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September 15, 2026 3:43 PM

Mansukh Mandaviya announces task force to assess Formula 1 revival in India

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday announced the setting up of a 10-member task force to assess the challenges and feasibility of reviving Formula 1 in India. The task force will be headed by NITI Aayog Programme Director and Adviser Yugal Kishore Joshi and will include Sports Ministry Joint Secretary Kunal, and Arindam Ghosh, president of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI). It will also have representatives from the Departments of Tourism and Comme...

March 3, 2026 3:56 PM

‘I wanna travel through India, climb Everest’: Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton shares dream adventure

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton has revealed his dream of exploring India and travelling through the Himalayas, with ambitions of eventually climbing Mount Everest. Responding to a question in a recent video shared by F1, Hamilton said, “Where I really want to go is… I want to travel through India and then make my way up through the Himalayas. That’s like a future dream for me, and then I’m going to climb Mount Everest.” The seven-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion, w...

November 13, 2024 5:26 PM

Formula 1 to host first ever season launch event at London’s The O2 with 10 teams

For the first time in Formula 1 history, all 10 teams — Alpine, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Haas, Kick Sauber, McLaren, Mercedes, Racing Bulls, Red Bull, and Williams — along with their drivers and Team Principals, will come together with fans for a special night to launch the new season, reveal their 2025 liveries, and mark the start of the sport's 75th anniversary year. This unprecedented world premiere event will take place on 18 February 2025, between 8 pm and 10 pm, at London's The O2. Th...