Force India answered any lingering doubters on Saturday by roaring onto the front row of the Formula One starting grid for the second time in as many races. Team owner Vijay Mallya allowed himself to savour the moment after Germany's Adrian Sutil qualified second at the Italian Grand Prix.
Indian drinks and aviation tycoon Vijay Mallya plans to gather his Formula One, cricket and soccer interests into one company and float it on the Mumbai stock exchange early next year. As well as his Formula One team, Mallya owns the Royal Challengers Bangalore cricket team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has 50 percent stakes in Kolkata-based Mohun Bagan and East Bengal soccer clubs.
Giancarlo Fisichella, who just became a 'former' Force India driver, had quite a busy first day at Ferrari, his new employer.
'We have finalised the investigation into Sebastian Vettel's tyre at Spa. Detailed conclusions from the technical analysis will be presented at Monza'
Ferrari had all the tools to be successful this season but mistakes and mechanical issue thwarted the team's title ambitions, according to Kimi Raikkonen.
Fernando Alonso won the Italian Grand Prix while teammate Lewis Hamilton finished close on his heels on second.
Ferrari's Formula One title contender Kimi Raikkonen escaped injury when he crashed at high speed in Saturday's final practice for his team's home Italian Grand Prix.
Toro Rosso will launch their new STR4 Formula One car at a test in Barcelona on Monday, the race-winning team said on Wednesday.
A limping Mark Webber helped unveil the new Red Bull Formula One car on Monday that could allow the Australian to step up alongside new team mate Sebastian Vettel as a race winner this season.
The Mumbai-born film-maker is currently working on two films set in her city, which will form a trilogy along with All We Imagine As Light.
Barrichello took the chequered flag for the first time since last season's final race in Japan, a mere 1.3 seconds ahead of team mate Michael Schumacher.
BMW-Sauber say they will keep a close eye on the progress of Formula One's youngest race winner Sebastian Vettel after losing him to Toro Rosso last season. Vettel, the first German to win a Grand Prix since seven times champion Michael Schumacher retired in 2006, made his race debut with BMW-Sauber at last season's US Grand Prix.
Test driver Vitantonio Liuzzi posted the eighth fastest time while running a hiccup-free 99 laps as Force India kick-started its three-day testing in Monza in style. On day one, the Vijay Mallya-owned outfit conducted set-up and aero work that will be unique to this event and the forthcoming Italian Grand Prix on the 5.793km high-speed, low downforce track.
The Finn pipped the seven times champion by just 0.002 seconds.
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Rubens Barrichello was 0.128 slower than Montoya in second place, while Schumacher was third with 1:20.784.
The Ferrari driver is one point ahead of Williams's Juan Pablo Montoya and two clear of McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen with two races remaining after Monza.\n\n
Points rather than a podium finish may be the best Ferrari can hope for from their home Italian Grand Prix this weekend, said the Formula One champion.
Ducati would like to develop a motorbike racetrack on the lines of the Buddh International Circuit.
Lando Norris roared to his second successive pole position, and third in four races, in a McLaren front row sweep with team mate Oscar Piastri
The German world champion now has 82 points to second-placed Montoya's 79.
The Formula One chief has accepted an invitation from AP Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu to visit the city during the Afro-Asian Games.
Ferrari's ace is resigned to the idea of his younger brother helping the Colombian become world champion at his expense.
The Indian driver said his team Jordan and tyre manufacturers Bridgestone are investigating the incident.
Narain Karthikeyan lost out on the toss of the coin.
Formula One's governing body will investigate Sunday's Italian Grand Prix crash between title contenders Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton because it was 'unusual', according to race director Michael Masi.
The delay in procuring a visa for different countries maty force India's long jump ace to miss a couple of Grand Prix meets.
George Russell took Mercedes' first win of the Formula One season in Canada on Sunday while McLaren's Oscar Piastri went 22 points clear in the championship after teammate Lando Norris smashed into him and retired.
The Williams driver says he will be fit for next week's Italian Grand Prix after a big crash at Monza.
