Happy Birthday Narain Karthikeyan: Check out some rare photos of India's first Formula One racer 

As Indias first F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan turns a year older today, let us take a look at some of the rare snaps of the Padma Shri awardee.
As India's first F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan turns a year older today, let us take a look at some of the rare snaps of the Padma Shri awardee. (File Photo | AP and EPS)
As India's first F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan turns a year older today, let us take a look at some of the rare snaps of the Padma Shri awardee. (File Photo | AP and EPS)
Updated on
2 min read
F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan during his younger days. (File Photo | EPS)
F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan during his younger days. (File Photo | EPS)
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar poses for a photograph with F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan at the Montello racetrack outside Barcelona Spain. (File Photo | AP)
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar poses for a photograph with F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan at the Montello racetrack outside Barcelona Spain. (File Photo | AP)
Hispania Racing Team F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan of India and Mercedes driver Michael Schumacher of Germany addressing a press conference of the Indian Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Noida. (File Photo | PTI)
Hispania Racing Team F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan of India and Mercedes driver Michael Schumacher of Germany addressing a press conference of the Indian Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Noida. (File Photo | PTI)
F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan and his wife Pavarna. (File Photo | Agencies)
F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan and his wife Pavarna. (File Photo | Agencies)
HRT Cosworth driver Narain Karthikeyan of India, Toro Rosso-Ferrari driver Jean-Eric Vergne of France and Williams Renault driver Bruno Senna of Brazil at The Buddh International Circuit. (File Photo | PTI)
HRT Cosworth driver Narain Karthikeyan of India, Toro Rosso-Ferrari driver Jean-Eric Vergne of France and Williams Renault driver Bruno Senna of Brazil at The Buddh International Circuit. (File Photo | PTI)
Narain Karthikeyan celebrates on the podium winning the second race of the A1 Grand Prix at Brands Hatch, South of London. (File Photo | AP)
Narain Karthikeyan celebrates on the podium winning the second race of the A1 Grand Prix at Brands Hatch, South of London. (File Photo | AP)
F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan and his wife Pavarna seen with then Tamil Nadu CM Karunanidhi in Chennai. (File Photo | EPS)
F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan and his wife Pavarna seen with then Tamil Nadu CM Karunanidhi in Chennai. (File Photo | EPS)
Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir with F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan at the MRF International Challenge race at the Irungattukottai near Chennai. (File Photo | PTI)
Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir with F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan at the MRF International Challenge race at the Irungattukottai near Chennai. (File Photo | PTI)
Narain Karthikeyan arrives at his team home in the paddock of the A1GP. He got pole position for one of the two races during the qualifying session in the A1GP at Brands Hatch, South of London, in preparation for the A1 Grand Prix World Cup of Motorsport race at the circuit. (File Photo | AP)
Narain Karthikeyan arrives at his team home in the paddock of the A1GP. He got pole position for one of the two races during the qualifying session in the A1GP at Brands Hatch, South of London, in preparation for the A1 Grand Prix World Cup of Motorsport race at the circuit. (File Photo | AP)
Then President Pratibha Patil with F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan during a meeting at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. (File Photo | PTI)
Then President Pratibha Patil with F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan during a meeting at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. (File Photo | PTI)
Tennis star Sania Mirza and F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan at the Tata indicom mobile promotion programme. (File Photo | EPS)
Tennis star Sania Mirza and F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan at the Tata indicom mobile promotion programme. (File Photo | EPS)
Hispania Racing Team Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan, centre, of India walks with reserve driver China's Ma Ma Qinghua, second right, as inspect the Marina Bay City Circuit at the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix in Singapore. (File Photo | PTI)
Hispania Racing Team Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan, centre, of India walks with reserve driver China's Ma Ma Qinghua, second right, as inspect the Marina Bay City Circuit at the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix in Singapore. (File Photo | PTI)
Sheela Karthikeyan mother of Narain Karthikeyan gifted platinum bracelet to her son at the Joyalukkas. (File Photo | EPS)
Sheela Karthikeyan mother of Narain Karthikeyan gifted platinum bracelet to her son at the Joyalukkas. (File Photo | EPS)
Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata along with Formula 1 driver Narain Karthikeyan during the Bloomberg UTV Autocar Award in Mumbai. (File Photo | PTI)
Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata along with Formula 1 driver Narain Karthikeyan during the Bloomberg UTV Autocar Award in Mumbai. (File Photo | PTI)
Narain Karthikeyan, Armaan Ibrahim and Aditya Patel during the launch of Amaron pro biker battery by Amara Raja at Taj Coromandel. (File Photo | EPS)
Narain Karthikeyan, Armaan Ibrahim and Aditya Patel during the launch of Amaron pro biker battery by Amara Raja at Taj Coromandel. (File Photo | EPS)
Narain Karthikeyan with Bajaj Marketing GM Milind Bade at the launch of a Bike Pulsar 135LS at Taj Residency in Bangalore. (File Photo | EPS)
Narain Karthikeyan with Bajaj Marketing GM Milind Bade at the launch of a Bike Pulsar 135LS at Taj Residency in Bangalore. (File Photo | EPS)
F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan presents Bike of the Year award for Bajaj Pulsar 135LS to Bajaj Two wheelers CEO S. Sridhar during the Bloomberg UTV Autocar Award in Mumbai. (File Photo | PTI)
F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan presents Bike of the Year award for Bajaj Pulsar 135LS to Bajaj Two wheelers CEO S. Sridhar during the Bloomberg UTV Autocar Award in Mumbai. (File Photo | PTI)
F1 racer Narain Karthikeya waits in his NASCAR Truck series truck at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. (File Photo | AP)
F1 racer Narain Karthikeya waits in his NASCAR Truck series truck at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. (File Photo | AP)
Lead Driver of A1 Team India, Narain Karthikeyan flanked by Rooki Drivers Armaan Ebrahim (R) and Parthiv Sureshwaren during a press conference in New Delhi. (File Photo | PTI)
Lead Driver of A1 Team India, Narain Karthikeyan flanked by Rooki Drivers Armaan Ebrahim (R) and Parthiv Sureshwaren during a press conference in New Delhi. (File Photo | PTI)
Narain Karthikeyan during the test drive for an automobile magazine, at a race track in Sriperumbudur near Chennai. (File Photo | EPS)
Narain Karthikeyan during the test drive for an automobile magazine, at a race track in Sriperumbudur near Chennai. (File Photo | EPS)
Narain Karthikeyan, HRT Formula 1 Team during the Formula One World Championship, Portrait Rd1, Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia. (File Photo | EPS)
Narain Karthikeyan, HRT Formula 1 Team during the Formula One World Championship, Portrait Rd1, Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia. (File Photo | EPS)
Hispania Racing Team F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan of India takes his helmet off following the Qualifying session for the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix at Sepang. (File Photo | AP)
Hispania Racing Team F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan of India takes his helmet off following the Qualifying session for the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix at Sepang. (File Photo | AP)
F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan, who has a motivational interaction session with CISF personnel seen posing with them at the Coimbatore airport. (File Photo | EPS)
F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan, who has a motivational interaction session with CISF personnel seen posing with them at the Coimbatore airport. (File Photo | EPS)

Related Stories

No stories found.
The New Indian Express
www.newindianexpress.com