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Welcome to Thursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to Del Boy, Romulo Shortback and Leonardo Antunes! On this day in motorsport Born on this day in 1960: Pascal Fabre, who campaigned the hopeless AGS JH22 in 1987 60 years ago today Graham Hill won the non-championship New Zealand Grand Prix at Pukekohe driving a Brabham-Climax Advert…

ACB reportedly records former Special Chief Secretary’s statement in connection with agreement entered into by MAUD for conducting race while Model Code of Conduct was in force Published Date – 8 January 2025, 08:30 PM File Photo Hyderabad: Former Special Chief Secretary (Municipal Administration and Urban Development) and senior IAS officer Arvind Kumar on Wednesday appeared before…

Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has asked party workers to focus on fighting against the Congress govt’s failures and ‘betrayal’ of farmers and advised them not to worry about the Formula E-race case filed against him, which he would fight legally. “People have come to the conclusion that the case filed against me is revenge, politically motivated, and…

Hyderabad: Arvind Kumar, former principal secretary of municipal administration and urban development (MAUD), has clarified that all decisions related to the Formula E event were made with the approval of then MAUD minister KT Rama Rao.Arvind also recommended that Telangana govt take legal action against Ace Nxt Gen Private Limited for withdrawing as the race promoter, as outlined in his…

We’re a week into 2025, but there’s still seven weeks until anticipation for the new year’s Formula 1 season will truly begin to build, with the annual preseason test taking place in Bahrain Feb. 26-28. That won’t stop us from looking ahead, because there’s plenty to unpack, long before a single wheel will be turned in anger. A legend of…

Formula E and Google Cloud have agreed an expansion to their existing AI and technology partnership. Contract: Google Cloud becomes Formula E’s official cloud technology services partner and official cloud security partner Generative AI technology will be used to improve driver feedback and create personalised fan experiences Context: The original deal, signed last year, saw the two collaborate on harnessing advanced…

The Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps is an iconic race on the sport’s calendar. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images The Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps will remain on the calendar in four out of six years to 2031 after agreeing a contract extension. The race will be held in the 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2031 seasons. This year’s grand…

Change. Accelerated. The two-word mantra by which Formula E operates as it looks to move the everyday automobile closer to an electric future – a process now advancing even faster with SABIC’s support. SABIC, a global leader in diversified chemicals, has been a key technical partner of Formula E’s GENBETA programme since its inception. The live development platform is aimed…

Hyderabad: The Telangana high court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by BRS working president and former municipal administration minister KT Rama Rao challenging the registration of an FIR against him in connection with the Formula E race case.The court upheld that prima facie material existed to initiate an investigation into the allegations, thereby revoking the interim protection from arrest…

Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to Michael Roberts! On this day in motorsport 75 years ago today the non-championship Gran Premio Extraordinario de Eva Duarte Peron was held in Buenos Aires. Luigi Villoresi won after Juan Manuel Fangio and Alberto Ascari damaged their Ferraris Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free…

Write open letter to Telangana CMO stating it could have severe repercussions on foreign investors, impact Congress’ national reputation Updated On – 8 January 2025, 08:41 AM BRS working president KT Rama Rao Hyderabad: In an open letter to the Telangana Chief Minister’s Office and senior Ministers D Sridhar Babu, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and N Uttam Kumar…

HYDERABAD: Telangana high court dismissed on Tuesday a criminal petition filed by BRS working president and former municipal administration minister KT Rama Rao challenging the registration of an FIR against him in connection with the Formula E race case.The court upheld that prima facie material existed to initiate an investigation into the allegations, thereby revoking the interim protection from arrest…

Rama Rao’s counsel argued that the alleged offence under 409 IPC was not made out as there cannot be ‘entrustment’ of ‘public money’ in an elected legislator. He emphasised that the primary ingredient of criminal breach of trust was lacking as there was no dishonest intention and misappropriation as required under the law Published Date – 7 January 2025, 09:35…

German apparel and footwear brand Adidas will enter Formula 1 as kit suppliers to the Mercedes F1 team in a multi-year partnership announced on Tuesday for the new post-Lewis Hamilton era. Puma previously partnered the once-dominant team, who finished fourth overall in Hamilton’s last season with the team. Hamilton, who celebrated his 40th birthday on Tuesday, will race for Ferrari…

BRS leader’s advocate files petition in apex court registry seeking relief against what they called a false case filed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau in Telangana Published Date – 7 January 2025, 07:32 PM BRS leader KT Rama Rao Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has approached the Supreme Court, challenging the Telangana High Court’s dismissal of…

Senior BRS MLA and former minister T Harish Rao clarified that the High Court had neither confirmed allegations nor gave any punishment, but had only allowed further investigation Updated On – 7 January 2025, 01:30 PM BRS working president KT Rama Rao is seeking legal opinion to initiate further action in Formula E race case against him. …

If Max Verstappen detects a sceptical reaction when he tells people he won’t be a Formula 1 driver in his forties, it’s because we once heard the same from his peers who later went on to do exactly that. Fernando Alonso admitted he never expected to carry on racing into his fifth decade. Today another multiple champion driver has joined…

The Telangana High Court on Tuesday refused to quash the FIR against BRS working president KT Rama Rao in connection with the Formula E race case, removing the protection against the arrest given to him. On December 31, the HC had reserved its orders over the petition after hearing the arguments from the state government as well as the defence…

Formula 1 Posted on 7th January 2025, 0:016th January 2025, 21:03 | Written by Keith Collantine Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to RagingInferno, akshay.it and mole! On this day in motorsport Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Posted on 7th January 2025, 0:016th January 2025, 21:03Author Keith CollantineCategories Round-up  read…