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Personal Agenda with Narain Karthikeyan: “The impossible is only something you haven’t yet achieved”

Hindustan Times | By
Mar 21, 2020 09:28 PM IST

India’s first Formula One driver talks success, inspirations, and reveals that one thing he can’r resist

If not a racer, what would you have been?

Narain Karthikeyan is India’s first Formula One driver; T-shirt, Lotto; necklace, Phiten Titanium; watch, Polar(Nayan Shah)
Narain Karthikeyan is India’s first Formula One driver; T-shirt, Lotto; necklace, Phiten Titanium; watch, Polar(Nayan Shah)

In a nutshell

Date of birth: January 14, 1977

Sun sign: Capricorn

Place of birth: Coimbatore

School/college: Stanes School, Coimbatore

First break: Joining the Jordan F1 team in 2005, which made me India’s first formula one racing driver

High point of your life: The most recent success of wining the Super GT X DTM Dream Race in Japan in November 2019

Low point of your life: Probably crashing out of the Macau Grand Prix while in the lead

On Karthikeyan’s phone

Most used App: WhatsApp

First thing I do on my phone in the morning: Check the news and all messages

Most rewatched on YouTube: Ayrton Senna’s qualifying lap of Monaco

Last Insta post: Happy New Year 2020

On speed dial: They know who they are!

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