w World Champion Lewis Hamilton Sets Pace at Pre-season Testing at Barcelona By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 12:10:01 +0530 Lewis Hamilton clocked a best time of 1min 16.976sec off a total of 94 laps in Barcelona. Full Article
w Small Details, Big Picture, Key to Lewis Hamilton's Next F1 Deal By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 01:08:26 +0530 Lewis Hamilton, who has been at Mercedes since 2013, sees no need to hurry despite lingering speculation he could move to Ferrari. Full Article
w Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas Sets Fastest Time of Opening Test Week By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:22:10 +0530 Valtteri Bottas recorded the fastest time in the opening session of pre-season F1 testing. Full Article
w Formula One: Mercedes DAS Steering Wheel to Be Outlawed after This Season By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 09:21:21 +0530 Mercedes's new Dual-Axis Steering system will be effectively ruled out after indications of a change in the technical regulations. Full Article
w Formula One: Mercedes Suspect Ferrari are Playing Down Their True Pace By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 08:54:48 +0530 Mercedes suspect Ferrari are actually faster than what they are letting on in Formula One's first pre-season test. Full Article
w Formula One: Lewis Hamilton has Michael Schumacher's Biggest Records in Sight By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 4 Mar 2020 11:18:02 +0530 Lewis Hamilton has his sights firmly set on Michael Schumacher's record of 91 wins and seven titles. Full Article
w Formula 1: Bahrain Grand Prix to Be Held Without Spectators Due to Coronavirus By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 8 Mar 2020 03:38:52 +0530 The Bahrain Grand Prix, which is scheduled to be held March 20-22, will be without spectators due to th4e coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
w No Fans, No Way: Australia F1 Rules Out Ban of Spectators in Wake of Bahrain Grand Prix Move By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 9 Mar 2020 01:47:07 +0530 Australian Grand Prix will take place in the presence of fans despite the threat of coronavirus affecting sporting events around the globe. Full Article
w 'Heartbreaking': Lewis Hamilton Describes Fire-ravaged Australia After Visit By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 06:06:39 +0530 Lewis Hamilton visited the New South Wales countryside to see the devastation due to months-long bushfires. Full Article
w Two More Haas Formula One Staff Isolated Over Coronavirus Fears By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 12:46:13 +0530 Coronavirus fears have spread around the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Full Article
w 'Cash is King': Lewis Hamilton Slams Plans to Hold Australian F1 Despite Coronavirus Pandemic By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 02:03:32 +0530 Australian Grand Prix is set to go ahead despite five Formula One team members being in quarantine over coronavirus fears. Full Article
w For Formula One, Coronavirus Means Less is More in 2020. Here’s How By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 11:09:48 +0530 Formula One races in Bahrain, Vietnam, China, Netherlands and Spain have also been shelved but F1 organisers are hoping to shoehorn them into a breathless finale after the coronavirus passes. Full Article
w Formula One Drivers to Stage Virtual Reality Races Amid Coronavirus Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 08:40:44 +0530 Formula One drivers will compete in ESports Virtual Grand Prix series as the season remains suspended due to coronavirus. Full Article
w F1 Champion Lewis Hamilton Says He's Self-isolating After Attending Event with Idris Elba By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 06:04:58 +0530 Lewis Hamilton was at a charity event in London on March 4 also attended by actor Idris Elba and Sophie Grgoire Trudeau. Full Article
w India's First F1 Track Buddh International Circuit to be Used as Shelter Home for Migrant Workers By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:48:03 +0530 Buddh International Circuit, which is India's first Formula One racing track, is being readied to be used as a shelter home and quarantine facility for migrant labourers leaving Delhi-NCR after Central Government announced a 21-day lockdown Full Article
w Red Bull Official Wanted Drivers to Deliberately Catch Coronavirus By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:24:37 +0530 Red Bull Formula One team consultant admitted he wanted the drivers to catch coronavirus. Full Article
w Formula One in 'Very Fragile State', Warns McLaren Boss Zak Brown By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 03:22:52 +0530 McLaren boss warned that four teams could be driven out of business due to coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
w Formula One Faces New Reality Amid Coronavirus Crisis: FIA President Jean Todt By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 06:38:13 +0530 Nine Formula One Grand Prix races have been cancelled or postponed and the next race scheduled is the French GP on June 28. Full Article
w Lewis Hamilton Salutes 'Racing Legend and Comrade' Stirling Moss By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 12:27:42 +0530 Lewis Hamilton paid a tribute to Stirling Moss, who was regarded as one of Formula One's greatest drivers. Full Article
w Damon Hill Hails Stirling Moss as F1 'Great' Despite Lack of World Title By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 05:06:22 +0530 Stirling Moss died on Sunday aged 90 following a long illness. Full Article
w Formula E Teams Up with UNICEF on Coronavirus Appeal By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 05:20:55 +0530 Formula E have already suspended its season, which runs from December to July, last month. Full Article
w Max Verstappen to Race in Virtual Aussie Supercar Series as a Wildcard By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:33:57 +0530 Max Verstappen was announced a wildcard entrant in the V8 Supercars All-Stars Eseries. Full Article
w McLaren Boss Says Coronavirus is Final Wake-up Call for 'Unhealthy' F1 By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:55:27 +0530 McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl said the coronavirus is the perfect call up for Formula One and the sport's 'unhealthy' ways. Full Article
w Sebastian Vettel Hints at New Ferrari Deal Before F1 Season Begins By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 05:28:09 +0530 Sebastian Vettel will be out of contract at the end of 2020. Full Article
w Mercedes F1 Boss Toto Wolff Takes a Stake in Aston Martin By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 04:13:49 +0530 Mercedes F1 spokesman said Toto Wolff's move was purely an investment and would be diluted by a rights issue on Monday from 4.77% to less than 1%. Full Article
w Charles Leclerc Wins Virtual China Race, Celebrates With Pasta Not Champagne By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 08:02:12 +0530 Charles Leclerc started on pole in the Formula One Esports Virtual Grand Prix championship and finished ahead of Red Bull's Alex Albon and Guanyu Zhou. Full Article
