Arjun Maini bags development driver role with Haas F1 Team

Teenager Arjun Maini today joined Haas F1 Team as one of its development drivers, making him only the third Indian to be part of a Formula One squad after Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandhok.

Haas signed Bengaluru-based Maini along with American Santino Ferucci as development drivers for the team that made its Formula One debut last season.

Like Ferrucci, Maini will be "embedded" with the American outfit, attending races and tests throughout the year while also participating in the team s simulator program.

However, there is no confirmation on when he would make his debut in a Formula One car.

"His debut drive depends on how his GP3 goes. He will start with simulator work in Maranello at the Ferrari simulator," Chandhok, who also happens to be Maini's manager, told

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