Kush Maini created history again in the 2024 season of Formula 2. The Invicta Racing team won the Formula 2 Constructors’ Championship, making the 24-year-old the first and only Indian to win the FIA Constructors’ World Championship at the pinnacle of junior formula.
The impressive achievement adds to a stellar year for Kush, who became the first Indian to achieve an F-2 pole position. Despite the ups and downs of the season, Kusch played a key role in Invicta’s success, scoring five podiums including a race win in Hungary. His pole position in Jeddah set the tone for the team’s dominant campaign, which culminated with a victory over Kush’s former team, Campos Racing, by a margin of 34.5 points.
For the final race, Maini had a solid qualifying round in Abu Dhabi, resulting in a P6 finish and even better starts in both races. He gained 6 places in the sprint in his first lap and 3 places in the feature in his first lap. However, due to some imperfections on his floor, he had to come on the back foot for the sprint. While a missed pitstop disrupted his plans to finish the season on a high in the feature race on Sunday.
“Given the way we started, it wasn’t the year I wanted, but there were still a lot of positives, including the Constructors’ Championship,” Manny said after the spectacular achievement. Thank you to everyone at Invicta for a great performance and best wishes for the future. I’m looking forward to what comes next and am ready for next year.