Indian racer Jehan Daruvala was handed a one-year extension by Crimson Bull Racing group, on Friday, which is able to see him proceed with Carlin within the upcoming System 2 season.

The 22-year-old, created historical past final month, when he completed his maiden FIA System 2 Championship with a well-deserved victory. Daruvala’s victory in his rookie season was preceded by a tough fought podium per week prior.

The Crimson Bull Junior program has been instrumental in producing a few of the world’s greatest F1 racers through the years together with, four-time World F1 Champion Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo, Alex Albon, Pierre Gasly, and Carlos Sainz.

Daruvala’s continuation within the Crimson Bull Junior Program got here as a result of his stand out performances in arguably one of the crucial aggressive seasons ever. 16 completely different drivers have been on the rostrum whereas 12 of them gained a race every.

Daruvala was additionally the quickest general within the official publish season testing, in addition to ending on prime in two out of the three days of testing.

“I’m very grateful to Crimson Bull for his or her continued religion in me. I am extraordinarily excited to be staying in F2 and with Carlin for 2021 as a Crimson Bull Junior,” stated Daruvala.

“We made numerous progress final 12 months. It was nice to finish the season on such a excessive with my first F2 win after which again that up with entrance operating tempo in post-season testing,” he added.

Group Principal Trevor Carlin stated, “We’re extraordinarily happy that now we have the chance to hold on the good progress now we have been making with Jehan (Daruvala) and have one other assault on the FIA F2 Championship.

“Jehan did an awesome job final season as an F2 rookie, to actually present his true potential by the second half of the season. To complete the 12 months off with a 3rd place after which a win actually confirms what we knew from the beginning,” he stated.

The 2021 season kicks off in Bahrain on March 26 and can now have three races at every weekend. All eight weekends will proceed to run concurrently with System 1, ending on December 12 in Abu Dhabi.

Previous to the F2 marketing campaign, Daruvala will take part within the Asian F3 Championship for the all-Indian group — Mumbai Falcons.