w Lewis Hamilton Ready to Stick with Mercedes 'Dream Team' By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:23:21 +0530 Lewis Hamilton was linked with a move to Ferrari after the six-time world title winner revealed in January he had yet to open talks over a new deal with Mercedes. Full Article
w Spanish Grand Prix: F1 Will Renegotiate Fees for Races Without Fans By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 04:41:11 +0530 Joan Fontsere, yhe general manager of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, said said Spanish Grand Prix organizers at this moment are not even considering a race with fans. Full Article
w Would be Happy for Sebastian Vettel to Continue at Ferrari: Charles Leclerc By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 02:46:45 +0530 Sebastian Vettel has hinted he may have a new deal with Ferrari before the Formula One season begins post the covid-19 pandemic. Full Article
w FIA Safeguard Clause Could Facilitate Lower Formula One Budget Cap By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:06:21 +0530 F1 teams have agreed verbally to lower the 2021 budget but some are pushing for further cuts to reflect the global financial crisis caused by Covid-19. Full Article
w British Grand Prix Will Not Take Place in Front of Fans: Silverstone By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 02:34:04 +0530 July 19 British Grand Prix has not yet been postponed or cancelled but organisers have confirmed that fans will not be allowed. Full Article
w Lewis Hamilton Misses Being Out of Racing Action For the 1st Time Since He was Eight By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 12:58:08 +0530 Lewis Hamilton said there was a big void in his life right now since he is unable to race due to coronavirus shutdown. Full Article
w There's Definitely a Big Void: Lewis Hamilton on Formula One Shutdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 04:51:24 +0530 Lewis Hamilton said that he is missing racing everyday as coronavirus stalls sports around the globe. Full Article
w Formula One Extends Shutdown Period For Second Time To a Period Of 63 Consecutive Days By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:01:08 +0530 Teams normally take most of August off, but that period has now been freed up to give Formula One room to reschedule a string of races postponed due to the new coronavirus. Full Article
w This Day 26 Years Ago, F1 Racing Legend Ayrton Senna Passed Away By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 06:14:07 +0530 Formula One legend Ayrton Senna died in a horrific crash on this day in 1994 Full Article
w F1 Agrees $145 Million Cap for Teams in 2021: Managing Director Ross Brawn By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 10:16:52 +0530 Formula One managing director Ross Brawn said after a teleconference with teams and the governing FIA that a much fairer prize fund would feature in a new commercial agreement due by the end of this year. Full Article
w Two of the 10 German Football Coronavirus Cases Are at Moenchengladbach: Report By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 09:28:41 +0530 Local newspaper reported an unnamed Moenchengladbach player and physiotherapist had tested positive for the coronavirus. Full Article
w Claire Williams Scared of Formula One Team Shutting Down Due to Covid-19 But Won't Risk Staff's Health By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 09:34:42 +0530 Claire Williams said that it was scary that if racing doesn't restart soon due to coronavirus, Formula One could lose an 'awful lot of teams'. Full Article
w F1 Looking to Host Races at New Circuits to Save Season after Covid-19 Setback By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 02:56:20 +0530 In the wake coronavirus pandemic, the first 10 races of the 2020 calender have either been called off or postponed. Full Article
w PM Modi discusses coronavirus situation with Aung San Suu Kyi By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:22:07 IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed India's readiness to provide all possible support to Myanmar to mitigate the health and economic impact of COVID-19. Full Article
w Afghanistan likely facing coronavirus 'health disaster': US watchdog By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 09:49:30 IST The spread of Covid-19 has significantly impacted Afghanistan from complicating the peace initiative to forcing border crossing closures that have disrupted commercial and humanitarian deliveries, according to a a watchdog report to the US Congress. Full Article
w Rohingya refugees relocated to controversial Bangladesh island after weeks at sea By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 21:14:21 IST Full Article
w Coronavirus: Nepal records 16 new cases; most in contact with man who attended Tablighi event in India By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 16:07:43 IST Sixteen people, including 15 who came in contact with a religious leader who returned after attending the Tablighi Jamaat gathering in Delhi in March, have been tested positive, Nepal's health ministry said. All the 16 people were found Covid-19 positive on Sunday, it said, adding that the total number of coronavirus cases in Nepal now stands at 75. Full Article
w Lankan Tamils raise release of political prisoners issue with PM Mahinda Rajapaksa By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 12:35:34 IST A delegation of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), Sri Lanka's main Tamil party, met the prime minister on Monday for a separate discussion on the prisoners issue after attending an all-party meeting convened by Mahinda Rajapaksa. Full Article
w Why China's maneuvers in Nepal politics worry India By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 22:58:17 IST Full Article
w Covid-19: Nepal extends lockdown till May 18, suspends cross-border movement until May 3 By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:40:38 IST Full Article
w Bangladesh lifts curbs on mosque prayers as lockdown eases By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:16:54 IST Full Article
w Afghanistan says it has found 17 bodies of migrants drowned by Iran border guards By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:56:32 IST Full Article
w Nepal lawmakers being tested for coronavirus ahead of Parliament session By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:08:23 IST All lawmakers in Nepal are being tested for the novel coronavirus as a precautionary measure ahead of the Parliament's budget session beginning on Friday. The swab samples of the members of Lower House and Upper House were collected for testing through Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method, at the Parliament building on Thursday, according to officials. Full Article
w Rohingya stranded on boat for weeks taken to Bangladesh island By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:10:05 IST Full Article