Greater Noida: Mark Webber ruled out gifting an Indian Grand Prix victory to championship-leading Red Bull team mate Sebastian Vettel on Thursday. Vettel, chasing his third Formula One title in a row, is only six points ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso with four races remaining while Australian Webber is 63 adrift of the German. Despite the gap, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has ruled out imposing so-called 'team orders'...
11:18 PM, Oct 25, 2012
Greater Noida: McLaren can deny Red Bull's Formula One leader Sebastian Vettel a fourth straight win, Jenson Button said at the Indian Grand Prix on Thursday. "I think they (Red Bull) have upgraded their car so they're doing a very good job and when the car works well, Sebastian gets the best out of it. But we don't come here thinking that it's going to be Red Bull all the...
11:06 PM, Oct 25, 2012
CNN-IBN's Formula One experts praise the former world champion and also look ahead to the second edition of the Indian Grand Prix. ...
10:00 PM, Oct 25, 2012
Felipe Massa believes that his Ferrari team-mate, Fernando Alonso, still has a very good chance to win the drivers' championship. ...
09:52 PM, Oct 25, 2012
The former world champion is looking forward to a good show at the forthcoming Indian Grand Prix. ...
09:48 PM, Oct 25, 2012
Ahead of Friday's practice sessions, drivers from different teams got the up-close glimpses of the Buddh International circuit. ...
09:33 PM, Oct 25, 2012
Sauber team principal, Monisha Kaltenborn, involves in an initiative to enlighten school students about the nuances of Formula One. ...
09:28 PM, Oct 25, 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: Formula One teams have broadly agreed to a hike in entry fees next year and a new 'Concorde' commercial agreement could be signed very soon, Mercedes principal Ross Brawn said on Thursday. The Concorde is a confidential commercial agreement between the rights-holding company, the 12 teams whose cars compete in the 20-race series and the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA). It also sets out how much of the...
08:11 PM, Oct 25, 2012
Greater Noida: Champions have egos and if you are seven time Formula One Champion Michael Schumacher, you would ideally not want hurt his ego by asking something which doesn't exactly amuse him. The most celebrated driver in F-1 history with 91-race victories hasn't won anything after his comeback three seasons ago but probe him about a dent in the legacy that he has created, the answer was an emphatic "NO."...
06:53 PM, Oct 25, 2012
Greater Noida: Sebastian Vettel's stature and maturity as a Formula One driver has grown with each passing race and the German ace from Red Bull believes the secret of success lies in not "repeating his mistakes." The year he joined the Austrian team, he became the youngest driver to end runner-up in the Drivers' Championship and the following year he became the youngest driver to become a world champion. "Whether...
06:26 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
Greater Noida: Sauber's Mexican driver Sergio Perez cancelled his Indian Grand Prix media commitments due to illness on Thursday with doubts about whether he would be fit for Friday practice. Sauber said Perez had a cold and a decision would be made on Friday with Mexican reserve Esteban Gutierrez, who has been tipped to move up to a race seat with the Formula One team next year, available as a...
04:40 PM, Oct 25, 2012
Greater Noida: Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn said on Thursday that tyre strategy would play a big role in the outcome of the Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix come Sunday. The Mercedes team have struggled with tyre wear this entire season and last year dust on the track played a key role in setting tyre strategies. "We will have to anticipate how the cars will behave on race day. Tyre...
04:16 PM, Oct 25, 2012
Greater Noida: Formula 1 team McLaren's sporting director Sam Michael is expecting an intense contest to the end of the season due to the closeness of the competition among the top teams. "We're going to push to the end. The thing is the gaps are very small now and it only takes one or two-tenths to swing things from one way to another. It's great for everyone watching Grand Prix...
03:38 PM, Oct 25, 2012
Greater Noida: German Formula 1 driver Timo Glock said that the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) here is a fantastic track. "India, in my opinion, is a fantastic track. As soon as we did our first practice runs at the BIC last year, I enjoyed it straight away. There are so many special sections to the track, especially turn three, which is a very extreme corner. You have to completely turn...
03:32 PM, Oct 25, 2012
New Delhi: Indian Grand Prix is an emotional race for Dehradun-born Sauber F1 team principal Monisha Kaltenborn, who says the native country is where "my heart will always be". Monisha, who etched her name in the record books after becoming the first woman team principal in the history of F1, feels that her strong Indian connect has helped her to stay focussed and determined. "Our value systems are very strong....
02:26 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
