Red Bull can be ‘very competitive’ at Spa – Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo believes Red Bull can be “very competitive” at the Belgian Grand Prix as long as it gets its set-up right. Red Bull managed to get both cars ahead of Nico Rosberg in the German Grand Prix as the Mercedes driver was unable to recover from a poor start, with Ricciardo and team-mate Max…
20-Year-Old Mentally-Challenged Woman Gangraped At Public Park In Delhi And Left To Die
A mentally-challenged woman was gangraped at a public park in Delhi and was left to die by the perpetrators on September 16. She was found in a semi-conscious state at the Indraprastha Park near the Sarai Kale Khan bus station. Aged 22-23, the survivor has been shifted to a hospital in Delhi where she is…
GALLERY: Ferrari and Mercedes test 2017 F1 tyres
Ferrari and Mercedes have been testing 2017 F1 tyres for Pirelli, with Kimi Raikkonen driving in Barcelona and Pascal Wehrlein at Paul Ricard
Rejoice As Beach Shacks Return In Goa, Court Finds No Adverse Effect On Environment From Them
In a major relief to the hundreds of vendors and the tourism industry in Goa ahead of the annual season, the court has allowed the setting up of temporary shacks along the beaches there. The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court on Monday allowed the state government to start the formal process of allotment…
Wehrlein still eyeing prime Mercedes seat
Mercedes protégé Pascal Wehrlein believes his long-term Formula 1 ambitions would be better served if he remained with Manor next season. The 21-year-old is fully aware that the small British team where he is currently serving his apprenticeship is his only viable option for 2017, although racing at the tail end of the field this…
Matrimonial Agency Asked To Refund Rs 50,000 Fees, Pay Compensation Of Rs 12,000 For Failing To Find Suitable Groom
If you have ever registered or looked up in any matrimonial website, you know that, doctors, engineers, and government employees are the most sought after life partners, irrespective of the gender. But, a family in Mohali, Punjab has alleged that a matrimonial agency has failed to find a prospective groom for their daughter, who is…
Kvyat ‘a lot more comfortable’ about 2017 F1 prospects
Toro Rosso’s Daniil Kvyat says he is feeling “more comfortable than two months ago” about his chances to feature on the 2017 Formula One grid. The Russian was demoted from the main Red Bull team to its junior squad ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix and subsequently suffered a slump that seemed “never-ending” to him.…
Magnussen confirmed alongside Grosjean at Haas
Haas has confirmed Kevin Magnussen will join Romain Grosjean the team in 2017 on a multi-year contract, replacing Esteban Gutierrez. Magnussen agreed the deal last week, before informing Renault he would not be taking up its offer of a contract extension. Renault duly announced Jolyon Palmer would remain with the team alongside Nico Hulkenberg, with…
Vasseur not sure 2017 regs will reshuffle F1 pecking order
Frédéric Vasseur admits he is not sure 2017’s planned rules revolution will reshuffle Formula One’s competitive order, but says Renault switched its focus to next year “very early”. 2017 will see the introduction of wider tyres and more aggressive-looking cars, which are expected to lap up to five seconds faster per lap than at present. Mercedes’…
FIA may face conflict of interest with F1 takeover
The FIA may have set itself up for potentially massive conflict of interest due to the fact that it is itself a shareholder of the entity being acquired by Liberty Media Group. In an article published on Forbes website, business journalist Chris Sylt reminded pundits that the new owner of Formula 1 will have to…