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Arjun Maini is taking giant strides in the racing world. On May 11, the 19-year-old
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http://www.officialmetsproshop.com/David_Wright_Jersey Motorsport, who are second with ART Grand Prix leading in the points table. The GP3 Series comprises eight rounds of two races each. After two races (one round), Maini (21 points) is third in the championship, eight points behind Japan’s Nirei Fukuzumi (29 points) and his Jenzer Motorsport teammate Alessio Lorandi (25 points). GP3 is a feeder series for GP2, which in turn develops drivers for Formula 1. However, of late many GP3 drivers have directly graduated to Formula 1, most notably Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas, who won the Russian Grand Prix
http://www.officialkingsteamstore.com/Drew_Doughty_Jerseyon April 30. Read | Indian racer Arjun Maini creates history as he completes GP3 podium finish F1 apprentice Maini’s role at Haas could take him a long way ahead. “We had been in talks with Haas since the end of 2016 but they were busy with the development of the 2017 car etc. so the progression was a bit slow. But once we met during the Spanish GP weekend in Barcelona (May 14), we sat down and finalised the deal,” explained Maini, who will also take part in Haas’ simulator programme and attend F1 races and tests throughout the season. “Being part of a Formula 1 team will take me a long way forward. I will be debriefed about various technicalities of the sport. I will be in an atmosphere where I will get to be a part of conversations between drivers and
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