
Intern From Indian Racing League Programme Seen In Brad Pitts F1 Movie
According to RPPL, one intern is currently with the Ferrari Academy, another with Williams F1, and four are working with MP Motorsport in Formula 2.
The internship — offered free to engineering students — provides hands-on training on race cars over five weekends. 'This kind of exposure would cost £3,000 for two weekends in the UK. We're offering it for free,' Reddy said.
RPPL made the announcement at the Indian Racing Festival 2025 driver draft in Mumbai, where team line-ups for the upcoming season of the Indian Racing League were also revealed.
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