Cricketers MS Dhoni, Ajinkya Rahane, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Ishant Sharma were spotted at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh. Dhoni was seen sporting grey stubble and a 'desi boy' T-shirt. He posed with a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. ...
04:20 PM, Mar 26, 2013
The road races test the riders' endurance levels and they were tested to the limit owing to hot conditions at the Buddh International Circuit. ...
07:06 PM, Mar 15, 2013
An eight-member Pakistani cycling team arrived on Saturday for the ongoing Hero Asian Cycling championships. ...
07:18 PM, Mar 09, 2013
The inaugural round saw 90,000 fans turn up at BIC while 65,000 watched the race last year. ...
05:39 PM, Jan 31, 2013
These include the JK Racing Asia Series finale, Polo R Cup and MRF Challenge under the Sidvin Speed Festival. ...
05:51 PM, Nov 27, 2012
Greater Noida: It would have been an ideal result for Sahara Force India had both its cars earned points in their home Grand Prix here on Sunday, but the team is still a happy unit with Nico Hulkenberg's eighth-place finish, considering the poor qualifying. Paul di Resta ended outside the points bracket, finishing the race in 12th position after starting from 16th. However, Hulkenberg gained four positions from his P12...
07:33 PM, Oct 28, 2012
Greater Noida: Two-time defending Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull has sought to quash rumors of an impending move to Ferrari, seeking to reassure team members who see fresh reports he has reached a deal with the Italian team. After winning Sunday's Indian Grand Prix, Vettel said there could "be some concerns back in the factory" but that he was "100 per cent behind them." Rumors of a...
07:15 PM, Oct 28, 2012
New Delhi: Defending champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull on Sunday termed "discipline and focus" as the two main ingredients of success after winning his second successive Indian Grand Prix on Sunday. A flying Vettel faced no challenge whatsoever as he led from the start to finish at the Buddh International Circuit and recorded his fourth win on the trot to extend his lead in the Drivers' Championship to 13...
06:52 PM, Oct 28, 2012
Greater Noida: India doesn't have a legacy in Formula One drivers but Narain Karthikeyan is a "talented driver who could have done wonders had he be racing for any other team" than minnows Hispania Racing (HRT), feels former multiple Grand Prix winner David Coulthard. Handicapped by his not so advanced car, Karthikeyan and his team HRT is languishing at the bottom of the 2012 Formula One Championship, but Coulthard said...
05:21 PM, Oct 28, 2012
The victory helped Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel extend his 2012 F1 championship lead over Ferrari's Fernando Alonso to 13 points. ...
02:28 PM, Oct 28, 2012
Greater Noida: India's Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan said Saturday he was happy to start from the penultimate spot ahead of at least one of the Marussias in his home Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit. Karthikeyan will be starting at the 23rd place behind HRT team mate Pedro de la Rosa and ahead of Marussia-Cosworth's Charles Pic in Sunday's race. "Overall I'm happy with the performance we showed...
08:51 PM, Oct 27, 2012
Greater Noida: The dog days are over and the dust has also settled for the Indian Formula One Grand Prix on its second appearance on the Formula One calendar. Last year's inaugural race at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) was dogged by feral hounds on the dusty track during practice and teething problems in a paddock that was far from finished. The race weekend was a success nonetheless, with 94,000...
03:25 PM, Oct 27, 2012
New Delhi: Kingfisher Airlines Chairman Vijay Mallya downplayed the crisis that hit the airlines saying it was blown out of proportion. "Kingfisher crisis is blown out of proportion, some companies do well, some don't," Mallya said. Mallya returned to the country after a month-long overseas visit. He was at the Buddh International Circuit Formula 1 track, where the qualifiers for the Indian Grand Prix were taking place. He said that...
12:54 PM, Oct 27, 2012
New Delhi: India on Friday objected to Formula One team Ferrari's decision to put the Italian Navy flag on their cars at Indian Grand Prix race in an apparent solidarity with two marines facing murder charges in the country, saying this did not reflect "the spirit of sports". "Using sporting events to promote causes which are not of a sporting nature is not in keeping with the spirit of sports,"...
12:10 AM, Oct 27, 2012
Greater Noida: Kamui Kobayashi's future with the Sauber Formula One team will not depend on whatever new sponsorship money he might raise, team principal Monisha Kaltenborn said on Friday. Without saying whether the Japanese would be staying or leaving next season, Kaltenborn reminded reporters at the Indian Grand Prix that the Swiss team was fully aware he had no financial backers when they hired him in 2010. "If you look...
09:58 PM, Oct 26, 2012
Greater Noida: In his maiden sojourn at the Buddh International Circuit here, Sahara Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg is satisfied with the free practice on Friday and said he was shaping up well for the qualifying session at the Indian Grand Prix on Friday. Hulkenberg, who ended eighth at the second practice session, said that he had achieved what he had wanted to do on Friday. "It was my first...
08:49 PM, Oct 26, 2012
Greater Noida: Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali on Friday refused to be drawn into the raging controversy surrounding its decision to race with the Italian navy flag on their cars at Sunday's Indian Grand Prix as a gesture of solidarity towards its marines facing trial in India over murder charges. Domenicali declined to comment on the issue in an official FIA press conference at the Buddh International Circuit here after...
07:55 PM, Oct 26, 2012
Greater Noida: Red Bull dominated the practice sessions by putting both the cars at the top in FP 2 but Sebastian Vettel, who had the fastest time, reckons that the qualifying result may be different. After the final practice session on Saturday morning, the drivers will fight for the positions on the grid for Sunday's race. "Friday's are always difficult with so many things changing. The track improvement was quite...
07:34 PM, Oct 26, 2012
Greater Noida: The Formula One Airtel Indian Grand Prix trophy was unveiled on Friday at Buddh International Circuit. The trophy is an aesthetic interpretation of a contemporary and forward looking India on a global pedestal. The idea behind selecting this design was to ensure that it symbolises the spirit of F1 fandom in India. The trophy personifies the energy of 2012 F1 Airtel Indian Grand Prix and showcases the best...
06:23 PM, Oct 26, 2012
Greater Noida: It is not easy being a reserve driver in Formula One. While the regulars hog the limelight during the race weekends, the third driver quietly goes about doing his chores in the garage. On the track, he is expected to deliver in the handful of opportunities he gets. Sahara Force India's Jules Bianchi is one such face in the paddock. As he is not taking part in the...
05:49 PM, Oct 26, 2012
