Greater Noida: Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso said on Saturday that they needed to improve their cars in the remaining races to catch the two speeding Red Bulls. Alonso will start Sunday's Indian Grand Prix in fifth position after a disappointing qualifying session, which saw the championship leader Sebastian Vettel and his team-mate Mark Webber lock the front row. "We tried to get the most out of what we had but...
07:12 PM, Oct 27, 2012
Greater Noida: Ferrari moved to placate angry Indian authorities on Saturday with an assurance that a navy flag on their Formula One cars was not a political statement of support for Italian sailors detained for killing local fishermen. The Italian navy flag will, however, remain on the cars for the remainder of the Indian Grand Prix weekend. Indian motorsports federation (FMSCI) head Vicky Chandhok said he had had talks with...
05:11 PM, Oct 27, 2012
Greater Noida: The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) on Saturday stood by Ferrari's decision of carrying the Italian Navy's flag on its F1 cars during the second Indian Grand Prix and said that it won't have any effect on the case involving two Italian marines, who are facing murder charges in the country. FMSCI, however, said that it would not allow motorsports to be politicised in any...
04:30 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: 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: Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone has distanced himself from the storm kicked up by Ferrari's decision to have the Italian navy's flag on its cars during the Indian Grand Prix, saying the national association should look into such "political matters". Ferrari has decided to carry the Italian navy's flag on its cars during practice for the race to show solidarity with the country's two navy marines who are...
03:16 PM, Oct 26, 2012
New Delhi: The Ferrari team taking part in the 2012 Formula 1 Airtel Indian Grand Prix at Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida near Delhi from October 26-28 is planning to race with the Italian naval ensign to protest against the arrest and trial of the two Italian marines who shot and killed fishermen off the coast of Kerala in February. The Ministry of External Affairs though is not amused...
01:05 PM, Oct 26, 2012
Greater Noida: Just six points separate the two-way title race between defending champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso. The second-placed Ferrari driver feels that the remaining four races, which will decide the eventual winner, would be a "battle of package" between the two outfits. With 206 points in his kitty, Alonso is presently lying a close second to Vettel, who is leading the driver standings. But...
09:25 PM, Oct 25, 2012
Greater Noida: Race cars speeding through long straightaways and careening to negotiate tight curves, causing a deafening noise, were a novelty for the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) here exactly a year ago when the Formula One caravan ignited the inaugural Indian Grand Prix. They are all back from October 26-28 and this time there is plenty at stake for the drivers and constructors, fuelling high expectations. To add to the...
05:27 PM, Oct 25, 2012
Greater Noida: Felipe Massa did not have the best of current Formula One season but the Ferrari driver is determined to end the year on a high and feels some good results in the remaining four races would augur well for the Italian outfit in 2013. After a poor start to the season, which saw him struggle to make the final part of qualifying and subsequently challenge for points during...
04:51 PM, Oct 25, 2012
New Delhi: With just three days to go for the Indian Grand Prix 2012, McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton has said he may get a tough challenge from defending champion Sebastian Vettel this weekend. Hamilton, whose individual hopes of glory in the drivers championship are all but over, also felt that Ferraris Fernando Alonso could not be taken lightly at the second edition of the race. I will try best to...
12:30 PM, Oct 25, 2012
New Delhi: Formula One championship rivals Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso both have cause for optimism in this weekend's Indian Grand Prix, as their fight for the title gets down to its final four races. Vettel's victory in the series' previous race in Korea made it three straight grand prix wins, snatching the drivers' championship lead from Alonso, who had led by as much as 40...
09:11 AM, Oct 25, 2012
New Delhi: Ferrari will race with the flag of the Italian navy on their cars at this weekend's Indian Formula One Grand Prix in a gesture of support for two Italian sailors charged with killing Indian fishermen. The Italian team said on their website on Wednesday they would be paying tribute to the navy as "one of the outstanding entities of our country". The statement added the gesture was "also...
08:53 AM, Oct 25, 2012
Greater Noida: They have a healthy 77-point lead over Ferrari with just four races left in the season but Red Bull driver Mark Webber says they are not taking the constructors' title for granted and "hunger" for success is still there in them. "Hunger is still there as every race is a new challenge for us. We would like to win every race to end the season on a high,"...
08:30 PM, Oct 24, 2012
New Delhi: Current Formula 1 driver's champion Sebastian Vettel believes that the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) is one of the most challenging circuits in the world. "The BIC really has emerged as one of the most challenging circuits on the calendar for the drivers. I loved the track layout last year, but not just because I won the race. With an average speed of 235 km/h, the course is the...
05:45 PM, Oct 22, 2012
Hordes of Indian fans will gather with anticipation for another glimpse of Formula One superstar Sebastian Vettel when the defending champion attempts to retain his title at the 60-lap Indian Gran Prix starting October 26. Vettel's hard fought Korean GP win marked his third win of the season and the two-time world champion is eyeing a fourth consecutive victory next weekend. I loved the track layout last year, but not...
03:47 PM, Oct 20, 2012
Maranello: Ferrari have extended Felipe Massa's contract for one more season with the Formula One team. The Italian squad made the announcement on Tuesday, saying it has renewed the Brazilian's deal "to the end of the 2013 race season." The move comes two days after Massa's fourth-place finish in the Korean Grand Prix. Massa also finished fourth in the Italian GP last month, then took second in the Japanese GP...
08:11 PM, Oct 16, 2012
London: Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has shown reluctance over Sebastian Vettel's reported move to the Italian outfit for the 2014 Formula One season. A BBC report on Monday claimed that Vettel was set to leave Red Bull in 2014 with his current championship rival Fernando Alonso "sanctioning his arrival" at Ferrari. "Sources inside Ferrari say they have signed a contract with Vettel, 25, with an option to join in...
06:36 PM, Oct 15, 2012
With four races " Indian, Abu Dhabi, United States and Brazilian Grand Prix " to go, it's boiling down to between Red Bull and Ferrari for both the Drivers and Constructors championship in the 2012 Formula One season. Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel is leading the championship table with 215 points while Ferrari's Fernando Alonso has 209, which guarantees a battle between the two F1 giants in the final four races...
12:01 AM, Oct 15, 2012
Yeongam (South Korea): Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel won the Korean Grand Prix on Sunday to move ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso in the Formula One championship standings by six points with four races remaining. Vettel started second on the grid behind Mark Webber but overtook his teammate on the first turn and never relinquished the lead, finishing 8.2 seconds ahead of Webber. Alonso was third, 13.9 seconds off the...
01:30 PM, Oct 14, 2012
