Greater Noida: Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar joined the Formula One fraternity in observing a minute's silence as a mark of respect to Dan Wheldon and Marco Simoncelli, who recently died in tragic crashes in IndyCar and Moto GP races respectively. Besides Tendulkar, F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, all the drivers of the 12 participating teams and their top team officials lined up in front of the Grandstand at the Buddh...
03:26 PM, Oct 30, 2011
Greater Noida: Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone said the sport will gradually match the popularity of cricket in India, adding that he was satisfied with the organization of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix, which took place in Greater Noida on Sunday. "F1 is as popular in India as cricket in France but things will improve drastically in the years to come. The media coverage has been overwhelming and people here...
02:46 PM, Oct 30, 2011
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton feels that the Buddh International Circuit is a world class venue. ...
02:24 PM, Oct 30, 2011
Greater Noida: A self-confessed Formula One fan, Sachin Tendulkar met seven-time world champion and 'dear friend' Michael Schumacher at the Mercedes team building ahead of Sunday afternoon's inaugural Indian Grand Prix in Greater Noida. Tendulkar, who is expected to flag off India's maiden F1 race, arrived at the newly-constructed Buddh International Circuit with his wife Anjali and daughter Sara. However, his son Arjun was conspicuous by his absence. The star...
02:09 PM, Oct 30, 2011
Welcome to IBNLive's real-time coverage of India's first ever Formula One Grand Prix as fans, including Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, descend at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida to see if Sebastian Vettel continues his dominance riding the Red Bull or Michael Schumacher's Mercedes finally reaches the podium in 2011 season. ...
01:51 PM, Oct 30, 2011
Greater Noida: McLaren's Lewis Hamilton said he accepts the risk of dying in a Formula One car as he follows his passion for racing to the limit. On an Indian Grand Prix weekend where the sport is remembering IndyCar racer Dan Wheldon and MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli, both killed in races in the last two weeks, Hamilton faced his own fears head on. "Everyone will have (Wheldon and Simoncelli) in...
12:11 PM, Oct 30, 2011
New Delhi: Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso is upbeat about his victory chances in the Indian Grand Prix after a strong qualifying performance on Saturday, while teammate Felipe Massa crashed out. Alonso will start from third in Sunday's race. He and said Ferrari's habit of performing better in races than qualifying, plus the increased possibilities of overtaking, raised the prospect of only the second victory of the season for the Italian...
11:56 AM, Oct 30, 2011
New Delhi: It seems that the dust needs to settle down even before the start of the highly anticipated inaugural Indian Grand Prix; having said that as long as the dusty affair does not snowball into a stormy one, it should be a happy ending for the organisers of the race, who would be hell bent to ensure that the event remains a permanent fixture in the Formula One calendar....
11:15 AM, Oct 30, 2011
New Delhi: A treat is in store for the fans of pop diva Lady Gaga as she will perform in Delhi at the Formula One after-party on Sunday. This will be the singer's maiden performance in India. Lady Gaga who is known for her eccentric outfits is expected to wear an Indian outfit for the performance. Reports say tickets for her show are selling for a whopping Rs 40,000. Bollywood...
09:48 AM, Oct 30, 2011
New Delhi: It is the grand finale of the Indian Formula 1 Grand Prix. Buddh International Circuit may be a new circuit, but it is a familiar script, Red Bull's two-time world champion Sebastian Vettel will start in pole position on the race day. Vettel was the quickest in the Saturday qualifying followed by team-mate Mark Webber who will start second. But sadly for Indian fans, Narain Karthikeyan will start...
06:43 AM, Oct 30, 2011
Kolkata: His love for speed is no secret and India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday hinted that he might witness India's first Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday at Greater Noida, near Delhi. "I always wanted to see a Formula One race. Let's hope for the best," Dhoni said without specifying whether he is actually attending India's date with history on Sunday. "It's a big event and of course...
11:27 PM, Oct 29, 2011
New Delhi: It would take a brave if not foolhardy soul, to bet against Sebastian Vettel clinching his 11th win of the season, in the inaugural Indian Grand Prix, come Sunday. Having secured his 13th pole position of the season on Saturday, Vettel will be in no mood to relent as the F1 world, along with motorsport enthusiasts in the country, gear up for a truly historic occasion. Earlier on...
09:25 PM, Oct 29, 2011
The Formula One driver talks exclusively to CNN-IBN about his experience in Formula One and Indian Grand Prix. ...
09:10 PM, Oct 29, 2011
Formula One analyst, Akbar Ebrahim feels the inaugural Indian Grand Prix is going to be a real crackerjack affair. ...
08:54 PM, Oct 29, 2011
The F1 after-party kicked off on Friday night, celebrating F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone's 80th birthday. ...
08:51 PM, Oct 29, 2011
Greater Noida: Australian Mark Webber said he doesn't want any favour from world champion teammate Sebastian Vettel or his team Red Bull for winning a race or finishing second in the drivers' standings. Vettel has assured himself of the World Championship title while Webber is fourth in the standings and without a win. In the run-up to the Indian Grand Prix, Vettel had said he would want to see Webber...
08:47 PM, Oct 29, 2011
Noida: McLaren have had to fly in replacements from Britain after four members of their Formula One team fell sick at the inaugural Indian Grand Prix. "We've got a few reserves here, with 'Delhi Belly' we've had to fly some in," team principal Martin Whitmarsh told Reuters on Saturday. "We've peaked at four down and I'm told we're at two down on Saturday," he added. "Nowadays with RRA (the cost-saving...
08:12 PM, Oct 29, 2011
Greater Noida: World Champion Sebastian Vettel feels racing at the Buddh International Circuit is a "great challenge" and says he would be proud to win the inaugural Indian Grand Prix from pole position. The German has also cautioned all the drivers saying an error on the dusty track could cost them dear. Vettel, who stormed to his 13th pole of the season here on Saturday, said the track has improved...
07:51 PM, Oct 29, 2011
Greater Noida: There were records galore as newly-crowned world champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull scorched his way to the pole position -- his 13th of the season -- in the maiden Indian Grand Prix here on Saturday. This was Vettel's 28th pole of his career and 13th this season, putting him just one behind Nigel Mansell's single season record of 14 pole positions, set in 1992. Vettel is now...
05:42 PM, Oct 29, 2011
