Arjun Maini will continue as a d🍃evelopment driver for the Haas Formula 1 team for a second successive season during 2018.

The 20-year-old is paired alongside Trident Formula 2 teammate Santino Ferrucci, with the American driver confirmed as🅷 remaining in his role behind current full-time drivers Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen for a third straight year on Wednesday.

Maini graduates to F2 in 2018 after finishing ninth in last ye☂ar’s GP3 championship with a total of 72 points. In a breakthrough sophomore campaign with Jenzer Motorsport, the Indian racer recorded his first victory in the series in Barce🗹lona, claiming a further podium with a third-place finish in the Abu Dhabi season-finale. 

“I’m extremely proud to be a part of Haas F1 Team,” Maini said. “Being involved with an F1 program has really accelerated my learning ꦏi꧙n terms of what I need to do on the racetrack and with my engineers. 

“In fact, it’s already helped me transition from GP3 to F2. I’m one step closer to my goal of comp𝄹eting in Formula 1 thanks t🌳o Haas F1 Team’s support.”

Haas team principal Günther Steiner, added: “Arjun enjoyed a breakout season in GP3 last year and we’re keeping a close watch on his progress this year in F2ꦰ.

“He has a his⛎tory of finding success at every level in which he’s competed and we’re supportive of his efforts as he steps up to F2.”