Jehan Daruvala of Sahara Force India Academy clinched his first victory in the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Series at Hungaroring in Hungary last weekend (June 18-19) and leads the championship after three rounds.
The Indian finished 13th in an action-filled opening race, but came back strongly to win race 2 after starting second on the grid, according to a press release from the driver’s management.

A brief safety car period ensued and Daruvala made a good start after the safety car pulled in. He was able to stay ahead of the pack and started building up a lead once again on the second place racer while also clocking the fastest lap of the race.
“After having everything seem to go against me in race 1, I am really happy with the way race 2 turned out,” Daruvala was quoted as saying in the release. “It was crucial for me to protect the lead at the restart and after that I was able to consistently lap quicker than everyone behind me.”
Daruvala now leads the championship by five points. He will next race in Monza on July 2 and 3 as part of the Formula Renault EuroCup Series.