Indonesian Rio Haryanto (right) kisses the national flag next to Sport and Youth Minister Imam Nachrowi (left) during a press conference in Jakarta on February 18, 2016. Haryanto, the first Indonesian driver in Formula One, will join British Formula One team Manor in 2016. AFP PHOTO
Indonesian Rio Haryanto (right) kisses the national flag next to Sport and Youth Minister Imam Nachrowi (left) during a press conference in Jakarta on February 18, 2016. Haryanto, the first Indonesian driver in Formula One, will join British Formula One team Manor in 2016. AFP PHOTO

JAKARTA: Rio Haryanto will become Indonesia’s first Formula One driver after signing a one-year contract with Manor, the British motor racing team announced on Thursday.

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