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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...

June 12, 2026 5:02 PM

Motor racing-F1 stewards return Gasly to Monaco GP podium

Alpine driver Pierre Gasly was reinstated to the Monaco Grand Prix podium on Friday after Formula One stewards ruled in favour of his Renault-owned team and rescinded penalties for pitlane speeding after recognising a timekeeping error. The Frenchman had finished third on the track but dropped to seventh when the two five-second penalties were applied after last Sunday's race finish. Formula One, responsible for the timekeeping, admitted making a mistake with its measurements. Alpine, which h...

May 25, 2026 1:23 PM

Hamilton unlocks Ferrari magic with Montreal breakthrough

Lewis Hamilton celebrated his strongest performance yet in Ferrari red after finishing second at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, crediting behind-the-scenes changes and a fresh approach to car setup for finally unlocking his potential with ‌the Italian team. The seven-times Formula One world champion passed Red Bull's Max Verstappen in the closing laps at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve to secure his second podium finish this season, after the Chinese Grand Prix in March. "The ...

May 4, 2026 5:00 PM

FIA boss divided on multi-team ownership, expects Horner to return to F1

Formula One's governing body is looking into whether multi-team ownership should be allowed after Mercedes were linked to a minority stake in Renault-owned Alpine. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), said at the Miami Grand Prix that he was personally against it but could see arguments for. Red Bull currently own two of the sport's 11 teams - Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls - and although they operate independently, all drivers are centrally c...

May 4, 2026 3:31 PM

As Formula One evolves, AI becomes part of the race

Artificial Intelligence’s integration into Liberty Media-owned Formula One and its 11 teams has been noticeable on- and off-track in the already highly tech-powered sport. Eight new AI partnerships were signed in the past six months alone, according to research firm Ampere Analysis. Among them, nine-time F1 constructors' champion Williams are partnering with AI company Anthropic for its Claude model to support team operations and race strategy. "It's much more than a sticker on a car or a s...

June 30, 2025 9:46 AM

Former supremo Ecclestone makes F1 podium debut at 94

Bernie Ecclestone, the former Formula One supremo who rarely stayed to watch races beyond halfway when he was in charge, made his first grand prix podium appearance at the age of 94 in Austria on Sunday. The Briton was present at the Red Bull Ring to hand out a medal on behalf of the president of the governing FIA, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, to McLaren's race winner Lando Norris. Norris hopped off the top step of the podium so that he would be standing at the same level as his diminutiv...