In a sport so incessantly driven by high speeds, last-lap battles, the painstaking tedium of setting blazing lap times and whatnot, how significant can a surname possibly get? And speaking of one, it doesn’t get bigger than the word Schumacher.…
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Is There Going To Be A US Grand Prix 2020 This Year Or Is It Doubtful?
It appears that the 2020 US Grand Prix may not happen after all? Surprised? Saddened? Upset? What are the other adjectives that define this piece of news at this point in time? Apparently, it suffices to state that given that…
Here’s Why Sebastian Vettel Isn’t Joining Mercedes?
Lewis Hamilton, the man, the enigma, the world champion who has against his name- 6 world titles, 5 of which have come with Mercedes and in the turbo-powered era post-2014. On the other hand, Sebastian Vettel– the former world champion…
2021 Will See A New Partner For Leclerc As Sebastian Vettel Confirmed To Leave Ferrari At 2020-End
Anyone who said that Formula 1 was boring, lying low, and was sort of dull just got a reality check. It appears that the season that hitherto was about a lull just got a spark of life of sorts, albeit…
Nico Hulkenberg Reveals Biggest Motorsport Ambition
On August 19, 2020 Nico Hulkenberg will turn 33. That’s an age where a talented driver fundamentally hits what’s famously called the peak. He matures. It’s not about ageing. It’s about hitting that peak performance. So at that age, the…
Finland Aces A New Achievement: It Is Now The World’s No. 1 Destination For Wildlife Travel
Things are constantly evolving in Finland and at great pace. Usually when one hears about Finland then immediately the mind throws up a distinct array of rich images, all to do with travel, motorsports, lifestyle and well, relaxation. You are…
Will The Second-Half Of The Season See A Big Boost Of Performance From Ferrari?
The last that a race was won by a Ferrari driver was well over half a year ago. It was Kimi Raikkonen’s victory at the US Grand Prix of 2018. Since then, the win column stands dry. In fact, the…
Spare A Thought For Nico Hulkenberg
Calm, collected and above all, a driver of a high pedigree- if there’s a man generally all wish well for, then it’s the experienced German Nico Hulkenberg. He gathered a very strong and respectable fifth the last time he drove…
Nico Rosberg States, “Bottas Should Work Harder To Beat Hamilton”
The way his equation with Lewis Hamilton, once a former teammate at Mercedes plunged from being a close-friend into being a bitter rival deserves to have a documentary made on it, if not a full-length feature film. In fact, so…
Sebastian Vettel and The Whole Talk About Returning To Red Bull! What’s The Point In Guesswork?
Formula 1 is akin to that happy-go-lucky child that begins searching for a new lollipop or candy to kill time when the existing stack runs dry and hence, one finds the kid opening the rumor-box to find candy in it!…
Does Christian Horner’s Suggestion About Qualifying Make sense?
It appears that three things are certain in Formula 1 the way the sport is unfolding in 2019. First is, the triumph of Mercedes. With four straight 1-2 finishes, it doesn’t appear that any other team would be able to…
Charles Leclerc Has A Chance To Make History by Becoming The First Monegasque Driver for Ferrari To Ace Baku
Charles Leclerc is currently fifth on the Drivers Standings. Last year, he wasn’t in the running for a top ten finish at this point in time, as he drove for the formerly Sauber racing team. Charles Leclerc has so far,…
Can Sebastian Vettel keep his cool in the desert? What chances does the German have?
We are only a few hours away from the start of the 2019 Bahrain GP. Round Two of the season is slated to be one epic battle. After all, by going fastest of all 20 drivers on the grid, Charles…
Why missing Fernando Alonso in F1 isn’t being irrational or some fanboy stuff?
The greats aren’t born to necessarily win. They are here to prove that determination, above all, shall always win. He isn’t a five-time world champion like Lewis Hamilton. He’s at quite some distance from being a wearer of a four-time…
Alfa Romeo Unveil 2019 F1 Challenger, the C38
Alfa Romeo unwrapped the C38- their 2019 F1 challenger with the ‘Iceman’ Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi in attendance at the Circuit De Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. The white and red liveried car is expected to spice up the battle for…
The best races of Lewis Hamilton, the five-time world champion who’s on top of the world!
Knock-knock: “Who’s there?” “It’s time!” “It’s time? It’s time for what and who?” “Time for Hammertime baby!” Truth be told, the way Lewis Hamilton has dominated the proceedings in Formula 1, nearly every Grand Prix has turned out to be…
Before we launch into the 2019 Season, Here’s a look back at 2018 through Memes
Disclaimer: If you have the ability to forget and forgive a very poor chance of making do with a laugh-related to motorsports; a really bad attempt, then should you read it. 2018 proved, yet again, that Merc were the team to…
What were the top moments from Sebastian Vettel’s 2018 season that deserve a regard?
The 2018 F1 season will probably always be remembered for the temperamental outbursts of Max Verstappen, a multiple race winner this year, the rise of Charles Leclerc, Raikkonen proving he’s not done just yet and for the mega battle between…
Hammertime in 2018: Top 5 moments that made it a great Lewis Hamilton 2018 season
In 2018, the number of times one got to hear – “Get in there Lewis”- is directly proportional to the number of times other drivers lost out to a familiar man on the grid. Lewis Hamilton, in earning another driver’s…
United States-based Rally team Snap Racing achieves its best India result ever!
It may not be the most premier or widely watched event in India, but it is growing in numbers and by the tick of the clock. Slow and steady may not fetch rampant results, but it is a development rate…
Why Hamilton, now a five time world champion is a worthy winner
The winner isn’t the one who wins it all; rather he’s the one who gives it (his) all. And that winner is Lewis Hamilton, now a five-time Formula 1 World Champion. In a season where in front of the Briton’s…
Is there a greatness to Lewis Hamilton? If yes, then what is it?
Those who spend their day on social media trolling others; reducing them to a subject of endless memes may never understand the guts needed to be a certain Lewis Hamilton. Only when you stand in the boots of a man…
Racing Line: F1, motor-sport writing & the rising culture of sports writing with Dhruv George
Ever heard that saying, “when you do what you love, you do not end up doing a job; you end up getting paid for following your passion.” Chances of you hearing the above are perhaps more than the number of…
5 things to look forward to at the 2018 Italian Grand Prix
In the land of pasta and pizza, there could be probably nothing more sumptuous for a driver than to have a meal peppered with great speed and daring overtaking. Thankfully, that is what a track as splendorous and historic as…
Vettel puts Ferrari right on top in crucial Spa-Francorchamps win ahead of Lewis Hamilton
Three cars retiring inside the very opening lap in a dramatic skirmish, Ferrari’s superior race pace, Hamilton playing catch-up to Vettel and ultimately Verstappen landing himself inside the top three, though not posing any threat whatsoever to the frontrunners ahead-…