Mahaveer Raghunathan (born 17 November 1998) is an Indian racing driver. He is currently competing in the Italian GT Championship with Lazarus Corse and is also an AMR Junior Team driver.[2]
| Mahaveer Raghunathan | |
|---|---|
 Mahaveer Raghunathan driving for PS Racing in the BOSS GP series | |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Born | 17 November 1998 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India[1] |
| Italian GT Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | Lazarus Corse |
| Former teams | Imperiale Racing |
| Starts | 3 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2019 2016–17 2016 2016 2015 2014–15 2014 | FIA Formula 2 Championship BOSS GP GP3 Auto GP European Formula 3 Championship MRF Formula 2000 Italian Formula 4 Championship |
Early career
editJunior series
editRaghunathan started his racing career in karting in 2012, where he remained active until 2013. He also made his formula racing debut in 2012 in four races of the JK Racing Asia Series for the Meco Racing team.[3]
In 2013, Raghunathan competed in the MRF Challenge Formula 1600, finishing sixth.[4] He also took part in the final race weekend of the Formula Masters China series at the Shanghai International Circuit for the Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG team[5]
In 2014, Raghunathan moved to the new Italian F4 Championship, debuting on the second race weekend for the F&M team. He finished 12th in the championship[6]
Formula 3
editAt the beginning of 2015, Raghunathan took part in the final race weekend of the MRF Challenge Formula 2000 series at the Madras Motor Race Track. He then returned to Europe to take part in the European Formula 3 Championship for the Motopark team.[7] He failed to get any points, finishing 39th in the championship [8] Raghunathan took part in the official GP3 post season test with the Campos and Trident teams, in preparation for the 2016 GP3 Series, but he only raced in the first round of the championship for Koiranen GP. He also tested with the Coloni Motorsport team in Auto GP.[7]
Auto GP and BOSS GP
editIn 2016, Raghunathan raced in the Auto GP championship with Italian team PS Racing, finishing second in the championship. In the same year, he also raced in the BOSS GP series in the Formula Class and secured two podiums in his class.[1]
In 2017, Raghunathan continued racing in BOSS GP's Formula Class Championship with PS Racing. He made 13 podiums out of 14 races in his class, and ending the season as the champion of the Formula Class. He is the first and only Indian to win the BOSS GP Championship.[1]
Raghunathan took part in the FIA WEC rookie test at the end of the year, driving an Oreca 07 for G-Drive Racing.[9]
FIA Formula 2 Championship
editFollowing a season where he made just one race appearance in the Le Mans Cup, Raghunathan progressed towards the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2019, racing alongside Jordan King for MP Motorsport.[10] He was suspended for the Austrian round after accumulating 12 penalty points on his license during the season, returning to the seat for the Silverstone round and continuing to run around at the back of the field. After Raghunathan received his ban at the Paul Ricard round, Formula One Grand Prix winner Johnny Herbert labelled him as "someone who is not aware of what is going on around him".[11]
Both Raghunathan and teammate King were reprimanded for failing to slow down for yellow flags in qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps. A reduced field at the following round in Italy led to his only point of the season but was once again penalised in Sochi for not following track-limit procedures. He finished the season 20th in the standings, scoring only a single point and being the last-placed driver among those who had scored points.[12]
After Formula 2
editFormula One
editIn August 2021, nearly two years after Raghunathan's last appearance behind the wheel of a race car, Raghunathan became the third Indian to drive a Formula One car when he tested the Alfa Romeo Racing C38 alongside Théo Pourchaire at the Hungaroring where he set a time 1.9 seconds slower than the Frenchman.[13][14] In July 2023, nearly two years after his last Formula One test, Raghunathan tested a McLaren MCL35 at Portimão, completing a distance of 750 km.[15]
World Endurance Championship
editIn November 2022, Raghunathan returned to the WEC, driving for Algarve Pro Racing at the rookie test in Bahrain.[16]
Italian GT
editRaghunathan competed in the Italian GT Endurance Championship in 2023, driving a Lamborghini Huracán GT3 for Imperiale Racing in the Pro-Am class alongside teammates Jack Bartholomew and Miguel Garcia.[17] Raghunathan achieved his first professional career podium by coming in third at Round 3.[18] He returned to the series in 2024, having been inducted into Aston Martin's AMR Driver Academy.[2] He would be signed by Lazarus Corse to compete in the endurance rounds of the championship alongside William Alatalo and three-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo.[19]
Racing record
editRacing career summary
editComplete Italian F4 Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | F & M | ADR 1 |
ADR 2 |
ADR 3 |
IMO1 1 14 |
IMO1 2 17 |
IMO1 3 8 |
MUG 1 19 |
MUG 2 13 |
MUG 3 8 |
MAG 1 20 |
MAG 2 18 |
MAG 3 19 |
VLL 1 14 |
VLL 2 12 |
VLL 3 15 |
