Ramadan makes Haryanto a true fast driver

Formula One - Australia Grand Prix - Melbourne, Australia - 18/03/16 - Manor Racing F1 driver Rio Haryanto listens to a team member during the second practice session at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne. REUTERS/Brandon Malone

MONTREAL (Reuters) - Formula One's only Muslim driver Rio Haryanto is observing Ramadan at the Canadian Grand Prix but will take safety advice on whether to fast before Sunday's race.

The Manor Racing rookie, the first Indonesian on the starting grid, has been following his faith in Montreal by not eating or drinking from dawn until sunset during the holy month that started on June 6.