Karun Chandhok

Indian racing driver

Karun Chandhok (born 19 January 1984 in Chennai) is an Indian racing driver. In 2010 he began driving for the HRT F1 Team in Formula One. After the British race, HRT announced that Sakon Yamamoto would replace Chandhok at the German Grand Prix.[1]

Karun Chandhok
Chandhok at the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix
NationalityIndia Indian
Born (1984-01-19) 19 January 1984 (age 40)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Formula E career
Debut season2014–15
Current teamMahindra Racing
Car no.5
Starts11
Championships0
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish17th in 2014–15
Finished last season17th
Formula One World Championship career
Active years20102011
TeamsHRT, Lotus
Entries11 (11 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
Last entry2011 German Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years2012–2015
TeamsJRM, Murphy Prototypes
Best finish6th (2012)
Class wins0

Before Formula One, Chandhok won the Formula Asia championship in 2001, and he was the first Formula Asia V6 by Renault champion in 2006. He then drove in the GP2 Series for three years, winning two races.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2000Formula Maruti?10710?10?1st
2001Formula 2000 AsiaSMR Team India148??132461st
2002British F3 National ClassT-Sport2500171566th
2003British F3 National ClassT-Sport2477220314.53rd
2004British Formula ThreeT-Sport1700003714th
World Series by NissanTata RC Motorsport200001116th
2005Formula Renault 3.5 SeriesRC Motorsport50000029th
2005–06A1 Grand PrixA1 Team India300003815th
2006Formula V6 Asia by RenaultTeam E-Rain1274491311st
2007GP2 SeriesDurango2110111615th
2008GP2 Asia SeriesiSport International100001137th
GP2 Series1910033110th
2008–09GP2 Asia SeriesOcean Racing Technology20000026th
2009GP2 SeriesOcean Racing Technology2000111018th
2010Formula OneHRT F1 Team100000022th
2011Formula OneHRT F1 TeamTest driver

* Season in progress.

Complete A1 Grand Prix results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPoints
2005–06A1 Team IndiaGBR
SPR
15
GBR
FEA
DNS
GER
SPR
16
GER
FEA
Ret
POR
SPR
POR
FEA
AUS
SPR
AUS
FEA
MYS
SPR
MYS
FEA
UAE
SPR
UAE
FEA
RSA
SPR
RSA
FEA
IDN
SPR
IDN
FEA
MEX
SPR
MEX
FEA
USA
SPR
USA
FEA
CHN
SPR
CHN
FEA
24th0

Complete GP2 Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant123456789101112131415161718192021DCPoints
2007DurangoBHR
FEA

9
BHR
SPR

Ret
ESP
FEA

Ret
ESP
SPR

15
MON
FEA

Ret
FRA
FEA

Ret
FRA
SPR

16
GBR
FEA

12
GBR
SPR

13
GER
FEA

Ret
GER
SPR

16
HUN
FEA

14
HUN
SPR

15
TUR
FEA

8
TUR
SPR

Ret
ITA
FEA

5
ITA
SPR

6
BEL
FEA

7
BEL
SPR

1
VAL
FEA

17
VAL
SPR
Ret
15th16
2008iSport InternationalESP
FEA

9
ESP
SPR

Ret
TUR
FEA

4
TUR
SPR

12
MON
FEA

3
MON
SPR

Ret
FRA
FEA

7
FRA
SPR

Ret
GBR
FEA

3
GBR
SPR

Ret
GER
FEA

8
GER
SPR

1
HUN
FEA

4
HUN
SPR

DNS
EUR
FEA

15
EUR
SPR

Ret
BEL
FEA

10
BEL
SPR

7
ITA
FEA

11
ITA
SPR

Ret
10th31
2009Ocean Racing TechnologyESP
FEA

Ret
ESP
SPR

Ret
MON
FEA

7
MON
SPR

Ret
TUR
FEA

13
TUR
SPR

14
GBR
FEA

6
GBR
SPR

3
GER
FEA

11
GER
SPR

Ret
HUN
FEA

17
HUN
SPR

10
VAL
FEA

Ret
VAL
SPR

6
BEL
FEA

Ret
BEL
SPR

7
ITA
FEA

19
ITA
SPR

12
POR
FEA
Ret
POR
SPR
13
18th10

Complete GP2 Asia Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant123456789101112DCPoints
2008iSport InternationalDUB1
FEA
7
DUB1
SPR
3
IDN
FEA
Ret
IDN
SPR
13
MYS
FEA

Ret
MYS
SPR

7
BHR
FEA

8
BHR
SPR

Ret
DUB2
FEA
Ret
DUB2
SPR
Ret
13th7
2008–09Ocean Racing TechnologyCHN
FEA

CHN
SPR

DUB
FEA
DUB
SPR
BHR1
FEA

BHR1
SPR

QAT
FEA
QAT
SPR
MYS
FEA

MYS
SPR

BHR2
FEA

9
BHR2
SPR

Ret
26th0

Complete Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617181920WDCPoints
2010HRT F1 TeamHRT F110Cosworth CA2010 2.4 L V8BHR
Ret
AUS
14
MAL
15
CHN
17
ESP
Ret
MON
14
TUR
20
CAN
18
EUR
18
GBR
19
GERHUNBELITASINJPNKORBRAABU22th0
2011Team LotusLotus T128Renault RS27-2011 2.4 L V8AUS
TD
MALCHNTUR
TD
ESPMONCANEUR
TD
GBR
TD
GER
20
HUNBELITASINJPNKORINDABUBRA--

* Season in progress.

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