Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Racing Formula One team,one of the many new teams for the 2010-11 season has signed a new 3 year deal with UST Global, a major IT service provider in India. The deal is a big one especially for UST as the deal translates into revenues amounting upto 10 million dollars for the IT service firm, but more than the revenue part, it will help improve the brand image of the company.Indian tennis ace Leander Peas’ Leander Sport Pvt Ltd, has led the transaction.
Under the deal, UST …

arun Chandhok took the last seat in the 2010 Formula1 grid, and becomes the second Indian to compete in Formula1. He partners Bruno Senna, at HRT(Hispania Racing Team), formerly known as Campos Meta. Chandhok had competed in GP2 in 2009, and finished the season in 18th, having collected 10 points. Though that record isn’t highly impressive, Chandhok will have the entire contingent of Indian F1 fans cheering him on, once the five red lights go off at Bahrain. The prospect of having an Indian driver, behind the wheel of a …

here are hardly 15 days to go for the 2010 Formula 1 season kick-off in Bahrain. Almost all the teams have launched their 2010 challengers, and tested them in the official test sessions at Valencia and Jerez. The 2010 season sees some rule changes, though not as radical as what we had seen for the 2009 season. The biggest difference would be the banning of refuelling, which poses designers with the problem of accomodating a larger fuel tank. Another change is that the front tyres are made narrower, in comparison …

        he 80th international motor show is running at Geneva right now,started off on 4th of this month and will continue till 14th.This is an annual event, where almost manufacturers from 30 countries show their concepts and new borns. The motor show started of in 1905 still running successfully.Super cars and concept cars are the usual show stoppers in this motor show.This year it has around 250 manufacturers from different parts of the globe.More torque and technology is what is being shown now, new break throughs and findings are displayed, the …

he 2010 Formula1 season will see a bigger grid, and hopefully closer racing. The grid would now consist of 13 teams, and consequently 26 drivers. The Panasonic Toyota Racing has bid adieu to the sport at the end of the 2009 season, citing financial reasons. BMW have also pulled out of the sport, but the team would feature in the ‘10 season as the Sauber F1. This was made possible after the team was sold to an investment company called Qadbak. However, the Qadbak sale failed and the team got …