Author Archives: Vinayak Pande

About Vinayak Pande

Motorsport journalist.

Kingfisher Airlines’ licence suspended

The Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the flying licence of Kingfisher Airlines for failing to come up with a viable financial revival plan reports the website of news channel New Delhi Television (NDTV). The airline’s trouble … Continue reading

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New Jersey F1 race reportedly set for 2014 debut

America’s Speed channel has reported on its website SPEED.com that the planned Grand Prix of America to be held at the Port Imperial street circuit in New Jersey is set to be taken off the 2013 Formula 1 world championship calendar. … Continue reading

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A lot of talk in Thailand…

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No more for Schumacher too

Following news of David Coulthard’s retirement from all forms of motorsport, his one-time rival Michael Schumacher has stated that he won’t try his hand at any other form of racing after his retirement from Formula 1 at the end of … Continue reading

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David Coulthard retires from motor racing

Former Formula 1 world championship runner-up David Coulthard announced today that he will retire from all forms of competitive motor sport after the conclusion of the German touring car championship (DTM) this weekend. The Scotsman, best known for his partnership … Continue reading

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Relief for Mallya as GMR withdraws cheque bounce case

The Press Trust of India (PTI) has reported that GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) on Wednesday withdrew a cheque bounce case filed against Vijay Mallya-promoted Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) in a court in Hyderabad after the airline agreed to pay … Continue reading

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Respect for Vettel with ‘strings attatched’

Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel is four races away winning his third straight Formula 1 drivers’ title. The feat will allow him to join an elite club of two F1 drivers who have won a hat-trick of titles and six … Continue reading

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Kimi Raikkonen’s contract ‘talks’

Not much to elaborate on here if you see the video. On his 33rd birthday, the 2007 Formula 1 world champion appears in a video that shows the ‘true story’ of how he signed up with Finnish clothing company Makia. … Continue reading

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Cosworth goes on sale

British newspaper The Telegraph has reported that Formula 1 engine supplier Cosworth has been put up for sale by its current owners Gerry Forsythe and Kevin Kalkhoven. Cosworth is the second most successful engine supplier in F1 history with 176 … Continue reading

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Volgswagen sign Latvala for 2013

With Ford quitting the World Rally Championship, the wildly erratic Jari-Matti Latvala and Petter Solberg looked to be out of a job. The former has himself a new ride, however, as teammate to Sebastien Ogier at Volkswagen’s factory WRC team. … Continue reading

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