At the qualifying rounds of the F1 Sim Racing India Open, there was something quite special about the atmosphere.

Through Mumbai Falcons and its association with the F1 Sim Racing India Open, he is looking at sim racing as a starting point for something much bigger: a structured pathway that could help discover and nurture India's next generation of racing talent.

I caught up with Ameet Gadhoke to discuss the future of sim racing in India, the school programme, how the transition to real-world racing could work.

AG: Sim racing can help develop important aspects of racing, including racecraft, reflexes, strategy, and an understanding of racing lines.

The F1 Sim Racing India Open ties into MFRL’s One in a Billion Hunt initiative.