Kush Maini
Kush Maini | |
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 Maini in Circuit Zandvoort in 2026 | |
| Born | 22 September 2000 Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
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| Nationality |  Indian |
| FIA Formula 2 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | ART Grand Prix |
| Categorisation |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 16 |
| Former teams | Campos, Invicta, DAMS |
| Starts | 99 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Podiums | 10 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
| Best finish | 11th in 2023 |
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| Statistics up to date as of 25 August 2026. | |
Kush Maini (pronounced [kuʃ ˈmai.ni]; born 22 September 2000) is an Indian racing driver who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for ART Grand Prix as part of the Alpine Academy, and serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Alpine and in Formula E for Mahindra. Maini has previously competed in Formula 4, the Formula Renault Eurocup, the FIA World Endurance Championship, the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship, and FIA Formula 3.
Born to a prominent Punjabi business family settled in Bengaluru, he is the younger brother of Arjun Maini, also a racing driver who competed in Formula 2 and DTM, and the nephew of Indian business magnate Chetan Maini. He is also the grandson of Sudarshan Maini, founder of Maini Group of industries. Maini is mentored by two-time Formula One champion Mika Häkkinen.