When Bengaluru-boy Kush Maini crossed the finish line at Monaco earlier this year, becoming the first Indian F2 racer to win at the iconic track, the crowds went wild. But for him, the most memorable moment wasn’t the chequered flag. It was the sound of the Indian national anthem playing and watching the tricolour rise in front of a packed crowd. In a chat with us, the motorsport champion opens up about what it means to represent India in a sport that’s still finding its feet here, the challenges behind the wheel, and why he believes motorsports has a bright future in the country. Excerpts: ‘RACING HAS NEVER BEEN JUST ABOUT MYSELF’ Kush tells us that losses were easier to handle earlier in his career. But with recognition, he learned to bounce back stronger. “For me, racing has n

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