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Indian racer Arjun Maini delivered a standout performance in Qualifying 2 for the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, finishing ahead of four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen in one of the toughest GT3 grids in world motorsport.
Indian racer Arjun Maini delivered a standout performance in Qualifying 2 for the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, finishing ahead of four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen in one of the toughest GT3 grids in world motorsport.
'Control your A, B, C and D.' 'A is A1C, keep your A1C below 7 per cent.' 'B is blood pressure, so keep your blood pressure at 130/ 80 or at least below 140/ 90.' 'C is cholesterol. The bad cholesterol is the LDL cholesterol, and it should be kept below 100, preferably below 70 or 50.' 'D is discipline like diet, exercise, sleep, no smoking, etc.' 'People with diabetes who follow A, B, C and D can live up to even 100 years of age without any complications.'
Formula One has tossed the refuelling rigs on the scrapheap, souped-up the scoring system and stretched the starting grid and the race calendar for 2010.
Formula One's rulers gather in the millionaires' playground of Monaco on Friday to steer the sport away from its profligate past and towards a more cost-conscious future. With teams battered by the credit crunch and stunned by Honda's decision to quit, the FIA's world motor sport council is expected to rubber-stamp measures agreed on Wednesday to rein in spending.
The winds of change have swept through Ferrari and even Christmas has a different feel now.
'Buy on dips, buy on dips and sell on rise.'
Kimi Raikkonen made clear on Friday that his Lotus Formula One team had issues to resolve before he could have serious discussions about staying on next season.
Formula One teams will be granted more technical freedom if they compete with a budget cap of 40 million pounds ($59.35 million) next year, the sport's governing body said on Thursday. Three new teams will be allowed to enter, expanding the starting grid to a maximum of 26 cars or six more than at present, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) added in a statement.
The Formula One calendar will be trimmed to 17 Grands Prix next year with Germany and Italy each losing one of their two races.
Formula One's 2026 season opens at the Australian Grand Prix with sweeping chassis and power unit changes, new overtake modes and sustainable fuel ushering in a bold but uncertain new era.
This is, say tax experts, the first time that a car race circuit has been held to be the permanent establishment of an assessee.
The Indian Grand Prix is likely to be dropped from next year's Formula One calendar as Russia prepares for its debut, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone told Reuters.
A new qualifying format will shake up the Formula One starting grids this season, adding to the stress on teams and drivers and making races more exciting.
Mark Webber has no intention of coasting when he calls time on his 12-year career in Formula One at the end of the season and is determined to put Porsche back on top of the podium at Le Mans sooner rather than later.
European T20 Premier League (ETPL) is a necessary addition in the existing assortment of franchise-based tourneys as the format is here to stay unlike ODIs, said Indian spin bowling legend Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday.
George Russell secured a dominant victory for Mercedes at the Australian Grand Prix, leading teammate Kimi Antonelli and overcoming an early challenge from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
Indian businessman Vijay Mallya has teamed up with Spyker's director of Formula One, Michiel Mol, to make an 80 million euro ($109.3 million) bid for the cash-strapped team.
The Mercedes Formula One driver is on a fast track after rekindling his romance with former Pussycat Doll lead singer Nicole Scherzinger. Nicole Scherzinger has recently shared pictures of herself from her trip to the Maldives.
Nico Rosberg's retirement from Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix was caused by a freak contamination of his steering column electronics by a substance used by Mercedes in their pre-event servicing, the team said on Friday.
Kush Maini will get the taste of a modern Formula 1 machinery for the very first time when he takes the wheel of the current Alpine car in the Young Driver Test.
Chennai Super Kings bowling coach Eric Simons discusses the team's improved performance and the factors contributing to their recent victory against Delhi Capitals in the IPL.
The Australian would be favourite to replace Alonso at Renault if the world champions fail to secure Kimi Raikkonen from McLaren.
World champion Lando Norris says he was amused by reactions to his comments on the new 2026 Formula One cars after rival Max Verstappen criticised them during pre-season testing in Bahrain.
The immediate task, apart from checking the systems, will be to get to grips with the new Pirelli tyres that the Italian company says should produce more exciting racing with more pitstops required.
Lando Norris secured pole position for the Miami Grand Prix sprint race, outperforming Kimi Antonelli and Oscar Piastri. This victory marks a significant upgrade for McLaren, boosting their confidence for the main race.
'For me, success isn't about fitting into a certain mould. It's about constantly evolving as an actor and surprising both the audience and myself.'
World number one Jannik Sinner survived an early scare in his Wimbledon title defence but the Italian shook off the rust and fought past Serb Miomir Kecmanovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-3 on Monday to reach the second round.
Formula One World champion Sebastian Vettel drove his new Red Bull for the first time on Thursday with the team saying they were on course to tick all the right boxes in pre-season testing at Jerez.
Ashish Nehra says Gujarat Titans will stick to their winning approach in IPL 2026, stressing a mindset of competing and winning ahead of their season opener.
A prototype 'halo' head protection device made its Formula One test debut in Spain on Thursday, with Kimi Raikkonen declaring visibility to be 'okay' after lapping with it attached to the cockpit of his Ferrari.
Indrans' standout performance deserves a sharper screenplay than this over-edited, all-too-familiar revenge saga, rues Sreeju Sudhakaran.
Indian racing driver Atiqa Mir exceeded expectations in her FIA European Championship debut, securing a sixth-place finish in Race 2. The 11-year-old, awarded a wildcard entry, navigated challenges against experienced drivers in the OKJ category.
An FIA report found that Marussia driver Bianchi over-controlled the oversteering car, such that he left the track earlier than Sutil, and headed towards a point 'up-stream' along the barrier.
Germany's Nico Rosberg celebrated his first Formula One world championship on Sunday after finishing runner-up in a tense Abu Dhabi Grand Prix won by Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton amid accusations of 'dirty tricks'.
Omar Abdullah has so far laboured hard to make best of a bad bargain. Even so, the ground reality is anything but reassuring. The Opposition parties, including notably the PDP, appear to be gaining ground, though more by default. Public patience with Omar's government has nearly run out, notes Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir affairs.
On a rainsoaked afternoon that saw the race twice stopped and re-started with the safety car deployed five times, there were also those who felt the sport had erred too far on the side of caution.
With no emotionally powerful moment or even a standout epic sequence, everything about Supergirl feels strictly functional, observes Mayur Sanap.
German Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel has said that he believed boos were coming from people who did not want to see one team and driver winning so much.
