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The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain KT Rama Rao’s petition to quash criminal proceedings against him in connection with the hosting of the Formula E racing championship, and told the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader that the allegations of corruption against him need to be examined first. Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader and Telangana leader of opposition KT Rama…

Hyderabad: Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy on Thursday alleged that former minister KT Rama Rao got the Formula E car race to Hyderabad only for the benefit of his friends. “He claims that he got the race organised to build the image of Hyderabad. Going by the monetary transactions that took place, it shows there were other motives,” he…

Hyderabad: Former minister and BRS working president K T Rama Rao appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday for questioning in the Formula-E case. Sources said KTR admitted to approving the transfer of funds from the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) to the race organizers, but maintained that the procedural adherence and compliance with rules was the responsibility of…

New Delhi: Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea of Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLA and former minister K T Ram Rao seeking quashing of criminal proceedings against him in the alleged Formula-E race case.KTR moved the apex court challenging Telangana High Court‘s order refusing to quash a FIR against him in the case. A bench of Justices Bela…

KTR appears before the ED for questioning. (Screengrab) Tension built up at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Office in Basheerbagh in Hyderabad on Thursday, 16 January, when BRS working president KT Rama Rao arrived. He had to appear before a team of the ED for questioning on his alleged role in what has come to be known as the Formula E…

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president and former MAUD Minister K.T. Rama Rao, an accused in the FIR registered in the Formula E race case, appeared before Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Hyderabad on Thursday (January 16, 2025). | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Hyderabad on…

Former Telangana minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K T Rama Rao is set to appear before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Formula E race scam on Thursday, a day after he withdrew his plea, seeking the quashing of the FIR in the case, from the Supreme Court. KTR was quizzed for seven hours by the…

NEOM McLaren Formula E team boss Ian James has described Taylor Barnard as an ‘exciting young talent’ as the team looks to promote younger drivers. Barnard stunned everyone at the opening round of Season 11 in São Paulo, utilising his Attack Modes perfectly amid two red flags to take third place, becoming the youngest-ever FE podium-finisher in its history. He…

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea of BRS MLA K T Ram Rao seeking quashing of criminal proceedings against him in the alleged Formula-E race ‘scam’.The MLA moved SC challenging Telangana HC’s order refusing to quash an FIR against him. A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and P B Varale said that it was…

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to examine a plea filed by BRS working president KT Rama Rao against the order that refused to quash an FIR against him in the Formula E race case. After a bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Prasanna B Varale said it was not inclined to interfere with the high court order, Rao’s…

“When you lose that’s when you really need to become one [in the team] and it shows everybody’s character. I think everybody is pushing hard to help me turn this around.” Just 10 months ago, those very words from Antonio Felix da Costa began another article that was written under very different circumstances than those the Portuguese driver currently finds…

Formula 1 race engineers need to stop mincing their words according to Rob Smedley, who came to fame for his messages to Felipe Massa during their time at Ferrari. In the days when F1 radio messages were still a novelty in race coverage, Smedley gained recognition for his instructions to Massa, memorably telling him: “Felipe, baby, stay cool,” during the…

A view of premises of the Supreme Court of India | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR The Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 15, 2025) dismissed the quash petition filed by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao against the Telangana High Court’s order that refused to quash the First Information Report (FIR) filed by the Telangana Anti Corruption…

Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to Ed! On this day in motorsport The Toleman TG185 showed great potential once it finally ran 70 years ago today Jose Froilan Gonzalez claimed pole position for the Argentinian Grand Prix 40 years ago today Toleman launched their TG185 in London. However the car did not start…

Nissan’s Oliver Rowland won the Mexico City E-Prix after a late-race charge that saw him pass both Porsche drivers – Antonio Felix da Costa and Pascal Wehrlein – as well as Andretti’s Jake Dennis. Mahindra Racing also scored another points finish, with Nyck de Vries finishing eighth. Rowland wins, 0.4 seconds ahead of da Costa Wehrlein completes podium Formula E…

Formula E made its 10th trip to Mexico last weekend, and Motorsport Week has all the latest news and reaction from round two of the season. The race was a dramatic high-speed thriller with two late Safety Cars playing into the hands of Nissan’s Oliver Rowland, who took a smash-and-grab win from under the noses of the Tag Heuer Porsches…

Mahindra team principal Fred Bertrand says the outfit “is committed to Formula E”, despite the Indian manufacturer having yet to formally decide on its future in the all-electric championship. Mahindra has been part of Formula E since the championship’s inception back in 2014, during which time it has taken five victories and finished a season-best of third in the 2015-16…

For the first time in more than a decade, Formula 1 will have two drivers over 40 years of age on its grid when its new season begins in March. Lewis Hamilton celebrated his 40th birthday earlier this month while fellow multiple champion Fernando Alonso turns 44 later this year. They are the first pair of forty-somethings to share the…

Formula E teams have been informed that pitstops will definitely return to the championship for the first time in seven years at the next round in Jeddah, as the series commits to one of the biggest decisions in its history. The questions now are whether the mandatory 600kW ‘pit boost’ stops for energy top-ups will add further strategic intrigue or…