Motorsport

Sameer Contractor

Aug 2, 2020, 5:30 PM

Akhil Rabindra Signs Up With Aston Martin Racing Academy For Second Year

Bengaluru-based racer, Akhil Rabindra has signed up with Aston Martin Racing Academy for the 2020 season for the second consecutive year. The 24-year-old continues his association with the British factory racing team, having been the only Asian driver to be signed by the AMR Driver Academy in 2019. He is a part of the 12 elite drivers selected from across the globe, who will undergo training and assessment with the AMR team in the UK. The best performer gets the opportunity to sign a contract with the factory Aston Martin Racing Team as a junior driver in 2021.

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  Sameer Contractor | Aug 2, 2020

  F1: Lewis Hamilton Secures Pole For British GP With A Record Lap

  Lewis Hamilton pipped teammate Vatteri Bottas to secure pole at the Silverstone Circuit, his seventh at the track, the maximum for any driver at a home event. The 2020 British GP also marks the 100th front-row start for the Mercedes team.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jul 31, 2020

  F1: Nico Hulkenberg To Replace COVID-19 Infected Perez For British GP This Weekend

  Nico Hulkenberg has been confirmed to race for Racing Point for the next two weekends - the British GP and the 70th Anniversary GP - both of which will be held at the Silverstone Circuit in the UK. The German fills in for Sergio Perez who was tested positive for COVID-19.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jul 31, 2020

  F1: Lando Norris' Helmet For The British GP Is Designed By A 6-Year-Old

  The design was submitted by six-year-old Eva Muttram as part of a competition, which the McLaren Racing driver will now wear in his home grand prix this weekend at the Silverstone Circuit.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jul 31, 2020

  F1: Racing Point's Sergio Perez Tests Positive For COVID-19, To Skip British GP

  Sergio Perez will not be participating in the F1 British GP this weekend after testing positive for COVID-19. Racing Point will be fielding two cars though for the race and will announce a replacement driver soon.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jul 29, 2020

  Gulf Oil And McLaren Partner Once Again For F1 And Luxury Cars In New Multi-Year Deal

  McLaren and Gulf Oil previously worked together in Formula One and Can-Am Racing during the late 1960s and early 1970s, and briefly during the 1990s as well.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jul 28, 2020

  Indian Privateer Ashish Raorane Confirms Participation In 2021 Dakar Rally

  Ashish Raorane will be India's only privateer next year and will participate in the unassisted Malle Moto category for motorcycle and quad competitors.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jul 26, 2020

  MotoGP: Quartararo Wins Andalusia GP As Vinales & Rossi Take Podium

  It turned out to be an all-blue podium at the Andalusia GP with Petronas Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo taking his second win of the season, while factory riders Maverick Vinales and Valentino Rossi finished at P2 and P3.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jul 26, 2020

  F1: 3 New Races Added To 2020 Calendar Including Imola & Nurburgring; Americas GP Cancelled

  Formula 1 returns to classic circuits at Imola and Nurburgring after decades, while Portugal's Portimao Circuit will be hosting its first-ever F1 race.

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