On 1 February 2005 , Karthikeyan announced that he had signed the preliminary deal with Jordan Formula One team . He said that he would be their main driver for the 2005 Formula One season . On 1 February 2005 , Karthikeyan announced that he had signed the preliminary deal with Jordan Formula One team and said that he would be their main driver for the 2005 Formula One season , thus making him India 's first Formula One racing driver .