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Dec 7, 2020, 11:37 PM

F1: Mercedes Fined 20,000 Euros For Sakhir GP Tyre Blunder

George Russell gets to keep his maiden points in Formula 1 as Mercedes has been fined 20,000 Euros for the tyre blunder during the Sakhir GP.

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  Sahil Gupta | Dec 7, 2020

  F1: Racing Point's Sergio Perez Claims Maiden Win In Sakhir GP As Mercedes Implode 

  George Russell put on a dominant performance but some terrible luck was in order which handed the race win to Sergio Perez, his and Racing Point's first in Formula 1.

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  Sameer Contractor | Dec 7, 2020

  F1: Romain Grosjean To Miss Abu Dhabi GP To Focus On Recovery; Marks End Of Haas Career

  Romain Grosjean has flown back to his home in Switzerland to focus on his recovery, following the accident during the Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend.

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  Sameer Contractor | Dec 7, 2020

  Jehan Daruvala Takes Maiden Win In Formula 2 In Sakhir GP Sprint Race; Mick Schumacher Crowned 2020 Champion

  Jehan Daruvala won his maiden race in Formula 2 in the Sakhir Grand Prix sprint race, the final race of the 2020 season, while Mick Schumacher was crowned the F2 champion for the year.

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  Sameer Contractor | Dec 6, 2020

  Volkswagen Motorsport India & South Africa To Continue Local Operations

  Following Volkswagen Motorsport GmbH's announcement to terminate all motorsport activities, the Indian and South African subsidiaries have confirmed that they will continue local operations supporting racing at a grassroots level.

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  Sameer Contractor | Dec 6, 2020

  F1: Bottas Beats Russell To Pole Position For Sakhir GP, Verstappen To Start At P3

  Valtteri Bottas qualified with a time of 53.377s, beating Russell by a gap of just 0.026s. The Williams driver is filling in this weekend for 2020 world champion Lewis Hamilton, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week.

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  Sameer Contractor | Dec 5, 2020

  JK Tyre Unveils Driver Line-up For 2020 INRC Set To Begin On December 16

  JK Tyre will be supporting acclaimed drivers Gaurav Gill and Amitrajit Ghosh for the INRC 2020 campaign, while the tyre maker will also back at least 24 other members on the grid including four local teams from Arunachal Pradesh.

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  Sameer Contractor | Dec 5, 2020

  Mahindra Racing Becomes First Factory Team To Commit To Gen3 Era Of Formula E

  The Gen3 cars will debut in Season 9 of the Formula E championship in 2022, and Mahindra Racing becomes the first team and OEM to commit to the series in the long-term.

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  Sameer Contractor | Dec 4, 2020

  MotoGP: Marc Marquez Undergoes Third Surgery For Right Arm Injury

  Repsol Honda rider Marc Marquez has undergone a third surgery for his injured right arm, and now faces a six-month recovery period. The six-time MotoGP world champion had a crash in the opening round of the 2020 season at Jerez in July.

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