Seven-time champion Michael Schumacher, who is going to retire after the ongoing season, expects the 2012 Indian Grand Prix to be a hit like it was last year. ...
12:18 PM, Oct 25, 2012
India cricketer Gautam Gambhir and Red Bull driver Mark Webber play a little cricket during a promotional event for the Indian GP. ...
09:29 AM, 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
Drivers from different teams are in the city, attending promotional events and also preparing for the upcoming Indian GP. ...
09:20 PM, Oct 24, 2012
Red Bull's driver Mark Webber and Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir share their thoughts on Formula One, cricket and the upcoming Indian GP. ...
09:20 PM, Oct 24, 2012
CNN-IBN's Formula One experts discuss the prospects of the second edition of the Indian Grand Prix. ...
09:14 PM, Oct 24, 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
Mumbai: Having crashed out of the inaugural edition for the Indian Grand Prix last year, Marussia-Cosworth F1 team driver Timo Glock says he is determined to do well this time around. Glock is impressed with the Buddh International Circuit and said that though the track was a challenging one it provides you with lot of options. "Last year I went out unfortunately, let's see what we can do (this year),"...
06:19 PM, Oct 24, 2012
New Delhi: McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton feels that joining Sahara Force India would be a stepping stone for India's lone Formula One driver, Narain Karthikeyan. Speaking to the media here on Wednesday ahead of this weekends Indian Grand Prix, McLaren said that Karthikeyan's career could face an upswing with a change of teams. "The car has to be more reliable when you are on track. I don't think Narain has...
05:29 PM, Oct 24, 2012
New Delhi: Let down by a faulty wind tunnel, Ferrari and Fernando Alonso must now throw caution to the wind in Sunday's Indian Grand Prix after falling behind in the Formula One championship battle. Alonso lost the lead to Red Bull's double world champion Sebastian Vettel in South Korea 10 days ago but the gap between the two is a mere six points with four high-stakes races remaining. The tables...
05:15 PM, Oct 24, 2012
New Delhi: Lewis Hamilton is fully focused on securing the constructors' championship for McLaren ahead of the much awaited Indian Grand Prix this weekend with his individual hopes of glory all but over. A tenth-place finish at last weekend's Korean Grand Prix left Hamilton 62 points adrift of the leader, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel. In the constructors' standings, McLaren are third, 83 points behind Red Bull and still in...
04:46 PM, Oct 24, 2012
New Delhi: Finnish Formula 1 driver Heikki Kovalainen said he is excited to race at the Indian Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit Sunday. "It is our second time racing in India. I am excited about getting back there," Kovalainen was quoted as saying on the Formula 1 web site. "Last year I think we were all impressed with what they did with the circuit - the layout was...
03:10 PM, Oct 24, 2012
With exactly three days to go for the Indian Grand Prix, organisers have slashed ticket rates in a welcome bid to fill the stadium to capacity. ...
12:25 PM, Oct 24, 2012
New Delhi: Williams' Formula 1 driver Pastor Maldonado said the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) is one of his favourites in the calendar. "India is enjoyable because it's so different and the track is one of my favourites. It's still a new track but it has a good combination of medium and high-speed corners, chicanes and good changes in direction," said Maldonado of Venezuela was quoted as saying on the Formula...
10:32 AM, Oct 24, 2012
New Delhi: Narain Karthikeyan, the first Indian to try his hand at big time motor racing, insists his future is hitched to Formula One -- and HRT at that. Ruminating on another tough season, the eternal optimist hopes for his best finish of the year at the second edition of the Indian grand Prix over the weekend. The season has been a mixed bag for the 35-year-old industrialist from Coimbatore....
05:31 PM, Oct 23, 2012
New Delhi: Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen, who would be driving at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) for the first time, said he is confident of doing well in the race. Last year this time, the Finn was driving in the World Rally Championship after nine seasons racing in Formula One. He made a comeback to F1 at the start of this season joining the British team. "India is a brand...
04:04 PM, Oct 23, 2012
New Delhi: Sahara Force India team principal Vijay Mallya is expecting another spectacular Indian Grand Prix over the weekend, saying a double points finish at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) will be a fitting result for the team's home race. Mallya, who has been away from public glare following the suspension of his Kingfisher airlines, will attend the October 26-28 event at BIC. "I remember how proud I felt last...
01:48 PM, Oct 23, 2012
New Delhi: McLaren's Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton believes that the Buddh International Circuit has a lot in common with the Belgian circuit Spa-Francorchamps. Spa is regarded by many as the greatest F1 track currently in the season. "The circuit is something of a revelation. Most modern tracks have a very similar feel; you find that the same driving style and rhythm suits them all. But the Buddh International Circuit...
06:51 PM, Oct 22, 2012
New Delhi: Sahara Force India drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Paul di Resta on Monday said they will try to make their home Grand Prix "special" with a big result and won't "give up" on the sixth place in the championship for which they are fighting hard with Sauber. With four races to go, starting with Sunday's Indian Grand Prix, the Indian outfit is placed seventh currently, trailing the Swiss team...
06:19 PM, Oct 22, 2012
