The reaction to my promotion to F1 has been fantastic. I’ve had so many messages on my Twitter page and my website- it’s been quite overwhelming. There’s been so much support from within India and also the Indian communities around the world who’ve said that they will come to the races with Indian flags in hand to support me, which is great to hear. The media has been very good in the last few weeks despite the IPL [The hugely popular Indian Permier League of cricket] obviously taking up so much of their time.
Speaking of Twitter you’ve made plenty of use of it this year to keep your supporters up to date. How important do you think it is for F1 fans to have this sort of interaction with the drivers?
Well I’ve been tweeting for the past 8 months now and I think it is a great way to not only interact with the fans but also give them an insight into a life of an F1 driver. There are quite a few of us drivers who tweet along with the teams. It gives the fans a way to understand what is going on inside the team as well. For me an important side to it is the interaction with the fans.
[ Karun Chandok's Twitter Verified Account: http://twitter.com/karunchandhok ]
Back to India, your home country will of course be hosting its first grand prix in 2011. What would it mean for you to race there next year?
Obviously there is a lot of hype and expectations on me from India, with 1.2 billion people, and I’ll do my best not to disappoint anyone! I hope that I can be in a position where we are more competitive for the rest of this season and that I’m in a competitive position next year. But there’s no doubt being the only Indian driver lining up for the first Indian GP will be a special feeling. It would be great to see many more companies step up to promote motorsport in the country as they stand to gain a lot.
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