Karun Chandhok is a racing driver from India who last raced in WEC for Tockwith Motorsports. Chandhok has recorded 2 wins and 5 podiums from 77 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,826 ranks Chandhok 1392th of 40,349 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2017-06-17 | LE MANS LMP2 | P10 | +46 |
| 2017-05-06 | Spa-Francorchamps LMP2 | DNF | −140 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +169 | Spa-Francorchamps 2007 | GP2 Series | P1 |
| +138 | Hockenheim 2008 | GP2 Series | P1 |
| +123 | Istanbul 2008 | GP2 Series | P4 |
| +123 | Silverstone 2008 | GP2 Series | P3 |
| +120 | Silverstone 2009 | GP2 Series | P3 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ▸WEC | Tockwith Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −93 | 4,826 |
| 2015 | ▸WEC | Murphy Prototypes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | +79 | 4,919 |
| 2014 | ▸Formula E | Mahindra Racing Formula E Team | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −170 | 4,919 |
| ▸WEC | Murphy Prototypes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −141 | ||
| 2013 | ▸WEC | Murphy Prototypes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +33 | 5,151 |
| 2012 | ▸WEC | JRM | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P7 | −611 | 5,118 |
| 2011 | ▸Formula 1 | Lotus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −34 | 5,729 |
| 2010 | ▸Formula 1 | HRT | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P18 | ↑387−137 | 5,763 |
| 2009 | ▸GP2 Series | Ocean Racing Technology | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | −311 | 5,513 |
| 2008 | ▸GP2 Series | iSport International | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P9 | +417 | 5,825 |
| 2007 | ▸GP2 Series | Durango | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | ↑675+75 | 5,408 |
| 2005 | ▸Formula V8 3.5 | RC Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | +3,308 | 4,658 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Lucas di GrassiFIA Platinum | 5,260 | 52 | 10 | 42 | 19% |
| 🇷🇺 Vitaly PetrovFIA Platinum | 5,235 | 46 | 17 | 29 | 37% |
| 🇧🇷 Bruno SennaFIA Platinum | 6,075 | 39 | 17 | 22 | 44% |
| 🇨🇭 Sébastien BuemiFIA Platinum | 6,301 | 37 | 13 | 24 | 35% |
| 🇪🇸 Javier VillaFIA Silver | 4,772 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 57% |
| 🇦🇹 Andreas Zuber | 5,614 | 31 | 10 | 21 | 32% |
| 🇧🇪 Jerome d'Ambrosio | 5,781 | 30 | 8 | 22 | 27% |
| 🇪🇸 Roldán RodríguezFIA Silver | 5,656 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 61% |
| 🇻🇪 Pastor MaldonadoFIA Platinum | 5,985 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 38% |
| 🇯🇵 Kamui KobayashiFIA Platinum | 5,277 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 50% |
| 🇩🇪 Nico HülkenbergFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,898 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 23% |
| 🇩🇪 Sebastian VettelFIA Platinum, 4× champion | 6,884 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% |
| 🇲🇽 Sergio PérezFIA Platinum | 6,571 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,382 | 🇮🇹 Mirko Venturi | WEC | 4,834 |
| 1,383 | 🇫🇷 Simon Abadie | Formula 3 Euro Series | 4,833 |
| 1,384 | 🇬🇧 Adam Morgan | BTCC | 4,832 |
| 1,385 | 🇬🇧 Max Fewtrell | Formula 3 | 4,832 |
| 1,386 | 🇫🇷 J.K. Vernay | Indy NXT | 4,831 |
| 1,387 | 🇺🇸 Phil Giebler | SKUSA SuperNationals | 4,831 |
| 1,388 | 🇮🇹 Ferdinando Monfardini | FIA GT Championship | 4,830 |
| 1,389 | 🇷🇺 Roman Rusinov | 24H Series | 4,830 |
| 1,390 | 🇦🇷 José María López | WEC | 4,828 |
| 1,391 | 🇩🇰 Frederik Schandorff | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,826 |
| 1,392 | 🇮🇳 Karun Chandhok | WEC | 4,826 |
| 1,393 | 🇩🇪 Norman Simon | FIA GT Championship | 4,826 |
| 1,394 | 🇨🇭 Alexandros Margaritis | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,825 |
| 1,395 | 🇩🇪 Daniel La Rosa | Formula V8 3.5 | 4,825 |
| 1,396 | 🇻🇪 Sebastian Fernandez | Formula 3 | 4,825 |
| 1,397 | 🇧🇷 Ricardo Zonta | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,824 |
| 1,398 | 🇮🇩 Ananda Mikola | International Formula 3000 | 4,823 |
| 1,399 | 🇮🇹 Domenico Schiattarella | FIA GT Championship | 4,823 |
| 1,400 | 🇨🇦 Stewart Friesen | NASCAR Truck | 4,823 |
| 1,401 | 🇧🇪 Greg Franchi | FIA GT Championship | 4,822 |
| 1,402 | 🇵🇱 Jakub Giermaziak | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,818 |
Karun Chandhok is a retired professional racing driver from India who competed in single-seater and endurance championships from 2005 to 2017. His primary career was spent in GP2 Series, where he drove for Ocean Racing Technology and took two wins and five podiums across 40 starts between 2007 and 2009. He also raced in Formula 1 for Lotus, competing in 11 Grands Prix in 2010 and 2011.[1]
Chandhok's broader racing record included campaigns in Formula E for Mahindra Racing in 2014 and World Endurance Championship for Tockwith Motorsports from 2012 to 2017, his final season of competition. Across his 11 years on record he accumulated 77 starts but won only twice, both victories coming in GP2. His record against established professionals was mixed; he finished ahead of elite drivers including Sergio Pérez on multiple occasions and twice beat Nico Hülkenberg, but ran behind the stronger field competitors more regularly. He raced as a regular opponent to Lucas di Grassi, generally finishing behind him, and was closely matched with Vitaly Petrov, an established professional who shared his path through GP2 and Formula 1.[2]