Arjun Maini
Indian racing driver
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| 2025 | Signed with HRT Ford Performance for Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. |
| 2024 | Finished 3rd in GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold Cup with 1 win. |
| 2024 | Competed in Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters with Mercedes-AMG Team HRT, finishing 7th overall. |
| 2023 | Continued racing with Mercedes-AMG Haupt Racing Team in the DTM series. |
| 2023 | Finished 2nd in GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Bronze Cup. |
| 2022 | Competed in Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters with Mercedes-AMG Team HRT, finishing 19th overall. |
| 2022 | Maini switched to Mercedes-AMG Haupt Racing Team and achieved two 4th-place finishes during the DTM season. |
| 2021 | Competed in Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters with Mercedes-AMG Team Getspeed, finishing 12th overall. |
| 2021 | Arjun Maini joined the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) racing series, driving for Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed, and achieved a historic milestone by securing the first podium finish by an Indian driver in the DTM at the Norisring. |
| 2019 | Won his first race in the Asian Le Mans Series at the Shanghai International Circuit, demonstrating his skill in endurance racing. |
| 2019 | Maini participated in the European Le Mans Series with RLR M SPORT team, competing in endurance racing. |
| 2019 | Arjun Maini competed in the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, marking his transition from single-seater racing to endurance racing. |
| 2019 | Replaced Dorian Boccolacci at Campos Racing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship at Spielberg, racing in six races before being replaced by Marino Sato. |
| 2018 | Experienced deliberate on-track incidents with teammate Santino Ferrucci at Silverstone Circuit, including being run off track and crashed into after the race. |
| 2018 | Complained over team radio about car performance at Circuit Paul Ricard, resulting in the team analyzing data and obtaining a new engine for Maini. |
| 2018 | Maini continued in his role as a development driver for Haas F1 Team throughout the entire year. |
| 2018 | Signed with Trident Racing for the FIA Formula 2 Championship, partnering with Santino Ferrucci. |
| 2017 | Arjun Maini participated in a post-season test in Abu Dhabi with Formula 2 teams Trident and Russian Time. |
| 2017 | Signed with Jenzer Motorsport for his second GP3 Series season. |
| 2017 | Scored two podiums in the GP3 Series, including a victory in the sprint race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. |
| 2017 | Finished 9th in the GP3 Series championship, two positions behind teammate Alessio Lorandi. |
| May 2017 | Haas F1 Team signed Arjun Maini as a development driver, marking a significant step in his racing career. |
| 2016 | Competed in the Macau GP for Team Motopark. |
| 2016 | Became the first Indian to secure a podium in the GP3 series, finishing 2nd at Hungaroring. |
| 2016 | Raced for Jenzer Motorsport in the GP3 series, finishing 10th in the championship despite missing the first 4 races. |
| 2015 | Participated in Toyota Racing Series with M2 Competition, finishing 4th overall with 2 wins and 3 pole positions. |
| 2015 | Competed in FIA Formula 3 European Championship with Van Amersfoort Racing, finishing 18th overall. |
| 2015 | Performed strongly in the Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand, finishing 4th overall with two wins, five podiums, and 3 pole positions. Competed in the FIA European Formula 3 series, finishing 18th overall and 9th in the rookie class. Ended the season by finishing 10th at the Macau Grand Prix. |
| 2014 | Competed in the BRDC Formula 4 championship, finishing second overall and narrowly missing the championship title by 3 points to teammate George Russell. He achieved 8 wins and 9 podium finishes, becoming the highest-ranked Indian driver in the Driver Database. |
| 2014 | Competed in BRDC Formula 4 Championship with Lanan Racing, finishing 2nd overall with 4 wins. |
| 2013 | Competed in AsiaCup Series with Meritus.GP, finishing 4th overall with 4 podiums. |
| 2013 | Arjun Maini stepped up into car racing, finishing runner-up in the J.K.Tyre Racing Series championship. He won two races at the Buddh International Circuit and won the Malaysian Super 6 Series. He also competed in WSK Euro and Master karting in the KF category. |
| 2013 | Competed in the WSK Super Master Series in the KFJ category, finishing 41st. Also participated in the Trofeo Andrea Margutti in the KFJ category, placing 17th. |
| 2013 | Competed in JK Racing India Series with EuroInternational, finishing 2nd overall with 2 wins and 4 pole positions. |
| 2012 | Participated in multiple karting competitions including the Trofeo delle Industrie in the KF3 class with Baby Race team (result: No Classification). Achieved 5th place in the ROK Cup International Final in the Junior ROK category. Competed in the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy, finishing 38th. |
| 2012 | Finished fifth in the ROK Cup International Final in Junior ROK category. Was awarded best rookie at Rowrah while racing in the MSA British Karting Championship. Finished second in Junior category at the Indonesia Kart Prix and first in Junior Max category at the Rotax Invitational Karting Race in Kuala Lumpur. |
| 2011 | Won Force India's 'One in a Billion' driver hunt, a significant early milestone in his racing career that provided crucial support and recognition. |
| 2011 | Won the National Rotax Max Championship India in the Junior category, securing 1st place. Also competed in the ROK Cup International Final, finishing 19th in the Junior ROK category, and the Asian Karting Open Championship, placing 8th in the Formula 125 Junior Open category. |
| 2010 | Participated in the Rotax Max Challenge India - Junior, finishing in 2nd place with the highest number of fastest laps. |
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