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Sep 30, 2017, 11:31 PM

F1 2017: Hamilton Bags Pole At Malaysia GP As Vettel Qualifies Last

Having struggled through the practice sessions on Friday, Mercedes managed to make a turnaround during qualifying laps for the Forrmula 1 Malaysia Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton starting on pole. The Briton secured his fourth consecutive pole for this season fending off competition from Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen, with a lead of just 0.045 seconds. Following closely, Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Daniel Riccardo will start third and fourth respectively.

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  Reuters | Sep 30, 2017

  Formula One Teams Fear Data Leak After Official Quits

  Formula One teams fear expensive and closely-guarded secrets could leak to rivals once the former head of the governing body's F1 technical department has served a period of gardening leave. Marcin Budkowski, who worked at several teams before joining the International Automobile Federation (FIA), quit this week and is barred from starting any new employment for the next three months.

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  Seshan Vijayraghvan | Sep 30, 2017

  MV Agusta And Lewis Hamilton Reveal Special Edition F4 LH44 Bike

  Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta and Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton recently teamed up to release a new special edition bike - the MV Agusta F4 LH44. Based on the manufacturer's most potent motorcycle, the F4 RC, MV Agusta will be making only 44 examples of this limited edition bike and it's expected to be priced somewhere around $72,000, which is roughly about a little over Rs. 47 lakh.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 29, 2017

  F1 2017: Daniil Kvyat To Be Replaced By Pierre Gasly At Torro Rosso For Malaysia GP

  Nicknamed 'The Torpedo', Torro Rosso driver Daniil Kvyat hasn't had the best races this Formula 1 season and the team has taken note of the same. In what is certainly disappointing for the young Russian, Torro Rosso has decided to replace Kvyat for the upcoming Formula 1 Malaysia Grand Prix this weekend with Red Bull rookie Pierre Gasly.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 28, 2017

  Audi Takes Wraps Off Its First Ever Electric Racecar

  The racecar will have a high efficiency transmission with only one gear in the 2017/18 season of the FIA Formula E.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 26, 2017

  Gaurav Gill Wins 2017 MRF FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship Round 3 In Jaipur

  Asserting his dominance, two-time APRC champion Gaurav Gill won Round 3 of the 2017 MRF FMSCI Indian National Rally championship, leading four out of the six special stages in Jaipur. Gill and his partner Musa Shariff were driving for Team Mahindra Adventure and conquered through the challenging terrain in their rally prepped Mahindra XUV500.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 25, 2017

  F1: Aston Martin Announced As Red Bull Racing Title Sponsor For 2018 Season

  Red Bull Racing has announced its new collaboration with British automaker Aston Martin and will race as 'Aston Martin Red Bull Racing' from the 2018 Formula 1 season. Both firms have agreed to a new title and innovation partnership in motorsport that will see a performance centre being established at the Red Bull campus and will be responsible for future sports cars that will come out of either companies/

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 25, 2017

  MotoGP 2017: Marquez Wins Aragon GP, Consolidates Lead For World Title

  It was an all-Spanish podium at the Aragon Grand Prix with Marc Marquez taking the win, followed by Jorge Lorenzo in second and Dani Pedrosa in third. Valentino Rossi finished fifth after starting third in the race.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 24, 2017

  MotoGP 2017: Rossi To Start Third At Aragon GP As Vinales Takes Pole

  Recovering from his leg fracture, Yamaha's Valentino Rossi will start in third place tomorrow in the Aragon Grand Prix, while his teammate Maverick Vinales took pole 0.180 seconds ahead of Rossi. Ducati's Jorge Lorenzo will start second tomorrow.

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