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Mallya tips Mumbai teen as next Indian F1 driver

Mallya was confident British KF3 karting champion Jehan Daruvala had the potential to be the next Formula One driver from India

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India has no Formula One driver and there will be no grand prix here next year but Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya believes he has unearthed the country's next driving talent in a Mumbai teenager. Mallya was confident British KF3 karting champion Jehan Daruvala had the potential to be the next Formula One driver from India. "I think we have found an Indian who we can all be proud of and who certainly has all the talent and making of a top class Formula One driver in due course of time," Mallya said.

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First Published: Oct 28 2013 | 12:02 AM IST

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