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Narain Karthikeyan
Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan is an Indian former racing driver, who competed in Formula One between 2005 and 2012.
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sports · Indian racing driver (born 1977) · racing automobile driver · Formula One driver · also Narain Karthikeyan, Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan, Karthikeyan
Born 14 January 1977 · Q82936
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2026· 3 entries
Zee News: `Incredible India` logo inspired me: Karthikeyan
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Indiatimes: Narain Karthikeyan’s son Shiv Neel shows chops in mini category
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2025· 4 entries
Indiatimes: Narain Karthikeyan picks Ajith for 'F1' Tamil remake, shares the actor's primary goal, highlights his dedication
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Deccan Chronicle: Biopic on F1 Trailblazer Narain Karthikeyan In The Works
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The Telegraph: Biopic on India’s first F1 driver Narain Karthikeyan in the works: Reports
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Variety: India’s First Formula One Driver Narain Karthikeyan Gets Biopic Treatment With Mahesh Narayanan’s ‘NK 370’ (EXCLUSIVE)
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2024· 1 entry
The Free Press Journal: Narain Karthikeyan Birthday: Looking Back At His Legendary Career
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2023· 1 entry
The Financial Express: Narain Karthikeyan’s mantra for DriveX: “Buy, refurbish, sell and after-sales”
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2019· 2 entries
Ended his single-seater career by joining Super GT series in Japan
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Karthikeyan raced with Nakajima Racing for one race, winning the Fuji Super GT x DTM Dream Race in Fuji, gaining the fastest lap during the race
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2014· 1 entry
Karthikeyan returned to the Japanese Top Formula series Super Formula for the first time since 2001 with the same Team IMPUL
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2010· 1 entry
Awarded Padma Shri in sports (2010).
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2007· 2 entries
Karthikeyan was linked with the Spyker (previously Jordan) Formula One team after their driver Christijan Albers was fired, although Sakon Yamamoto got the drive
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Karthikeyan also drove for A1 Team India
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2005· 1 entry
Karthikeyan tested an Indy Racing League (IRL) car for the Red Bull Cheever Racing team for the Indianapolis 500 race and was offered $500,000 as an initial fee, but the deal was not completed
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2004· 1 entry
Taking wins in Valencia, Spain and Magny-Cours, France, and finished sixth in the standings, and also made a single appearance in the FIA GT Championship for Scuderia Veregra, partnering Anthony Beltoise and Maktoum Hash
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2003· 1 entry
Karthikeyan got four podium finishes on his way to fourth overall in the championship
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2002· 1 entry
Karthikeyan moved into the Telefónica World Series with Team Tata RC Motorsport, taking a pole position and setting the fastest non-Formula One lap time at the Interlagos Circuit in Brazil
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2000· 1 entry
Finished fourth overall in the standings, and also took pole position and fastest laps in the Macau Grand Prix
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1998· 1 entry
Karthikeyan made his debut in the British Formula 3 Championship with the Carlin Motorsport team
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1997· 1 entry
To compete in the British Formula Opel Championship with the Nemesis Motorsport team, taking a pole position and win at Donington Park and finishing sixth in the overall points standings
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1996· 1 entry
Had a full season in the series and became the first Indian and the first Asian to win the Formula Asia International series
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1995· 1 entry
Karthikeyan graduated to the Formula Asia Championship for just four races
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1994· 1 entry
Karthikeyan returned to the UK, racing in the Formula Ford Zetec series as the number two works Vector driver for the Foundation Racing team
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1977· 1 entry
Born 1977-01-14.
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