Arshi Gupta | F1 | National Karting Champion

Hello! I am Dr Deepti Gupta, mother of 9-yr-old Arshi Gupta, youngest ever driver globally to be selected for F1 Academy driver development program. She is youngest ever Indian National Karting champion (micro max category) 2025. I manage this handle for Arshi. @F1 @f1academy

Every milestone in Arshi's journey is powered by countless early mornings, long practice sessions & a belief that hard work always pays off. And then good friends writing about it. Grateful to sports editor C Santhosh Kumar for this feature in @DeccanChronicle. @giffy6ty

Proud mom moment! Arshi wins Round 2 of the Rotax Max Challenge India National #Karting Championship at MIKA, Chennai! Watching her race with confidence, courage and pure joy is the biggest reward. #ArshiGupta @the_hindu Read in @sportstarweb tinyurl.com/ypxu97p5

She's only 9, but she races like a champion. Congratulations to Arshi Gupta on an incredible victory in Round 2 of the Rotax Max Challenge India National Karting Championship at MIKA, Chennai. Here's to many more podiums & trophies. @ArshiRacing @karunchandhok @dipakragav

P1 IN EVERY RACE! 🏆🏎️ After tough penalties in R1, Arshi dominated Round 2 of National Karting Championship at MIKA Chennai! Quali: P2 🥈 Heat 1: P1 🥇 Heat 2: P1 🥇 Pre-Final: P1 🥇 Final: P1 🥇 A flawless Mini Max masterclass. The trophy is coming home!❤️ #ArshiGupta #RMC2026

42 events. One mission. Driving India's motorsport future. 🏁 #FMSCI #Motorsports #IndianMotorsports #RacingIndia #MotorsportCulture #Karting #Autocross #Supercross #Rally

India's Sports Minister met FMSCI earlier this year to discuss building an F1 pipeline. When policy wakes up to motorsport, young drivers like Arshi deserve a system that's ready for them. The talent is here. The infrastructure needs to catch up. #IndianMotorsport #F1India

Drivers' standings after the #BritishGP, round 9 of the FIA Formula One World Championship 🇬🇧 #FIA #F1

Nine years old. National Karting Champion. F1 Academy's youngest-ever selectee. FIA President's Medal. And she still has homework to finish. Sharing Arshi's story, because some journeys begin before most kids have tried their first sport. #ArshiRacing #IndianMotorsport

Arshi had a promising start to the 2026 Indian National Karting Championship! In her debut weekend in the Mini Max category, she showcased exceptional pace: P3 in Qualifying, multiple on-track P2 finishes & P2 in the Final. Penalties masked the results, but not the performance.

India's first F1 driver, Narain Karthikeyan, said Arshi was "amongst the fastest rookies" he had seen & that was before she won the National Championship. When someone who raced in F1 notices a 9-year-old, you pay attention. We did. 🏎️ #ArshiRacing #NarainKarthikeya

There are no separate days for studies and racing. 📚🏎️ Discipline is the routine. School, fitness, endurance, and the track- all are part of everyday life. Full conversation 👇 instagram.com/reel/DYWPyBaAq… #ArshiGupta #Karting #Motorsport @fmsci @fia

As Arshi gets ready for her first National #GoKarting event in the Mini category at Coimbatore, this newspaper clips acts as a morale booster. Grateful for the journey so far and excited for what's ahead. Thanks, @DeccanHerald! @fia @fmsci #Motorsport #ArshiGupta

Delighted to see Arshi's journey feature in national English daily The Pioneer (@TheDailyPioneer). A wonderful recognition of her hard work, discipline and determination to excel in Go Karting. @YASMinistry @mansukhmandviya @fmsci @fia #ArshiGupta #Motorsport #GoKarting

The Medal came home. 🏅❤️ And now it sits beside her racing gear, a reminder that hard work always pays off. But knowing her she's already looking ahead to the next race, the next challenge, and the next goal.🏁🏎‍🟀 Keep going, champion. @fmsci @fia #ArshiGupta #GoKarting

A Medal earned, but the journey is far from over 🏅 My little champion has received the FIA President's Medal. I believe this is only the beginning of many more achievements to come. Kudos to Arshi✨ @fia @fmsci #ArshiGupta #GoKarting #Motorsport

#News 9-year-old Arshi Gupta adds another accolade to a remarkable journey. The youngest-ever National Karting Champion of India has now received the FIA President's Medal, adding to a growing list of national and international achievements. bureaucratsindia.in/news/public-af… @ArshiRacing @fmsci @f1academy @F1 @F1Media @IndiaSports @mansukhmandviya

❤️ Pride & joy for my little one - Arshi Gupta, National Go Karting Championship Winner & proud recipient of FIA President’s Medal. @fmsci @f1academy @F1 @F1Media @IndiaSports @mansukhmandviya @sportstarweb

In Bengaluru for a special reason! Arshi's love for karting has led to some truly memorable milestones. Today she'll be felicitated at a FMSCI ceremony. Relishing the moment with her grandparents. 😍 Stay tuned! @fmsci @Motorsport @Motor_Sport @F1 #ArshiGupta #GoKarting

"98 million Formula 1 fans in India" F1's popularity has exploded in India over the last 3 years; a 63% growth from 60 million to 98 million. At the end of 2025, India's official fan base was 78.8 million. In just 6 months of 2026, the fan base has grown 11.2 million - a staggering 25% increase! At 98 million, India's F1 fan base is as LARGE as the fan base in all of Europe & almost double of that in USA. (although mid-2026 figures for both markets aren't public yet) This is why F1 is BULLISH about India more than ever before. Until now, it was India's Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya talking about "F1 in India". Now, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali spoke to @FanCode in Barcelona; and this was an opportunity in the making for many months. For the FIRST TIME, F1 has officially spoke about their renewed interest in the Indian market, applauded FanCode's regionalisation via Hindi & Tamil commentary, how F1 plans to grow the fan base & the potential return of the Indian Grand Prix. India's potential: "India is an incredible market." "I just want to guarantee that we're going to be there for sure one day and in the right condition." “It is a country of magic, a country of passion, a country of color, a country of smiles." "India for us will represent even more in the future an important market where we have to go. Indian Grand Prix: "There is a big interest from us to return to your country." "There are the right things that we need to do - to find back again the right promoters, the right collaboration, and the right timing, which will not be in the very short term." "There is not yet a fixed date on which we can really say something, but we see the interest that is growing at all levels.” F1's partnership with @FanCode is growing the fan base: "India is on our priority list to develop our attention for the future." F1 will work together with FanCode for more personalized & localised content to reach Indian audiences. "Being able to do this kind of personalisation, talking about India’s many languages, dialects, and interpretations, is just the right way to be in the market."

#Throwback 😍 Sometimes I look at her and still see my little girl, and then she puts on her helmet. I am beyond proud to share that Arshi was selected for the Asia Pacific Motorsports Championship (APMC) 2025. #motorsports #APMC @fia @fmsci wionews.com/sports/9-year-…