



Racing driver Jehan Daruvala changes lanes, joins Sterling and Wilson Group to redefine his 'fast track' career
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Even here, there's no time. Days are busy. Weeks go by very fast.
So, I'm enjoying it,” Daruvala told Mint. While he is gaining experience across functions in the entire group, he is dedicating more time to the group's data centre engineering, procurement and construction business and the diesel genset business.The young racer has been slowly moving into the business lane over the past 18 months, his father Khurshed Daruvala told Mint.“For the first two years, he will shadow me through all my meetings. He is going to the sites, going with my teams for sales meetings and he is getting exposure to the entire project lifecycle,” he said.Jehan Daruvala last raced professionally in the 2023-24 season of Formula E, driving for Maserati MSG Racing.
It was his rookie season in the sport. He departed the team at the end of the season after coming 21st on a grid of 28.The Mumbai boy had joined the all-electric competition after spending four seasons in Formula 2, the penultimate level of open-wheel, single-seater motor racing before Formula 1. Throughout his Formula 2 career, he secured four wins and 18 podiums, the most for an Indian.During his time in Formula 2,
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