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Red Bull launches the new car on Monday in Jerez and they seem to be getting quite excited about it in the build up to the event. We've had Mark Webber saying that it's the best looking of the 2009 cars so far and their website is pretty gushing about it. It talks about the car being a creation from the drawing board (literally because he still uses one) of Adrian Newey. He's overdue a real winner of a car and this year is a pretty vital one for the team as they have to take a serious step closer to the front-runners to justify the massive investment. They have been threatening to do it for some time, but it's not materialised. They had reliability issues with the 2007 car, while last year, although the car was reliable, they went the wrong way on development just as the car was starting to show some real speed. After Webber qualified on the front row in Silverstone and then spun on the opening lap, it never returned to those giddy heights and scored just five points after … [Read more...] about What can we expect from Red Bull?

Will Dron’s hero is his dad. Paternal idealization isn’t a rare thing, sure, but Will’s admiration is well placed. Tony Dron was a racing driver, and the kind of chap who wouldn’t boast about it. To meet him you’d be blown away by how charming, kind, and humble he was. It’s only when you ask him about his adventures racing all over the world in all manner of cars (the Porsche 924 at Le Mans in 1980 was one of many special tales) would you realize he was a truly remarkable human being. “He didn’t have any family history of racing, or cars. He just took to them, and loved it. He went to watch Jim Clark at the Nürburgring with a friend of his from school, he watched him gliding through the forest in the back sections of the Nordschleife and thought: ‘My god, that is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen. I have to do that,’” recalls Will, “He didn’t want to race… he had to race.” Tony passed away in 2021 after years of struggles with chronic pulmonary obstructive disease. A quick … [Read more...] about Pedal Cars At Goodwood, An Adorable Racing Legacy Continues

In the round-up: Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery says F1 should learn from how NASCAR promotes its drivers. Links Your daily digest of F1 news, views, features and more. Paul Hembery: F1 drivers need to be kings as fans want heroes (The Guardian) "In NASCAR the driver is the king. Even the guy at the bottom is a superstar with a multi-million dollar contract. I would love to see our drivers held in that esteem." Christian Horner's plan for a wind tunnel ban is foolish - Ferrari (ESPN) "That would be an extremely foolish direction for the sport to take." Renault took a 'massive step' - Key (Autosport) "I have to say Renault has made a massive step compared to Melbourne." Bottas over worst of it with back injury – Williams (Crash) "He has done 56 laps in intense heat in Malaysia, some reasonably high braking events around this circuit, running at a multiple stop race - so pushing for the whole race - and he hasn't encountered any problems. … [Read more...] about F1 can learn lessons from NASCAR – Hembery

Formula 1 drivers and teams united in condemnation of the sexual harassment suffered by some female fans who attended last weekend’s round at the Red Bull Ring , in addition to reports of homophobic insults and racist slurs. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free One female fan reported on social media that a group of men lifted her skirt, telling her she didn’t deserve respect because she was a Lewis Hamilton fan. The stories of other women were widely reported during the weekend. RaceFans spoke to another fan prior to Sunday’s race, who recounted her experience. “The first things started on Saturday evening when we were waving at the drivers going home in their cars,” she told us. “There were drunk Max [Verstappen] fans screaming and asking weird questions like, “What are you doing?” and just generally being rude and insulting the security, who called the police because they were acting really weird. “After that, I took the shuttle to Knittelfeld and … [Read more...] about Another fan’s experience of harassment last weekend – and why F1 must act

Home Two wheelers oi-Rajkamal By Rajkamal Published: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 14:43 [IST] In two months time, an Ahmedabad based electric vehicle company called Morello Yamasaki will come out with an electric scooter for women, called Nirbhaya electric scooters, named after the unfortunate brave girl of the December 2012 Delhi gang-rape incident. The company is a joint venture of a Mumbai based Arya Group and Japan's Yamasaki Motors. This scooter will hit the market in two months time and will be priced at INR 35,000 and the company will offer an additional 10 percent discount for women. Also Read: Honda Activa Becomes Best Selling Two Wheeler In India This scooter will be equipped with a built in safety system that will keep the family members informed about the rider's location at the press of a button. The GPRS enabled electric scooter can be connected to a smartphone through an application. At the push of a button, … [Read more...] about Nirbhaya Scooter Coming Soon

Three full decades have now passed since the last occasion a female racing driver was hired to race for a Formula 1 team. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free But Giovanna Amati’s time at Brabham proved brief, and never saw her start a race. She was widely considered to have been promoted beyond a level she was prepared for. She also had the misfortune to arrive at a team which was on its last legs, and would collapse just four months after Amati’s final appearance for them. Having taken Nelson Piquet to the drivers championship in 1983, Brabham’s descent was startlingly swift. Just five years later it disappeared from the grid – owner Bernie Ecclestone having steadily lost interest in a team which had won just three races in the interim, and become increasingly preoccupied with building his F1 empire. He sold the team to Joachim Luthi, who returned it to F1 in 1989, but was subsequently arrested on fraud charges. Nonetheless, Brabham’s season did have its … [Read more...] about How F1’s last female racer stood little chance in a once-great team close to collapse

Newly announced IndyCar driver Tatiana Calderon says there are more opportunities available to female racing drivers in American racing series than elsewhere in the motorsport world. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The former Formula 2 and World Endurance Championship racer was confirmed yesterday in a third Foyt-run car for the upcoming IndyCar season. “IndyCar has always been on my radar,” said Calderon. “I’ve always been very competitive and I want to be where the best drivers are at and I think IndyCar is pretty high up there on the single seater ladder. I’ve always enjoyed single seaters quite a lot as well, so it’s a honour to be racing in IndyCar.” Having spent much of the past 10 years racing in European-focused series, Calderon believes there are more opportunities available to drivers who are women in the US than in Europe. “Here in America, in IndyCar, there have been many female drivers coming through. So I think there is more opportunity at … [Read more...] about More opportunity for women racers in IndyCar – Calderon

Home Two wheelers oi-Suparna Chakaraborthy Suparna Chakraborty"> By By:Suparna Chakraborty Published: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 16:59 [IST] Today everything is about looking good and being the best. Bajaj Platina too has undergone a massive makeover. The new slim Bajaj Platina 125cc, has host of new features, which will sure impress any biker. The bike has undergone a cosmetic change, with electric start, 5 speed gear box and new body graphics. S Sridhar, Bajaj Auto Ltd CEO said "The new bike makes for easy commuting even on rough roads and provides amazing value for money.We believe this offering would reinforce our presence in the entry level bike segment." The new title for the new Bajaj Platina is, 'Dumdaar Sawari'. The bike is well equipped with features like telescopic Front Suspension and Parental Rear SNS. This has modifies the entire look of the bike and sure girl is sure to be impressed with the smooth ride. … [Read more...] about New Bajaj Platina – The Dream Bike