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{{Short description|List of Formula One drivers who competed as Indian}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use British English|date = November 2019}}
{{Infobox F1 nationality
|title = Formula One drivers from India
| image = flag of India.svg
| caption =
|image_size = 210
|Drivers = [[:Category:Indian Formula One drivers|2]]
|Grands Prix = 59
|Entries = 59
|Starts = 57
|Highest season finish = 18th ({{F1|2005}})
|Wins = 0
|Podiums = 0
|Pole positions = 0
|Fastest laps = 0
|Points = 5
|First entry = [[2005 Australian Grand Prix]]
|First win =
|Last win =
|Last entry = [[2012 Brazilian Grand Prix]]
|2025 = None
|2026 = None
}}
{{As of|2026}}, there have been two [[Formula One]] drivers from [[India]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-56828320110506|title=India gets two F1 drivers on track together for first time|last=Baldwin|first=Alan|date=6 May 2011|work=Reuters|access-date=5 February 2019|archive-date=7 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015949/https://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-56828320110506|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/india/pilote.aspx|title=India – Drivers|website=StatsF1.com|access-date=5 February 2019|archive-date=7 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207020046/https://www.statsf1.com/en/india/pilote.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> Indian Formula One drivers have had a race entry to 59 Grands Prix. Across these Grands Prix, Indian Formula One drivers have accumulated 5 points between them. No Indian driver has taken a race win, [[Podiums#In motorsport|podium]], [[fastest lap]] or [[pole position]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/narain-karthikeyan/engagement.aspx|title=Narain KARTHIKEYAN – Involvement|last=|first=|date=|website=www.statsf1.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102101733/https://www.statsf1.com/en/narain-karthikeyan/engagement.aspx|archive-date=2 January 2020|access-date=20 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/india.aspx|title=India|last=|first=|date=|website=www.statsf1.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102101728/https://www.statsf1.com/en/india.aspx|archive-date=2 January 2020|access-date=20 November 2019}}</ref>

[[Narain Karthikeyan]] made his debut in {{F1|2005}} driving for [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]. He would score 5 points at that year's {{F1 GP|2005|United States}}. Karthikeyan would go on to race for [[HRT Formula 1 Team|HRT]] for two years from {{F1|2011}}; his Formula One career ended when HRT folded at the end of {{F1|2012}}. India's second driver, [[Karun Chandhok]], made his debut in {{F1|2010}} for HRT and would go on to drive for [[Team Lotus (2010–11)|Lotus]] in 2011.

== Former drivers ==
[[File:Hispania F111 Kartikeyan 2011 Spanish GP-2.jpg|thumb|right|Karthikeyan driving for HRT at the [[2011 Spanish Grand Prix]]]]
[[India]]'s first Formula One driver was [[Narain Karthikeyan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/india/grand-prix.aspx?year=2005|title=India – Grands Prix started – 2005|last=|first=|date=|website=www.statsf1.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102101746/https://www.statsf1.com/en/india/grand-prix.aspx?year=2005|archive-date=2 January 2020|access-date=18 November 2019}}</ref> Karthikeyan made his debut in {{F1|2005}} driving for [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/narain-karthikeyan/grand-prix.aspx|title=Narain KARTHIKEYAN – Grands Prix started|website=StatsF1.com|access-date=28 February 2019|archive-date=1 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301075931/https://www.statsf1.com/en/narain-karthikeyan/grand-prix.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/narain-karthikeyan/saison.aspx|title=Narain KARTHIKEYAN – Seasons|website=StatsF1.com|access-date=28 February 2019|archive-date=1 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301013418/https://www.statsf1.com/en/narain-karthikeyan/saison.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> He ended the season with 5 points, having come 4th at the [[2005 United States Grand Prix|United States Grand Prix]]. Besides this, Karthikeyan's best result was eleventh.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/etats-unis/classement.aspx|title=USA 2005 – Result|website=StatsF1.com|access-date=28 February 2019|archive-date=1 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301013437/https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/etats-unis/classement.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> Karthikeyan was dropped after Jordan was sold to [[Midland F1 Racing|Midland]]. He was given the role as 4th driver for the [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams team]] for the {{F1|2006}} season, and was promoted to third driver after [[Mark Webber (racing driver)|Mark Webber]] left the team in {{F1|2007}}.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/narain-karthikeyan.aspx|title=Narain KARTHIKEYAN|website=StatsF1.com|language=French|access-date=28 February 2019|archive-date=1 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301013434/https://www.statsf1.com/en/narain-karthikeyan.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> Karthikeyan took a race seat with [[HRT Formula 1 Team|HRT]] for the {{F1|2011}} season. He was replaced after 7 rounds by [[Daniel Ricciardo]]. He later made a one-off return at the [[2011 Indian Grand Prix]], replacing [[Vitantonio Liuzzi]].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/hrt/grand-prix.aspx?year=2011|title=HRT – Grands Prix started 2011|last=|first=|date=|website=www.statsf1.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102101736/https://www.statsf1.com/en/hrt/grand-prix.aspx?year=2011|archive-date=2 January 2020|access-date=18 November 2019}}</ref> He drove for HRT again in the {{F1|2012}} season, this time partnering with [[Pedro de la Rosa]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/hrt/grand-prix.aspx|title=HRT – Grands Prix started|website=StatsF1.com|access-date=1 March 2019|archive-date=2 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302031458/https://www.statsf1.com/en/hrt/grand-prix.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> Kartikeyan struggled against his teammate, failing to beat him throughout the season's races. He lost his race seat after HRT folded at the end of the year.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/193846/1/karthikeyan-senna-look-to-the-us-for-next-moves|title=Karthikeyan, Senna look to the US for next moves|last=Lewin|first=Andrew|date=24 July 2013|website=Crash|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102101729/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/193846/1/karthikeyan-senna-look-to-the-us-for-next-moves|archive-date=2 January 2020|access-date=18 November 2019}}</ref>

