Pit Debrief

Kush Maini targets consistency and confidence in 2026 F2 season with ART Grand Prix after a difficult 2025 campaign.

“I’m just fortunate, glad, and lucky to be a part of the grid again” — Maini embraces pivotal 2026 F2 season with ART

Karishma Persad2 days ago5 days ago07 mins

Kush Maini has entered the 2026 FIA Formula 2 season with renewed determination, fully aware that this campaign could define his future in the F2 Championship. The ART Grand Prix driver began his fourth season in Melbourne, where he qualified seventh but failed to score points after encountering issues in both races. Maini confident despite…

Mahindra Racing and DS Penske confirm drivers for Formula E Madrid Rookie Test

Antonina Jaromin2 weeks ago2 weeks ago05 mins

Mahindra Racing has announced that Kush Maini and Théophile Naël will drive for the team in the 2026 Formula E Madrid Rookie Test. The single-day test will take place on March 22 at the Circuito del Jarama following the inaugural Madrid E-Prix, giving Mahindra another opportunity to improve its understanding of the M12Electro cars. Maini…

ART Grand Prix's Kush Maini during 2026 F2 pre-season test in Barcelona.

ART Grand Prix “ready” for F2 season opener following “positive” pre-season test in Barcelona

Yi Xing Lim3 weeks ago3 weeks ago02 mins

ART Grand Prix heads into the opening round of the 2026 F2 season with a positive mindset following a successful pre-season test in Barcelona. Behind the wheel, the team’s drivers — Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak and Kush Maini — completed their testing programmes and were encouraged by the signs of competitiveness over the three-day session. Reflecting on…

Kush Maini is looking to target consistency in his fourth FIA F2 season, where he has made the switch in 2026 with ART Grand Prix.

Maini confident ART Grand Prix move can deliver consistency in 2026 F2 season

Shania Wallage4 weeks ago4 weeks ago04 mins

As he embarks on his fourth season in Formula 2 (F2), Kush Maini finds himself with a fourth different team, but this time, the Indian driver believes he has found the environment he needs to finally deliver a complete championship campaign in 2026 with ART Grand Prix. He joins the team after a rollercoaster three-year…

While Racing Bulls don't have separate development drivers, they have appointed Yuki Tsunoda and Ayumu Iwasa as their reserve drivers for the 2026 F1 season

A complete overview of all the 2026 reserve and development drivers for every F1 team

Senjuti Jash4 weeks ago4 weeks ago020 mins

With the final round of F1 pre-season testing coming to a close in Bahrain and the lights ready to go out in Melbourne in less than two weeks’ time, eleven teams are adding final touches to their roster and confirming their reserve and development drivers for the 2026 season. As 22 drivers line up on…

ART Grand Prix's Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak during 2026 F2 pre-season testing in Barcelona.

ART Grand Prix aim to consistently convert pace into results in 2026 F2 season

Yi Xing Lim4 weeks ago4 weeks ago03 mins

After a challenging campaign, ART Grand Prix aim to mount a strong comeback during the 2026 F2 season as they welcome an all-new driver lineup, Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak and Kush Maini. The French outfit endured its most difficult season since securing both titles in 2023, finishing 8th in the Teams’ Championship with 127 points. In 2025,…

Kush Maini’s 2025 F2 season with DAMS Lucas Oil ended with a 16th place finish in the championship.

F2 2025 | Season Review | Kush Maini

Valeria Penachi2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Kush Maini’s 2025 F2 season with DAMS Lucas Oil delivered mixed results across 14 rounds. The Indian driver finished 16th in the Drivers’ Standings with 32 points. His campaign featured a dominant Monaco Sprint Race victory but suffered from inconsistent qualifying and a four-weekend drought from Belgium to Qatar. Early struggles that soon turned into…

Kush Maini has been announced to remain in F2 for the 2026 season, making the switch to ART Grand Prix from DAMS Lucas Oil.

ART Grand Prix announce the signing of Kush Maini for the 2026 F2 season

Olivia Pursehouse4 months ago4 months ago02 mins

Returning for his fourth season, Kush Maini is set to take on the 2026 F2 season with ART Grand Prix. This will be the fourth team that the 25 year old will have competed in the series with, formally racing with Campos Racing, Invicta Racing, before switching to DAMS Lucas Oil for 2025. The Indian…

Crawford delivered an impressive performance at the 2025 Abu Dhabi GP, securing P2 for the final F2 Qualifying session of the season.

Crawford reflects on final F2 Qualifying session in Abu Dhabi – “Hopefully I’m back on the couch, but in F1”

Chiara Martin4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

Jak Crawford delivered an impressive performance at the 2025 Abu Dhabi GP, securing second place on the grid for the final F2 Qualifying session of the season. Despite the additional demands of competing in an F1 practice session earlier in the day, the driver managed to adapt quickly to the F2 machinery and maintain a…

Laurens van Hoepen among drivers hit with penalty post F2 Azerbaijan GP Sprint Race

F2 drivers hit with penalties post-Sprint Race at the 2025 Azerbaijan GP

Doris Ivandic6 months ago6 months ago03 mins

Saturday’s Sprint Race through the demanding streets of Baku was a frenetic spectacle from start to finish. Amid the chaos, time penalties and deleted lap times plagued several drivers. While most incidents were either resolved during the race or resulted in no further action, some drivers were less fortunate. The true consequences, however, came after…