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Chandhok wins ‘Best Driving Style’ award

Following his impressive second season in the GP2 Series, Karun Chandhok bagged the “Best Driving Style” award in a glittering ceremony at the Sporting Club Monza.
The 24-year-old iSport International driver ended the 20-race season in the top 10 in a year highlighted by victory at Hockenheim in Germany as well as podium finishes at classic […]

I am the boss: Mallya

Force India owner Vijay Mallya has reminded feuding factions inside his Formula One team that he pays the bills and calls the shots in the team, lest anyone forget.
There has been talk of a rift between his senior staff but he said that the whole issue had been blown out of proportion and that he […]

Fisichella 3rd fastest in Monza testing

Giancarlo Fisichella ran a faultless 114 laps in his Force India car and posted the third fastest time of the day to cap the outfit’s three-day Monza testing for the Italian Grand Prix.
Fisichella continued the evaluation of set-ups and wing levels specifically for his home Grand Prix, and the Belgian grand prix before that, as […]

Force India could surprise next season: Mallya

Vijay Mallya is confident Force India will be a much improved team in their second season in Formula One next year.
Given the new technical regulations being introduced next season, Mallya is confident that his outfit will thrive when the playing field is leveled just that little bit, considering that they have lagged behind throughout this […]

Hamilton in Mumbai

Hamilton, fresh off victories in two consecutive races at Germany and England, was in the city for a promotional event organised by telecom giant Vodafone, and visited a Haroke go-karting track in suburban Powai.
The ace driver, who is leading the drivers’ standings presently, also drove seven laps in kart around a truncated track to the […]

Hamilton coming to India

British race sensation and 2008 F1 world championship leader Lewis Hamilton is to visit Mumbai for a promotional tour on July 24.
The 23-year-old Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver will be driving a go kart for a lap at the Hakone track in Powai.
“Hamilton will be giving Formula One enthusiasts a rare opportunity to meet him and […]

India will host F1 in 2010:Mallya

Force India owner Vijay Mallya says his home country is on target to host its first Formula 1 grand prix in 2010, with construction of a new circuit due to begin in October this year.
Mallya told a news conference at the German Grand Prix on Friday that the venue has now been chosen and construction […]

Sutil fifth fastest at Hockenheim

Adrian Sutil made the most of the improved weather to clock the fifth quickest time on day two of the three-day pre-German Grand Prix test at Hockenheim.
Continuing from where he had left it on a rain-marred day one, Sutil went on to complete 97 laps and his best, 1min 15.945, was once again just one […]

Force India achieves double finish

Force India achieved its target of a double finish in the French Grand Prix here today with Giancarlo Fisichella bringing his VJM01 home in 18th position while Adrian Sutil was just behind at 19th. This is the team’s first double finish since Bahrain.
In a tough 70 lap race from which only one car retired, Fisichella […]

Force India inconsolable at Monaco

In what could have been a dream result for India’s first F1 team, Adrian Sutil took his Force India car as high as 4th place before he was banged in the back by world champion Kimi Raikkonen, ending his hopes and leaving his crying in the pits afterwards.

Kimi lost control of his Ferrari in the […]

Horrible Turkish Grand Prix for Force India

Force India’s bad luck continued in the 5th round of the F1 World Championship as they again failed to garner any points from the race.

Giancarlo Fisichella’s race was over at the first corner itself as he lost control and collided with Nakajima’s Williams. Adrian Sutil also damaged his car in the melee and had to […]

Fisichella hit with grid penalty

Force India driver Giancarlo Fisichella was hit with a three grid position penalty by the race stewards, when he was found to have exited the pit-lane at red lights, at the start of the first free practice session of the Turkish Grand Prix, on Friday.

This means that the Italian driver will now drop down three […]

Indian Go Karters win Asia Challenge Crown

Indian Go Kart drivers drew cheers from the home crowd as they won the Asia Challenge Crown in southern Coimbatore city on Sunday.
Over 100 Karting drivers from Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and India took part in the second leg of Asia Karting Challenge 2008.
Good to know that India is doing good in other sports […]

Nanavare, Asif Ali win Castrol Power1 Throttle Max challenge

The city of Indore awoke to heavy rain and the revving of engines as the final leg of the Castrol Power1 Throttle Max challenge for motorcycles was held on Saturday.
Thirty-six hardcore bikers from across the country battled it out in adverse conditions on a specially designed track at the Nehru stadium for the title of […]

India awarded F1 race for 2009

India have been awarded a Formula One Grand Prix race to be held from 2009, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh Kalmadi announced on Thursday.
“We have received a letter in this regard from Bernie Ecclestone, CEO of Formula One. The IOA will be the promoter, the first event of which will be held in 2009,” […]