MNZ 1 11 |
MNZ 2 6 |
MNZ 3 12 |
IMO2 1 6 |
IMO2 2 6 |
IMO2 3 6 |
12th | 45 |
Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Motopark | Volkswagen | SIL 1 26 |
SIL 2 25 |
SIL 3 29 |
HOC 1 24 |
HOC 2 31 |
HOC 3 30 |
PAU 1 DNQ |
PAU 2 DNQ |
PAU 3 DNQ |
MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 24 |
MNZ 3 25 |
SPA 1 29 |
SPA 2 27 |
SPA 3 24 |
NOR 1 25 |
NOR 2 20 |
NOR 3 25 |
ZAN 1 27 |
ZAN 2 30 |
ZAN 3 28 |
RBR 1 31 |
RBR 2 25 |
RBR 3 29 |
ALG 1 30 |
ALG 2 23 |
ALG 3 DNS |
NÜR 1 30 |
NÜR 2 26 |
NÜR 3 22 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
HOC 3 |
39th | 0 |
Complete Masters of Formula 3 results
edit| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Motopark
|
Dallara F315 | 17th | 17th | 17th |
Complete Auto GP Formula Open Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | PS Racing | ADR 1 2 |
ADR 2 3 |
MNZ 1 15 |
MNZ 2 6 |
ASS 1 7 |
ASS 2 5 |
BRN 1 8 |
BRN 2 4 |
IMO 1 4 |
IMO 2 Ret |
2nd | 151 |
Complete GP3 Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Koiranen GP | CAT FEA 23 |
CAT SPR 24 |
RBR FEA |
RBR SPR |
SIL FEA |
SIL SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
HOC FEA |
HOC SPR |
SPA FEA |
SPA SPR |
MNZ FEA |
MNZ SPR |
SEP FEA |
SEP SPR |
YMC FEA |
YMC SPR |
27th | 0 |
Complete BOSS GP Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | PS Racing | HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
MNZ 1 15 |
MNZ 2 6 |
ASS 1 7 |
ASS 2 5 |
BRN 1 8 |
BRN 2 4 |
IMO 1 4 |
IMO 2 Ret |
5th | 118 | ||
| 2017 | PS Racing | HOC 1 5 |
HOC 2 6 |
ZAN 1 3 |
ZAN 2 2 |
LEC 1 5 |
LEC 2 6 |
ZOL 1 1 |
ZOL 2 3 |
ASS 1 2 |
ASS 2 4 |
BRN 1 5 |
BRN 2 11 |
IMO 1 3 |
IMO 2 2 |
1st | 263 |
Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MP Motorsport | BHR FEA 18 |
BHR SPR 19 |
BAK FEA 11 |
BAK SPR 13 |
CAT FEA 16 |
CAT SPR 19 |
MON FEA 15 |
MON SPR Ret |
LEC FEA 12 |
LEC SPR 18 |
RBR FEA EX |
RBR SPR EX |
SIL FEA 15 |
SIL SPR 18 |
HUN FEA 17 |
HUN SPR 19 |
SPA FEA C |
SPA SPR C |
MNZ FEA 10 |
MNZ SPR 13 |
SOC FEA 17 |
SOC SPR 17 |
YMC FEA Ret |
YMC SPR 15 |
20th | 1 |
Complete Italian GT Championship results
editItalian GT Endurance Championship
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Imperiale Racing |  Jack Bartholemew Miguel María García Giuseppe Fascicolo
|
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Pro-Am | PER 6 |
MUG | MNZ 4 |
VLL 6 |
6th | 32 |
| 2024 | Lazarus Corse |  William Alatalo Jorge Lorenzo
|
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Pro | VAL 14 |
MUG 11 |
IMO | MON | NC[a] | 0 |
Notes
edit- ^ Not classified as driver did not participate in at least three events according to series regulations
References
edit- ^ a b c "How Raghunathan is carving his own path in motorsport". Red Bull. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Record entry for 2024 AMR Driver Academy as the search begins again to uncover GT racing's most promising new talent | Aston Martin". www.astonmartin.com. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "JK Racing Asia Series 2012 standings | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "MRF Challenge - Formula 1600 2013 standings | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Formula Masters China Series 2013 standings | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Italian Formula 4 Championship 2014 standings | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Mahaveer Raghunathan joins Koiranen GP's GP3 line-up". The Checkered Flag. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "FIA Formula 3 European Championship 2015 standings | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "6H Bahrain: Rookie Test Paddock Notes". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ Gillard, Aaron (22 March 2019). "Jordan King And Mahaveer Raghunathan Completes MP Motorsport F2 Roster". The Checkered Flag. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Formula-2 2019 - Round5 - Paul Richard Race2 ENG". Adam99 Motorsport Videos on VK Video. 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Driver Standings for the FIA Formula 2 2019 Championship". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Photo: Raghunathan & Pourchaire complete first F1 test with Alfa Romeo". FormulaRapida.net. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Coates, Freddie (5 August 2021). "Mahaveer Raghunathan Has Been Given The Opportunity To Test An F1 Car". WTF1. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ @feeder_series (7 July 2023). "Mahaveer Raghunathan tested a McLaren F1 car at Portimao" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 July 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Bahrain Rookie Test Line-up Announced". www.fiawec.com. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Mahaveer Raghunathan completes Imperiale Racing's lineup for the Italian Endurance Championship". imperialeracing.it. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "A PRO-AM podium for Imperiale Racing in Monza's round of the Italian GT Endurance Championship". Imperiale Racing. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Vallelunga, pronto a scendere in pista nel GT Endurance anche l'ex campione della MotoGP Jorge Lorenzo con la Aston Martin Vantage GT3". Automobile Club d'Italia (in Italian). 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
External links
edit- Profile at Driver Database