Motorsport Reviews

Red Bull Racing did post-Russia what everyone imagined they would do towards the end of the 2016 Formula 1 Season. They gave wings to Max Verstappen's Formula 1 career while clipping Daniil Kvyat's. The former World Champion team's decision evoked applause from most quarters and shock from a few. Would they have taken a similar decision had Kvyat rammed into a 'less important' driver? What if Verstappen would've committed a similar error?

Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited has announced the return of the popular Gixxer Cup for its second season in 2016. This time, Red Bull Racing and Suzuki have tied up to also announce the 2016 Red Bull Road to Rookies Cup, the first platform of its kind in India, which will provide young and upcoming racers a launchpad into the world of international racing.

The Nurburgring motorsport complex now lands in the hands of Russian billionaire Viktor Kharitonin with the purchase process completed recently, acquiring 99 per cent stake in the legend of the tarmac world.

We love Bernie Ecclestone, we do! F1's CEO loves to make controversial statements and we love to extract our pound of humour from those controversies. In this week's episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Mithila and Kunal tell you why Bernie Ecclestone backs Donald Trump for President. And if you're a Hillary Clinton fan, we tell you why he wouldn't back her candidature.

The last weekend couldn't have been more exciting as Valentino Rossi raced towards the chequered flag at the Spanish MotoGP 2016 (45:28.834 seconds), taking team Movistar Yamaha to victory.

Mahindra Racing announced its technical partnership with Magneti Marelli to develop powertrain for the team's season three Formula E car - the M3 Electro.

Ending his eight-year partnership with Yamaha, it was only time that Jorge Lorenzo announced officially his decision to move to Ducati, a speculation that has gripped the MotoGP circuits ever since the beginning of the current season.

Having written to the International Automobile Federation (FIA) in a bid to sort out its plans immediately, Pirelli managed to receive a unanimous approval from the F1 commission and the Strategy Group to go ahead with its tyre testing programme.