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File image of Kush Maini. Photo: Sepcial arrangement.

Indian racer Kush Maini will get the taste of a modern Formula 1 machinery for the very first time when he takes the wheel of the current Alpine car in the Young Driver Test at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.

The test will take place next Tuesday (December 9, 2025), two days after the 2025 Formula 1 World Champion is decided on the same track.

“Following the race weekend, Kush will take part in Tuesday’s (December 9) post-season Young Driver Test, following the conclusion of the Formula 2 race weekend, for his first appearance in modern Formula One machinery in an official Formula One session,” read a statement from Alpine Formula 1 team.

The 25-year-old from Bengaluru has previously driven in the team’s Testing Previous Cars (TPC) programme and simulator as part of his role in the Alpine Academy. He is also one of the reserve drivers at the Enstone based outfit.

Nearing the end of his third Formula 2 season, Maini is understandably thrilled about getting in the cockpit of the latest Formula 1 car.

“I can’t wait to take part in the post-season Abu Dhabi test and to have my first proper experience of the A525. The Yas Marina Circuit is one I know well from Formula 2 and it will be impressive to see the level of performance Formula One cars have around this track.

“I’m very appreciative of the team for trusting me in this role and will aim to do the best job possible with the programme the team gives me,” said Maini.

Maini, who is aiming to become the third Indian to compete in Formula 1 after Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandhok, will be sharing the track with current Alpine driver Pierre Gasly who will be testing with Pirelli compounds for the 2026 season alongside other established drivers holding a super license.

Maini will be in the other car which will be used for the young driver test. A young driver is defined as someone with fewer than two Formula 1 starts.

Maini will be competing in his fourth Formula 2 season in 2026, effectively his last shot at a Formula 1 race seat for 2027.

A season in Formula 2 costs more than ₹20 crore while the budget is much higher for Formula 1.

Ahead of the final race weekend in Abu Dhabi, Maini is 16th in the drivers’ standings with 26 points.

Published – December 04, 2025 01:15 am IST



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Indian Formula 2 driver Kush Maini suffered a massive crash at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix F2 feature race on Sunday. Starting fifth on the grid, Kush Maini’s car failed to launch off the line at the start of the race. With his car stalled on the grid, a lot of cars managed to evade Maini, before he was slammed into by a car from behind causing a huge crash and immediately bringing out the red flag. Thankfully, Maini and all the drivers involved in the incident managed to walk away safe.

Maini, driving for Invicta Racing, had qualified a strong fifth for the feature race. After missing out on points in the sprint race on Saturday, the Indian was hoping to make amends. However, his race came to an early and abrupt end due to the massive incident, which saw cars go upside down.

Watch: Kush Maini (yellow car) suffers devastating crash in F2 race

Spanish driver Pepe Marti and Danish-German driver Oliver Goethe were the others massively affected by the crash. However, they also managed to escape without any major injury. The fact that all drivers were safe displayed another highlight of increased safety in motorsport.

Maini is currently in his second season in Formula 2, and also a part of the driver academy of Alpine F1 Team, for whom Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon currently race. However, Ocon will be replaced by Australian rookie Jack Doohan in 2025. Maini is presently fighting to land a reserve driver role at Alpine for next season.

After a strong start to the 2024 F2 season, Maini’s form plateaued mid-season, and he currently finds himself 11th in the Driver’s Championship standings. His teammate, Brazilian driver Gabriel Bortoleto, leads the championship.

After the race was restarted, the Azerbaijan GP feature race was won by Dutch driver Richard Verschoor, followed by France’s Victor Martins and Italy’s Andrea Kimi Antonelli. The latter will be succeeding Lewis Hamilton at Formula 1 team Mercedes in 2025.

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