[[India]]'s second Formula One driver was [[Karun Chandhok]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/india/grand-prix.aspx?year=2010|title=India – Grands Prix started – 2010|last=|first=|date=|website=www.statsf1.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102101741/https://www.statsf1.com/en/india/grand-prix.aspx?year=2010|archive-date=2 January 2020|access-date=18 November 2019}}</ref> Chandhok was signed by [[HRT Formula 1 Team|HRT]] for the {{F1|2010}} season. He would participate in 10 of the 19 rounds before [[Sakon Yamamoto]] took his car.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/hrt/grand-prix.aspx?year=2010|title=HRT – Grands Prix started 2010|last=|first=|date=|website=www.statsf1.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102101731/https://www.statsf1.com/en/hrt/grand-prix.aspx?year=2010|archive-date=2 January 2020|access-date=18 November 2019}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/karun-chandhok/engagement.aspx|title=Karun CHANDHOK – Involvement|website=StatsF1.com|access-date=1 March 2019|archive-date=2 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302030045/https://www.statsf1.com/en/karun-chandhok/engagement.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> Chandhok was then signed to [[Team Lotus (2010–11)|Lotus]] as a test driver for {{F1|2011}} and participated in the [[2011 German Grand Prix]] where he replaced [[Jarno Trulli]].<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/lotus/grand-prix.aspx?year=2011|title=Lotus – Grands Prix started|website=StatsF1.com|access-date=1 March 2019|archive-date=2 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302031600/https://www.statsf1.com/en/lotus/grand-prix.aspx?year=2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Chandhok left Formula One at the end of 2011.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/motorsport/Karun-says-he-won%E2%80%99t-race-in-2012-Narain-undecided/article13352263.ece|title=Karun says he won't race in 2012, Narain undecided|date=3 January 2012|work=The Hindu|access-date=18 November 2019|agency=PTI|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=2 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102101745/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/motorsport/Karun-says-he-won%E2%80%99t-race-in-2012-Narain-undecided/article13352263.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>

{{Gallery
|align=center
|File:Narain Karthikeyan 2011 Malaysia2.jpg|[[Narain Karthikeyan]]
|File:Karun Chandhok 2011 Malaysia.jpg|[[Karun Chandhok]]
}}

==Statistics==
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
!scope="col"|Drivers
!scope="col"|Active Years
!scope="col"|Entries
!scope="col"|Wins
!scope="col"|Podiums
!scope="col"|Career Points
!scope="col"|Poles
!scope="col"|Fastest Laps
!scope="col"|Championships
|-
|{{sortname|Narain|Karthikeyan}}
|{{F1|2005}}, {{F1|2011}}–{{F1|2012}}
| 48 (46 starts)
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 0
| -
|-
|{{sortname|Karun|Chandhok}}
|{{F1|2010}}–{{F1|2011}}
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| -
|-
!colspan=9|Source:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/india/grand-prix.aspx|title=India – Grands Prix started|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=5 February 2019|archive-date=7 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207022714/https://www.statsf1.com/en/india/grand-prix.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/india/pilote.aspx | title=India - Drivers • STATS F1 }}</ref>
|}

==See also==
*[[List of Formula One drivers]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==

{{Formula One drivers from India}}
{{Formula One nationalities}}

[[Category:Indian Formula One drivers| ]]
[[Category:Indian racing drivers|*]]

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KareemOman9338 at 16:54, 29 March 2026