
#Treasured trophies drivers
Home team Mahindra Racing drivers Oliver Rowland and Lucas di Grassi were the most in demand. Some of the fans struck up conversation with the drivers and crew members. Some fans also had the drivers sign on their T-shirts, hands etc. The drivers, while signing the autographs, obliged one and all for selfies. There was a beeline for the autographs as fans of all age groups waited patiently to lay their hands on the treasured trophies. The drivers sat in front of their respective pit stops and signed their photographs, which were given to the fans. They had a gala time at the pit stop before the qualifying round in the morning.

Therefore, the spectators lapped it up and turned it into a festive atmosphere. The 45-minute autograph session was the closest that the fans could come to the drivers and the cars. We had only witnessed this on television but to be here today is nothing short of spectacular,” said Ishaan’s mother who is a manager in a private bank. “It is a terrific feeling to be here and get to see the drivers, cars and the races live. Though he may be too young to understand the importance of the moment, Ishaan will cherish it when he grows older. It was a moment of delight for his doting parents too. And for the next few seconds, Ishaan, who had come to the pit stop wearing an Indian cricket team jersey and the only one to do so among the hundreds who flocked to the Necklace Road to witness the races, was the lord of all that he surveyed.

#Treasured trophies driver
Seeing the toddler’s interest, a crew member placed the ‘terrified’ boy in the driver’s cockpit of the car raced by South African driver Kelvin Van de Linde of ABT Cupra Formula E Team. The LKG student not only had a close look at the race cars but also had the privilege of sitting in the driver’s seat. While the hundreds of fans had a life-time experience of witnessing a live race, four-year-old Ishaan had the most memorable day of his life on Saturday at the Greenko Hyderabad E-Prix.

Jean-Eric Vergne of DS Penske stole the thunder on a hot day and set the temperature soaring. The fans had a whale of time as they got to see the cars zip past them in all their glory and make their heart flutter. HYDERABAD: It turned out to be a Saturday afternoon thriller as the city of the Nawabs lapped up the first-ever Formula race.
