The 2024 Formula One season was a refreshing change from the one-sided domination of Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing in the previous year. The 75th running of the championship was far more exciting as seven drivers won a race and a few others in the midfield also impressed and produced incredible finishes. The Hindu…
The longest Formula One season in history concluded in Abu Dhabi last weekend, bringing the curtain down on an enthralling year during which the pecking order see-sawed, keeping the fans invested until the final race. The Hindu looks at some of the major talking points from the season gone by and gazes into the crystal…
Formula 1 team Red Bull has dropped Sergio Perez after months of poor results. Perez has not won a race since April 2023, even as his teammate Max Verstappen has dominated F1, and the 34-year-old Mexican was rarely competitive this season. Red Bull announced the move on Wednesday, terminating Perez’s contract two years early, and…
Liron Jaden Thomas (car no. 44) did everything right on his way to winning the overall title in the JK Tyre Novice Cup | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement DTS Racing’s Liron Jaden Samuels (37pts) deservedly walked away with the overall title in the JK Tyre Novice Cup, part of the 27th JK Tyre – FMSCI…
The Red Bull junior programme is one of the most coveted and prolific in Formula One. The team has helped numerous promising talents step into F1 and unearthed two world champions, Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen, the reigning four-time champion. According to Dr Helmut Marko, who leads the junior programme, his squad believes it might…
Hemanth Muddappa of Mantra Racing reinforced his status as the “Drag King” by notching up a triple crown in the fourth and final round of the MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship at the Madras International Circuit (MIC) here on Sunday. Muddappa took his tally of National titles to 15, making him the…
Singles may have more fun, but they also pay more than their married friends for car insurance. A single 20-year-old pays 21% more than a married 20-year-old for the same policy, a new study from InsuranceQuotes.com found. To an insurer, it comes down to statistics — and singles get into more accidents. Married drivers might…
Promising Indian riders Geoffrey Emmanuel, Kavin Quintal, Johann Emmanuel and Nadine Balaji have joined Gaman Racing and will be honing their skills in Spain for the competitive 2025 season as the Spanish outfit inked an agreement with Gusto Racing India. Under the leadership of former racer Emmanuel Jebaraj, the Chennai-based team Gusto Racing India has…
Insurance giant Chubb is taking cyberbullying seriously. You can insure your home, your car and your life. Now you can also insure against cyberbullies. Global insurance giant Chubb (CB) recently launched a new cyberbullying insurance for wealthy clients across the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland. This is the first time this type of insurance…
If you’re driving a small SUV, chances are that your headlights are pretty crummy. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested the headlights on 21 small SUVs, and not one earned the top rating of Good for lighting performance. Only four were even rated Acceptable. Headlight performance is critical because, according the Institute, about half…
