Reader Sundar Ramanathan sent us a picture of Karthikeyan from Melbourne.
Lewis Hamilton will have a chance to equal his childhood hero Ayrton Senna's tally of three world titles. It is a goal that has the Englishman giddy with excitement.
Rediff's Formula One fanatics in a chat after the Melbourne Grand Prix.
The German, who failed to finish in Melbourne last year after colliding with the Williams of compatriot Nick Heidfeld, has won four of the last six Australian Grands Prix.
The Indian ace finished ninth in the first qualifying, nine places ahead of Ferrari's Schumacher, who was the slowest of the 18 cars.
"I do not feel as much under pressure in Sepang than in Melbourne," said Narain Karthikeyan.
Narain Karthikeyan said he was happy with his performance in the F1 debut race even though he had a "very bad" start.
McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen lapped fastest on Saturday in a wet final practice session for Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Test driver Pedro de la Rosa put McLaren out in front on Friday after the first practice sessions for Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
The Indian ace was found guilty of speeding and race stewards fined him $6,750.
Michael Schumacher led the team to a one-two victory in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Lead mechanic Matt Deane and re-fueler Mick Gomme survived the incident with nothing more than bruising.
Schumacher's Ferrari team mate Rubens Barrichello of Brazil crossed the line second with Spaniard Fernando Alonso third in a Renault.
The FIA has clamped down on team-to-car radio as well as the two-way telemetry systems that enable engineers to tweak a car's settings while it is racing.
Will Davison and Will Power will be fitted with an individually moulded Minardi seat in the team's garage during the March 4-7 Australian Grand Prix.
The Ferrari driver took the honours as F1 experienced single-shot qualifying for the first time.
Jaguar's Mark Webber believes F1's rule changes will lessen the champions's dominance.
"I think he is in the perfect position. Honestly, he has a strong car, they're very quick, very consistent," Schumacher said.
Chief Williams engineer Sam Michael said it was clear the team had some catching up to do but it was not all doom and gloom.
"I just love fighting on the circuit and it's natural to me and as long as I am competitive and the love is there," said the 35-year-old German.
Unlike the Australian GP, where the majority of drivers carried out only one pit-stop, of Sunday's second race of the season, at Sepang, Malaysia, will see at least two, says Raja Sen.
Sebastian Vettel, who joined in 2015 with the dream of emulating boyhood hero Michael Schumacher in winning titles with the sport's oldest and most glamorous team, is out of contract at the end of the year.
Lewis Hamilton was 'shocked' with the pace of Mercedes after notching a record-extending eighth pole position at the Australian Grand Prix ahead of team mate Valtteri Bottas as they thrashed their Formula One rivals in qualifying on Saturday.
The world of esports came to the rescue in the absence of a race in Melbourne or indeed of any single-seater series with the Formula E and IndyCar calendars also ravaged by the fast-spreading virus. Red Bull's Verstappen finished 11th in an 'All-star Esports battle' while McLaren's Norris finished sixth in another virtual race.
Force India F1 team rule out name change this year
McLaren's Fernando Alonso put in a day's work in the team's Formula One simulator on Wednesday ahead of his expected return to the racetrack in Malaysia next week after his crash in pre-season testing.
Four-time Formula One champion and Red Bull racer Sebastian Vettel has warned his team that they might be facing a debacle unless they improve their car before the season opens at the Australian Grand Prix in two weeks.
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