Motorsport

HYDERABAD: After nearly six months of investigation into the high-profile Formula E sponsorship case, in which BRS working president KT Rama Rao is a key accused, the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) is preparing to wrap up its probe and file a chargesheet. However, sources said any decision on arresting the three accused, including KTR, will be a political one.While the…

Lando Norris was on the ninth-longest points-scoring run by a driver in Formula 1 history heading into last weekend’s race. But the McLaren driver’s run came to an end when he retired after a collision with team mate Oscar Piastri. His streak of points scores began last year after the Austrian Grand Prix – coincidentally the next round on the…

Porsche recently targeted and held serious discussions with Oliver Rowland in an attempt to lure the runaway 2025 Formula E points leader away from Nissan to partner Pascal Wehrlein next season. The Race can reveal that the audacious attempt to secure Rowland’s services was extensively discussed between Porsche, Nissan, Rowland and his management team. The sensational swoop had its roots…

Bianca Bustamante | Photo from racerbia/Instagram Filipino American racecar driver Bianca Bustamante is shifting gears and  she’s now heading straight into Formula E. The rising Filipino American racer is set to join Cupra Kiro as a development driver, with her eyes firmly set on the official FIA Formula E Rookie Test in Berlin this July 14.  She broke the news…

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F1: The Movie will open in cinemas in many countries one week from today and in North America two days after that. The first reviews from film critics who have seen the completed picture were published in the last 24 hours. So far many of them are positive, with the action sequences and performances of several actors singled out for…

The countdown for the Jakarta E-Prix has begun. Formula E is returning to Indonesia after a gap of two seasons. The race will be held at the Jakarta International E-Prix Circuit (Ancol Beach street track), which witnessed a record-breaking audience last season. The Formula E drivers have reached Indonesia along with their all-new GEN3 Evo cars and may have to…

Laurence EdmondsonJun 18, 2025, 06:51 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 South African circuit Kyalami have said plans to upgrade its facility to Grade 1 status have been approved by the FIA, which would make it eligible to host Formula 1 races once the necessary works are complete. Kyalami is among three venues…

Less than halfway through the 2025 Formula 1 season, more post-race protests have been issued than in either of the two previous seasons. What’s more, all of them have been directed at the same driver by the same team. Red Bull has brought three protests against George Russell in little more than a month: One in Miami followed by two…

Contrary to expectations, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) authorities of the Telangana police did not arrest Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president and former minister K T Rama Rao on Monday in connection with the alleged irregularities related to the conduct of the Formula-E race held in February 2023. The ACB officials questioned KTR for nearly eight hours, posing several questions to gather…

When “Top Gun: Maverick” director Joseph Kosinski set his sights on making a movie rooted in the high-octane world of Formula 1, he knew exactly where to start: with the sport’s most decorated and recognizable figure, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. Like many this past decade, Kosinski had been swept up by the drama of Netflix phenomenon “Drive to Survive,”…

Before leaving for the ACB office, KTR stated that he might even be arrested but it would not scare him, “We will continue to question the government on its lapses,” he said Published Jun 16, 2025 | 10:50 AM ⚊ Updated Jun 16, 2025 | 10:50 AM KTR appears before ACB for questioning. (Supplied)

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says he is certain Max Verstappen did not support Red Bull’s attempt to overturn George Russell’s victory on Sunday. Russell beat Verstappen to victory in the Canadian Grand Prix as the race finished under Safety Car conditions. The pair accused each other of breaking the rules during the final laps when the race was neutralised….

Jake Dennis celebrated his 30th birthday lavishly on a yacht in Monaco with family and friends, including his girlfriend Lexi Grace Boosey. Boosey gifted him a watch, which he proudly showcased on Instagram, expressing her love with a heartfelt birthday message. Dennis is now preparing for the Jakarta E-Prix, aiming to replicate his previous success in the race. Jake Dennis…

Laurence EdmondsonJun 17, 2025, 08:27 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Formula 1 will continue to race in Montreal until 2035 after the announcement of a four-year extension of its existing deal with the promoters of the Canadian Grand Prix on Tuesday. The event already had a contract to host the race until…

Lewis Hamilton wasn’t aware he had damaged his car for a dozen laps after running over a marmot. To begin with his race engineer Ricardo Adami told him only that he’d picked up damage without mentioning how. After the race he mentioned Hamilton appeared to have run over an animal. It was another difficult race for Hamilton, who also developed…

Since its creation in 2014, DS Automobiles has embraced the motto of “spirit of avant-garde,” using motorsport as a true innovation laboratory to benefit its production vehicles. Considered a technological accelerator, motorsport offers an extreme environment to test and refine, in real-world conditions, materials, components, and processes that will ultimately equip – albeit in a modified form – the brand’s…

Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president and former minister K.T. Rama Rao. File | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao’s eight-hour appearance before the Anti-Corruption Bureau on Monday (June 16) over the ₹54 crore Formula-E deal turned Banjara Hills into a high-security zone, fuelling speculation of arrest and forcing authorities to lock down key areas. The questioning…

KTR asserted he would comply with ACB summonses but accused CM Revanth Reddy of seeking “sadistic satisfaction” by summoning him, BRS supremo K. Chandrashekar Rao, and ex-minister T. Harish Rao before the PC Ghose Commission probing the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project. Published Jun 16, 2025 | 8:49 PM ⚊ Updated Jun 16, 2025 | 8:49 PM KTR claimed he had…