Karun Chandhok
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| Karun Chandhok | |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Date of Birth | January 19, 1984 |
| Place of Birth | Madras (India) |
| 2008 GP2 Series | |
| Debut season | 2007 |
| Current team | iSport International |
| Car No. | 1 |
| Former teams | Durango |
| Starts | 40 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 10th in 2008 |
| Previous series | |
| 2001 2002-2004 2005 2006 |
Formula Asia British F3 Championship World Series by Renault Formula Asia V6 by Renault |
| Championship titles | |
| 2001 2006 |
Formula Asia Formula Asia V6 by Renault |
Karun Chandhok (born January 19, 1984 in Madras) is a racing driver from India. He currently drives for the iSport International in the GP2 Series. Chandhok's first win in GP2 came in the sprint race at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium during the 2007 season for the Durango team. Chandhok also led the sprint race in Turkey after starting from pole, only for the second place Kazuki Nakajima of DAMS to collide with him. The collision resulted in retirement for Chandhok while Nakajima was given a drive-through penalty. He also won a race at the Hockenheimring in 2008.
Prior to his time in GP2, Chandhok won the Formula Asia championship in 2001 and was the inaugural Formula Asia V6 by Renault champion in 2006.
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