Motorsport
Sameer Contractor
Aug 26, 2020, 11:56 PM
Formula 1 has announced the last four rounds to join the 2020 revised calendar that includes the Turkey GP making a comeback, followed two rounds at Bahrain before the season finale at Abu Dhabi.
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Sahil Gupta | Aug 26, 2020F1: Ferrari's Vettel Has An Offer For Le MansSebastian Vettel now has an offer from the iconic SCG team that participates in the world endurance championships and Le Mans.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | Aug 24, 2020MotoGP: Miguel Oliveira Makes Final Corner Pass To Win Thrilling Styrian GPRunning third in the final lap, Tech3 KTM rider Miguel Oliveira passed race leaders Pol Espargaro and Jack Miller on the final corner to take his and the team's maiden win in MotoGP in the 900th premier-class race.1 min read
Sahil Gupta | Aug 23, 2020After British GP Tyre Degradation Issues, FIA To Further Cut Downforce For 2021 F1 SeasonPirelli has been under the heat for the last couple of weeks as tyre degradation issues hit most Formula One teams heavily at the recently concluded doubleheader of F1 races at Silverstone. This included the delamination of the tyres leading Mercedes cars of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas in the first British GP. In the second race which was also Formula One's 70th-anniversary race, Pirelli increased the pressures on the tyres to curtail the tyre degradation issues. Now, Pirelli's head for Formula One Mario Isola has revealed that the FIA is considering a plan to further curtail the level of downforce on the cars next season after it was initially agreed to limit downforce levels on next year's cars because of the lockdowns cased by COVID19. Now, Isola has revealed that downforce levels are further going to be reduced.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | Aug 23, 2020MotoGP: KTM's Pol Espargaro Takes Surprise Pole Position In Styrian GPKTM rider Pol Espargaro secured his and the team's maiden pole position in MotoGP during the Styrian GP qualifying.1 min read
Sahil Gupta | Aug 22, 2020F1: Williams F1 Team Sold To Dorilton Capital For An Undisclosed SumWilliams had announced in May 2002 that it had undergone strategic review under which it was exploring extra investment or sale of the iconic Formula 1 team. The new owners will retain the iconic name for the team going forward.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | Aug 21, 2020Formula E: Alexander Sims Joins Mahindra Racing For 2020/21 Season Replacing Jerome d'AmbrosioAlexander Sims joins Mahindra Racing after spending two years at BMW i Andretti. The Indian manufacturer is yet to announce the second driver who will be joining the team for the 2020/21 Formula E Season 7.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | Aug 17, 2020MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso Wins Dramatic Austrian GP Amidst Zarco-Morbidelli's Shock CrashAndrea Dovizioso and Ducati secured their first win of the season, a day after Dovizioso announced his exit from the team. Meanwhile, the Austrian GP saw a nasty crash between Johann Zarco and Franco Morbidelli that brought out the red flag.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | Aug 11, 2020Toyota Gazoo e-Racing Launched In India With The GR Supra Gran Turismo Cup 2020Toyota Gazoo e-Racing is the motorsport arm of the Japanese automaker, and marks the return of Toyota India in the motorsport space, bringing the GR Supra Gran Turismo virtual racing series for auto and motorsport enthusiasts.1 min read
