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Should formula one dump the Bahrain Grand Prix ?

That’s the million dollar question (quite literally too !, Bahrain apparently paid around 40 million dollars to the FIA to host last year’s race which was canceled) , with human rights groups asking the FIA to set an example and cancel the Bahrain Grand Prix due to gross human rights violations in the Middle Eastern [...]

FIA faces flak on haphazard rule changes, Red Bull unhappy

FIA is facing flak from all corners on its haphazard rule change policy mid-season. The latest change is the banning of use of engine electronics and exhaust gases for performance gain. FIA has also told teams that alteration of engine configuration is not allowed between qualifying and the race sessions. The seemingly haphazard and biased [...]

Criticism galore for Bahrain Grand Prix’s reinstatement

The World Motor Sport council voted to get the Bahrain Grand Prix re-instated in a move that was praised by Bahrain’s prince but met with sharp criticism elsewhere. The Bahrain Grand Prix now pushes the Inaugural Indian Grand Prix to the end of the season. The Indian Grand Prix will now be held in December [...]

Lewis Hamilton plays the wrong kind of race card : Maybe it’s because I’m black‎

I am not sure if it was the end of race frustration on Monaco stewards or he figured it was ok to joke about it because he is of african origin, but Lewis Hamilton thinks its funny to joke : Maybe it’s because I’m black‎ Any respectful person will find these comments extremely tasteless and [...]

‘Team Lotus’ gets to keep its name, ‘Group lotus’ to appeal

Team Lotus (the formula one team) won the the right to keep using the name Team Lotus in formula one partially winning the suit against Group Lotus which had licensed the name to Team Lotus in the London High Court. However the courts found Team Lotus to be in breach of licensing agreements with Group [...]

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