maiden single seater outing by securing three podium finishes in the 2015 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC series. The Mumbai boy graduated to Formula cars after delivering consistent performances at the karting level.