Formula-One Pre-Season

Formula-One Pre-Season Testing Sessions End at Jerez and Barcelona

 March 4, 2015   R K Gupta

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With the first F1 race of the 2015 season barely 10 days away, the experience of the drivers and constructors at three 4-day pre-season testing sessions were like the sandbagging festivals. The preparations for the Rolex Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne during March 13-15, 2015 are already in full swing and feedbacks from the Spain […]

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Sebastian Vettel

With Sebastian Vettel in Their Fold, Ferrari Has Big Plans For 2015 Formula-One Season

 December 30, 2014   R K Gupta

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2014 was a difficult season for most constructors and Ferrari was no exception. The season had a runaway winner in Mercedes with two of their drivers winning most races, despite their personal differences. The worst sufferer of the season was Sebastian Vettel, the four-time F1 champion, who couldn’t win a single race in 2014 after […]

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Hamilton

As Rosberg’s Challenge Fades Away, Hamilton Emerges as the F-1 World Champion at Abu Dhabi

 November 26, 2014   R K Gupta

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The floodlight track of the desert town failed to provide any sparks as the last race of the 2014 Formula-one ended without any fight for Lewis Hamilton. The British driver claimed his second World Driver’s Championship title after winning the 11th race of the season. Much was talked about the challenge that Hamilton could face from […]

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F1 Recap: World Title Race between Hamilton & Rosberg Will Go Down to the Wire in Abu Dhabi

 November 21, 2014   R K Gupta

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The last race of 2014 F1 season comes up at Abu Dhabi during November 21-23, 2014. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the two top contenders for the title of 2014 World Champion are headed for a photo-finish. The Mercedes teammates; Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, are also the sport’s bitterest rivals and after the Brazilian GP, 17 […]

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Rollicking Rosberg Holds Nerves to Keep Hamilton at Bay in Brazil

 November 14, 2014   R K Gupta

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It is now down to the last race at Abu Dhabi in two weeks’ time. The two Mercedes drivers are locked in the world championship battle with full knowledge of their current standings. Rosberg had last won at the German GP in July and by his victory on Sunday, he broke the streak of Hamilton’s […]

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Mercedes

Hamilton’s Win at Circuit of Americas in Austin Makes it Another 1-2 for Mercedes

 November 3, 2014   R K Gupta

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On Saturday, Lewis Hamilton ceded the pole position to his teammate and arch-rival Nico Rosberg but in Sunday’s main event, the British driver put his heart into the race and recorded his fifth consecutive F1 victory and 10th of the 2014 season. To Nico Rosberg’s credit, he has also had a great season and he […]

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Marc Marquez,

Marc Marquez Makes it Equal to Mick Doohan with a Win in Malaysian MotoGP

 October 29, 2014   R K Gupta

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After clinching the World MotoGP champion’s title a fortnight ago, Marc Marquez reached another landmark at the Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang. The champion rider equaled the 12-in-a-season record of the legendary Australian Mick Doohan for the most premier-class wins in a single season. In 1997, Doohan had won 12 races and the 17 year old […]

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Mercedes

Hamilton-Rosberg Help Mercedes Win Constructors’ Championship at Sochi

 October 20, 2014   R K Gupta

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In recording his 4th consecutive F1 GP win on October 12 in the Russian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton enhanced his lead over his nearest rival Nico Rosberg. Hamilton began his latest turnaround at Italy’s Auto-dromo-di-Monza circuit on September 7 and his fourth successive triumph at Sochi’s picturesque Winter Olympic Park, took his career victories to […]

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Lewis Hamilton

At Japanese GP, Lewis Hamilton’s Win is Marred by Jules Bianchi’s Serious Accident

 October 6, 2014   R K Gupta

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The 2014 Season’s 15th race in the Japanese city of Suzuka was adversely affected by heavy rains preceded by typhoon Phanfone, which was to hit Japan on Monday. Fortunately the qualifying sessions were not so much affected on previous days. Bad weather, however, descended on Sunday to make the race torturous. Lewis Hamilton won his […]

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Singapore

Lewis Hamilton Repeats His Italian GP Triumph in the Night Race at Singapore

 September 22, 2014   R K Gupta

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The hot and humid Singapore was not the only uncomfortable aspect of the season’s 14th meeting that ended with Lewis Hamilton’s seventh victory in 2014. The other hurdles on the 61-lap 192 mile long Marina Bay Street Circuit were the sharp bruising corners, driving at top speed on the flood-lit track and a 300 C […]

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