Motorsport

Sameer Contractor

Dec 1, 2019, 9:55 PM

F1: Lewis Hamilton Cruises To The Last Win Of The Season In Abu Dhabi GP

Bringing an end to another dominant season, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton cruised his way to the chequered flag to win the 2019 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The reigning champion started the race in pole position and retained the lead through the race with Red Bull's Max Verstappen taking second, ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. The Abu Dhabi GP is Hamilton's 11th victory of the year and the 50th pole of his career. The driver also maintains Mercedes record of winning all races at Abu Dhabi since 2014.

1 Min

• 
  car&bike Team | Nov 26, 2019

  Hero MotoSports Announces Team For Dakar Rally 2020

  Hero MotoSports Team Rally has announced a four-member squad for the 2020 Dakar Rally. India's CS Santosh will be a part of the team, along with Joaquim Rodrigues, Oriol Mena, and Paulo Goncalves.

  1 min read
• 
  Sameer Contractor | Nov 26, 2019

  INRC: Chetan Shivram Wins Round 4 As Gill, Mascarenhas, Fabid Retire

  With the heavyweights in the rally retiring, it was Chetan Shivram and Dr. Bikku Babu taking the win in the K-1000 rally, INRC Round 4, in a surprising twist on the final day.

  1 min read
• 
  Sameer Contractor | Nov 25, 2019

  Narain Karthikeyan Wins Wild Super GT x DTM Dream Race In Japan

  India's first Formula 1 driver Narain Karthikeyan made the country proud once again as he concluded the 2019 Super GT campaign on a high in his maiden season. The F1 racer won the second Super GT x DTM Dream Race under absolutely wild conditions at the Fuji Speedway in Japan. The win is a big one for the 42-year-old racer and his first since the 2013 Brno AutoGP. Karthikeyan was driving the Honda NSX-GT against a line-up of 21 drivers and put up a brilliant show in both wet and dry conditions.

  1 min read
• 
  Sameer Contractor | Nov 24, 2019

  Formula E: Sims Recovers To Win Second Diriyah e-Prix After Messy Race

  Riddled with crashes and subsequent penalties, the second race of the Diriyah e-Prix had plenty of action with Mercedes at the top of the constructors' standings after first weekend.

  1 min read
• 
  Sameer Contractor | Nov 23, 2019

  Formula E: Sam Bird Wins Diriyah e-Prix, Mercedes & Porsche Take Podium In Debut Race

  Sam Bird of Envision Virgin Racing powered by Audi won the 2019-20 Formula E season-opening Diriyah e-Prix season opener, as new teams Mercedes and Porsche completed their maiden outing in the electric racing series with a podium respectively. Porsche driver Andre Lotterer finished second while Mercedes' Stoffel Vandoorne finished third on the podium, making it a battle of German powerhouses.

  1 min read
• 
  Sameer Contractor | Nov 22, 2019

  INRC: Fabid, Dean & Gaurav Are Ready For Battle In Round 4 K-1000 Rally

  It is battle royale as the Champions Yacht Club FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) enters its final stretch, with its Round 4, the K-1000 Rally, set to begin from Bangalore on November 22, 2019. INRC Championship leader Fabid Ahmed and INRC 4 topper Vaibhav Mararte continue to lead their respective categories and end the season on a high note. Team Champions' Fabid with co-driver Sanath G leads the INRC 3 class, but not without competition comes from Dean Mascarenhas with co-driver Shruptha Padival, who are trailing just seven points behind.

  1 min read
• 
  Sameer Contractor | Nov 22, 2019

  Red Bull F1 Pit Crew Performs World's First-Ever Zero Gravity Pit Stop

  Team Aston Martin Red Bull Racing had an incredible year in Formula 1 this season and the team did go on to secure several wins and podiums across the season including the manic Brazilian GP last weekend. However, that wasn't the only highlight for the team on Sunday, the Red Bull's crew serviced Max Verstappen's car in a new world record time of 1.82s. That is 0.06s faster than the previous record of 1.88s, also set by Red Bull. Now taking its skills out of the world quite literally, the team has completed the world's first zero-gravity pit stop.

  1 min read
• 
  Sameer Contractor | Nov 20, 2019

  Mahindra Racing Gears Up For 2019/20 Formula E Season 6

  The FIA Formula E Season 6 is all set to kick off this weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the only Indian team on the grid - Mahindra Racing - is all set for a flying start in the electric racing series. The factory team caught up with the media in Mumbai before leaving for Riyadh with Team Principal and CEO Dilbagh Gill and driver Jerome d'Ambrosio talking about the strategy for the 2019/20 Formula E season, new technologies, new recruitments and consolidating the team effort under one roof. The team finished sixth in the overall standings during Season 5, and is looking to better its position even as new factory racing teams like Mercedes and Porsche join the series.

  1 min read