High Indian driver, Jehan Daruvala has teamed up with reigning champions Prema Racing for a 3rd yr within the FIA System 2 Championships, a make or break season for his System 1 dream.

The 23-year-old from Mumbai can even stay part of the Crimson Bull Junior Workforce for the third successive yr. Crimson Bull have nurtured the likes of four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel, reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen, race winners Daniel Ricciardo and Pierre Gasly, amongst many others.

Daruvala completed seventh within the standings final yr with two wins, enhancing from twelfth place in his maiden season in 2020. He will likely be aiming for the title this yr in his bid to safe a System 1 seat for 2023.

In a current interview with PTI, Daruvala had mentioned that he might need to discover an alternate racing profession if issues do not work out in what is predicted to be his ultimate season in System 2.

“I’m thrilled to hitch arms with Prema as soon as once more,” mentioned Daruvala, who was a part of the Italian outfit in System 3 the place he completed third within the 2019 season.

“Charles (Leclerc) and Mick (Schumacher) clinched F2 titles for Prema Racing and went on to race in F1 the very subsequent yr. I hope to comply with of their footsteps,” he added.

Daruvala can even have a broader position with Crimson Bull this yr. He won’t solely drive the group’s System 1 simulator at its base in Milton Keynes however can even bear common evaluations on the group’s health amenities in Austria.

Prema System 2 group principal Rene Rosin mentioned, “We have now had an amazing relationship with Jehan after we raced collectively in FIA F3. We have now deep respect for his abilities and work ethics.

“He matches our group very effectively and I am wanting ahead to see how a lot progress he has made within the final couple of years. He carried out impressively in post-season testing. Along with the Crimson Bull Junior program, we’ll present him with all of the assist he must pursue his objectives.

The sequence this yr will function 14 rounds and 28 races beginning on March 18 in Bahrain with the season-finale set for November 20 in Abu Dhabi.

All races will likely be held as assist occasions to System 1, together with at iconic venues like Monaco, Silverstone, Spa and Monza.