Indian F1 driver Maini leads Alpine team in Festival of Speed
Kush Maini is currently a reserve driver for the Alpine team, which features Frenchman Pierre Gasly and Argentine Franco Colapinto as their main drivers.
Currently competing in FIA Formula 2, Kush being the reserve driver, was Alpine's sole representative at Thursday's Formula 1 demonstration alongside other F1 teams, as the festival marked 75 years of the sport.
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