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Spare A Thought For Alex Albon!

When the usual heroes and front-line stars continue to make headlines, as per the norm, then regardless of what might the unsung do, they’ll never really get much attention. And that was the narrative of the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix…

Charles Leclerc Poised For A Fine Finish In Maiden Tuscan GP

He was the faster of the two Ferraris on the all-important “quali-day” here under the harsh Tuscan sun. The very moment, he went about his opening qualifying run stint, it seemed, he somehow had it under control. Despite not driving…

Kevin Pietersen Predicts IPL 2020 Winner!

Former England batsman, and among the finest international stars to have represented the famous international side, Kevin Pietersen shared who, according to him, stands in good stead to win the 2020 IPL edition. As a matter of fact, the next…

Robin Uthappa Backs Yashasvi Jaiswal For Huge Success In The Sport

Where it comes to cricket, one can never exactly point out and say what leads to great success. Surely, there’s this saying and firm belief that often hard-work and talent lag behind in life due to the absence of good…

Can the new beginning with Racing Point in 2021 be a fresh start for Sebastian Vettel?

In midst of a not so fortunate season for the Scuderia, arguably the most popular team in the entire conception of Formula 1, comes a piece of news that seems the brightest for a driver who’s not really enjoying a…

Not A Disaster For Kimi In Monza Qualifying, But The Iceman Still Searching For That Elusive 2020 Point

Kimi Raikkonen is one of the most intriguing characters in Formula 1. And yet, he is also one of the simplest. Not a man of few words, Kimi is the real definition of ‘what you see is what you get!’…

Engine Restriction Mode No Big Deal For Mercedes, Who Are Set To Nail Qualifying For Italian GP

Mercedes were denied the pole in the past two runs at Monza, home to the Italian Grand Prix, including 2019 and 2018 editions. In 2018, Kimi Raikkonen, then with Ferrari, stormed to pole position, then his first, since Monaco 2017,…

Deep Das Gupta Explains Who Could Be Harbhajan’s Replacement In CSK Camp.

In some ways, it could be said and might not even be too off the mark as well, that the CSK camp has run into all sorts of trouble even before the new IPL season could go underway. Isn’t that…

Warning: Hammertime Ahead At Monza! Lewis Knocking On More Records Come 2020 Italian GP

As a motorsports fan or someone interested in Formula 1 history, one of the best things to do in the light of the current grid would be to stand amazed at the feats gathered by Lewis Hamilton at various venues.…

Shoaib Akhtar Hits Out At Pakistan Fans Who Criticized Him For Praising Kohli

There’s been a growing trend of sorts, at least, in Pakistan’s culture where the cricket fans seemingly take offence to any former or current player in the light of their praising their Indian counterparts. If you haven’t taken note of…

What Has Led To Renault’s Superb And Widely-Noticeable Improvement? Danny-Ric Has Some Answers!

Much of the 2020 Belgian Grand Prix, it wasn’t hard to see, was down to Mercedes’ outright prominence. It was something that was evident on the all-important Saturday qualifying battle with Hamilton and Bottas locking out the front row, yet…

Jenson Button Steps Up For Lance Stroll

Anyone wanting to judge Lance Stroll and pass a quick-buck ruling on his current season or whether or not he’s apt to be an F1 driver should simply do himself a favor and visit the 2020 Driver Championships. It would…

If You Are A Pakistan Cricketer And Praise An Indian Cricketer, Could This Get You Reprimanded? Turns Out, It’s True!

There are honestly those days where you wished to simply slap yourself on the face early in the morning. One of those days in the not-so-distant past was running into David Warner dressing up in sadomasochistic costumes and gyrating cringingly…

2020 Belgian Grand Prix A New Opportunity, Feels Esteban Ocon of Renault!

He is just four points shy of Daniel Ricciardo, his teammate at Renault in the 2020 Driver’s standings. Honestly, collecting 16 points in a season where much of the scoring has been done by Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Max Verstappen (Red…

What Mistake Did Team India Commit That Led To Missing Out On 2019 World Cup Title? Sir Sunny Explains!

The ODI world cup in 2019 was a fine campaign for several teams, obviously without there being a need to include England and New Zealand in that eminent order. But whether India had a great tournament or a scoffed chance,…

Sir Sunny Gavaskar Lavishes Rich Praise On Kohli, States Current Test Team Under Virat ‘The Best!’

Not hard to note the kind of praises and tributes that become cricketing normality when Virat Kohli comes out to bat. Once, yet another promising batsman who emerged from the heart of the country, in New Delhi, today, the name…

Former Mercedes Boss All-Praise For The One And Only Lewis Hamilton!

On a pure performance level, it won’t be entirely incorrect to call him the Ali of F1 racing. On the plane of enthusiasm, he’s the Denzel Washington in the sport renowned for its unbending competitiveness. So consistent and dominant is…

Why Formula 1 Drivers Are Looking Forward To The Turkish Grand Prix?

A little over a week ago, one of the pieces of the leading news from the usually pulsating world of Formula 1 was the return of the Turkish Grand Prix on the calendar. In a year where, at one point,…

Not Spa, It’s Monza, Home To The Italian Grand Prix Where We’ll See The Change In Engine Modes!

The F1 engine mode restriction, which was originally scheduled to come into play at the home of the Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, will now only come into factor at Monza, the home race for Ferrari, and among the most widely-watched…

Raikkonen and Ricciardo Step Up For Vettel; Expect The German To Bounce Back At Ferrari

When Sebastian Vettel was recently seen toiling hard against the much faster Red Bull of Alex Albon, at the Spanish Grand Prix, few would’ve expected the German driver to pull off what he eventually did: gathering a fighting seventh in…

Kamran Akmal Cites Big Dhoni Example To Point What’s Lagging In Pakistan Cricket

Former Pakistan wicket-keeping batsman Kamran Akmal has offered rich tribute to MS Dhoni but saying something interesting about just what lags in his Pakistani cricket. We all know that talks about Pakistan cricket not having a genuinely competitive leader or…

PM Modi Writes A Touching Message To MSD! What Was In It? Find out.

It’s always special when a luminary from a particular field reaches out to one from another. So in the most recent case of such an occurrence, India’s PM Modi actually reached out to none other than the man of the…

New Races Added To F1 Calendar, Istanbul Returns, Bahrain Gets 2 Races

In a season that’s been largely about Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton displaying familiar class and grit at the very front of the grid with the likes of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen taking the fight to the man behind the ‘Hammertime’, not…

Virat Kohli- Among The Greatest Batsmen Of All Time- Completes 12 Years Of Cricket

So, in all honesty, there’s no one way of looking at what Virat Kohli just achieved, which is actually a full circle in a way of sorts. While there’s certainly a way of looking at it plainly that Virat Kohli…

Which Was The Most Undersung Moment From The 2020 Spanish Grand Prix?

The victor forms or becomes, as he should, the leading light of an event. Nothing else matters as much as winning, as they say, or as the one who conquers everyone around him. In this context, there was little surprise…