Draft:Kabir Anurag
| Kabir Anurag | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Singapore |
| Born | 2007 (age 16-17) Singapore |
| Italian F4 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | US Racing |
| Car number | 19 |
| Former teams | R-ace GP |
| Starts | 12 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 41st in 2023 |
| Finished last season | 41st |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 | Formula Winter Series |
Kabir Anurag (born 2007) is a Singaporean racing driver.[1] He is currently competing in the 2024 Italian F4 Championship with US Racing.[2] He is a member of the Alpine Academy.[3]
Career[edit]
Karting[edit]
Anurag has had a little-known karting career, with a best race result of 8th in the finale of the WSK Open Cup, in the KZ2 category.[4]
Formula 4[edit]
2023[edit]
Anurag made his F4 debut in the latter stages of the 2023 season, driving for R-ace GP in round 5 of the Italian F4 Championship.[5] He scored a best result of 17th, in the second race of round 5 at Circuit Paul Ricard.[6] He then joined US Racing from round 6 until the end of the season.[7]
2024[edit]
Anurag was then announced to be joining the 2024 Formula Winter Series in preparation for a full Italian F4 season with US Racing.[8] He had a strong season, with his most notable result being a 5th place, along with a fastest lap in the third round at MotorLand Aragón.[9] He ended the season 14th in the standings, placing himself high amongst a competitive grid.[10]
Formula One[edit]
In April 2024, it was confirmed that Anurag was signed by the Alpine Academy as their latest junior driver.[11] He became the first Singaporean to join the Academy.[12]
Karting record[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | WSK Open Cup - OK | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 26th |
| 2023 | WSK Super Master Series - KZ2 | KR Motorsport | 85th |
| WSK Open Series - KZ2 | 30th | ||
| Sources:[13] | |||
Racing record[edit]
Racing career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Italian F4 Championship | R-ace GP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41st |
| US Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Formula Winter Series | US Racing | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 14th |
| Italian F4 Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31st* | ||
| Euro 4 Championship |
References[edit]
- ^ "Driver: Kabir Anurag | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "Formula4 Italian Championship - Certified by FIA WSK Promotion Official Site- Kabir Anurag will race for US Racing in the Formula season 2024". www.f4championship.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "Kabir Anurag joins the Alpine Academy programme". Newsroom Alpine. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "WSK – Open Series". Kartcom. 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "Nearly 40 cars ready for the French round of the Italian F.4 Championship". ACI Sport. 2023-07-18.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2023-07-23). "Sztuka doubles up at Paul Ricard with Italian F4 race two win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "Kabir Anurag will start for US Racing in the final 2 rounds of the Italian Formula 4 Championship in Mugello and Vallelunga". ACI Sport. 2023-09-28.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-02-05). "US Racing builds five-strong line-up for triple Formula 4 programme". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-03-03). "James Egozi gets FWinter Series win, Spanish F4 seat and RBJT spot". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-04-15). "F4 racer Kabir Anurag joins the Alpine Academy". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Correspondent, David LeeSports (2024-05-03). "Teenager Kabir Anurag is first Singaporean to join Alpine's Formula One academy". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "Anurag Kabir". Kartcom. Retrieved 2024-05-05.