GridpediaNarain Karthikeyan
Narain Karthikeyan is an Indian Formula 1 driver with 46 race starts from 2005 to 2012, 0 wins, 0 pole positions, 0 podiums and 5 championship points.
Karthikeyan's first start was the 2005 Australian Grand Prix for Jordan, from 12th on the grid, finishing 15th. The best season was 2005: 18th in the championship with 5 points, for Jordan. The longest team-mate pairing was with Tiago Monteiro, 19 races: Karthikeyan finished ahead 7 times to 12 when both were classified, and out-qualified Monteiro 10 times to 9. 13 of the 46 starts ended in a retirement (28%).
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 4th | 18th |
Compare with team-mates: Tiago Monteiro, Pedro de la Rosa, Vitantonio Liuzzi. Or anyone else.
Season by season
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| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | HRT | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th |
| 2011 | HRT | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th |
| 2005 | Jordan | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18th |