Overview

• India’s first F1 driver said he will race with actor Ajith Kumar in the Asian Le Mans Series, targeting qualification for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
• The campaign is scheduled to open in December at Sepang in Malaysia with a follow-up round in Abu Dhabi.
• Karthikeyan confirmed a biopic on his early life and rise to Formula 2, saying the script is nearing completion with production expected in the coming months.
• He praised Ajith as talented and deeply committed after intensive training over the past 18 months, citing a 50,000-strong crowd for the actor’s Porsche Super Cup outing in Dubai.
• Speaking at India Today’s South Conclave, he urged greater corporate backing and policy fixes to cut equipment costs and duties, noting growing grassroots interest fueled by popular F1 media.