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New Delhi: Alpine have announced that Jack Doohan, who is set to join Alpine from next season, will be replacing the outgoing Esteban Ocon for the final race of the season at Abu Dhabi. BWT Alpine Formula One Team announces that reserve driver Jack Doohan will race in the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in place of Esteban Ocon. The change allows Esteban to be released to Haas to drive in the post-season test in Abu Dhabi," read the statement by the team. Ocon, who has been a key driver for Alpine for five years, is already confirmed to leave the team at the end of the 2024 season to join Haas. In a parallel development, Alpine announced earlier this year that their reserve driver, Jack Doohan, would step into a full-time seat alongside Pierre Gasly for the 2025 season. Alpine Team Principal Oliver Oakes addressed reports of an early departure for Esteban Ocon, possibly paving the way for Jack Doohan's Grand Prix debut at the Abu Dhabi season finale. The move would allow Ocon to join Haas early, enabling him to drive for his new team during the post-season test in Abu Dhabi, while giving Doohan valuable race experience before his debut season. "It's obviously slightly complex because, as much as he is ours, he's obviously contractually a Mercedes junior as well, and obviously he'd like to be released early as well. I think anyone who gets thrown into an F1 car in a race like that, it's never easy to judge. But Jack's professional enough to handle it. Once you ease into the weekend with FP1 and FP2, you can build up to it," Oakes was quoted saying by F1 website after the Qatar GP. Rumours of a strained relationship between Ocon and the team have lingered throughout the season, particularly following a dramatic collision with teammate Pierre Gasly at the Monaco Grand Prix. However, Oakes dismissed the notion that such incidents were a primary factor in the discussions, emphasising instead the practical benefits of an early transition. Doohan's potential debut would also draw comparisons with other impressive rookie performances, including Ollie Bearman's standout showing in Saudi Arabia and the high-pressure debut of Mercedes' junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli in Monza.
New Delhi: Following the news of Team Principal and CEO Christian Horner being let go by Red Bull Racing, four-time reigning champion Max Verstappen took to social media to bid him farewell. Recent reports suggest that Verstappen is in talks with Mercedes over a potential switch next season after what can only be described as a poor ongoing year, given the standards set by the Dutchman. It is speculated that Red Bull's decision may have to do with Horner's departure. "From my first race win to four world championships, we have shared incredible successes. Winning memorable races and breaking ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 30 (ANI): Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing 15,000 megawatts (MW) of operational capacity, specifically reaching 15,539.9 MW. According to the Adani group, this accomplishment marks the fastest and largest capacity addition in India to date. The operational portfolio includes ~11,005.5 MW of solar, ~1,977.8 MW of wind, and ~2,556.6 MW of wind-solar hybrid capacity. Also Read | TikTok Deal To Be Announced Soon in US? Donald Trump Says He Has Found a Group of 'Very Wealthy People' To Buy ByteDance-Owned App, I ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Cadillac have signed veteran duo Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas to be their drivers when the team joins the Formula 1 grid for the first time in 2026. The American squad, who are backed by General Motors and will be led by former Marussia Sporting Director Graeme Lowdon, will become the sport's 11th team next season. Cadillac have opted for experience with their line-up, signing 'Checo' Perez and Mercedes reserve Bottas - who boast 527 Grand Prix starts and 16 Grand Prix wins between them - on multi-year deals. It marks a remarkable return for the veteran ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Formula 1 paddock has been witness to a very sombre version of Lando Norris in the past couple of months. Jovial and often seen having a laugh with fellow drivers and teammates, the 25-year-old has been more reserved, politically correct and not displaying too much emotion since the mechanical failure of his McLaren at the Dutch Grand Prix on August 31. That DNF (did not finish) was a crucial moment in the F1 title race with the Briton falling 34 points behind teammate and championship leader Oscar Piastri. Since then, Norris has been quieter, more composed and calm even when h ...Read More >
IMAGE: McLaren could clinch their first constructors' crown since 1998 on Sunday if they outscore Ferrari by 21 points at the Qatar F1 Grand Prix. Photograph: Henry Romero/Reuters Ferrari and McLaren, Formula One's oldest rivals, take their constructors' title fight into a penultimate round in Qatar this weekend with both battling to end years of waiting to be champions again. After Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrated his fourth successive drivers' title in Las Vegas last Saturday, the focus switches to a different desert and the hopes of Maranello and Woking. McLaren -- the team of past c ...Read More >
Aussie racing driver Jack Doohan will make his Formula One debut for Alpine in this weekend's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. News had filtered through on Sunday that he would be replacing Esteban Ocon on the grid for the final race of the season, but the news was officially confirmed by Alpine on Monday morning. It came as Ocon, who signed for Haas in July, agreed a deal to end his season with Alpine a race early. It brings to an end his five-year stay at the Formula One team, with the 28-year-old set to join up with young British star Ollie Bearman at the American racing outfit for 202 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 15: Ahmedabad was on Wednesday recommended as the proposed host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games by Commonwealth Sport's Executive Board, paving the way for the big event's return to India after two decades and bolstering its ambition to be an Olympic host in 2036. A final decision, which now seems a mere formality, will be taken on November 26 at the body's General Assembly in Glasgow after the recommendation is sent to the full membership of Commonwealth Sport. India had hosted the Games for the first time back in 2010 in New Delhi. Getting the Games' hosting rights would also b ...Read More >
MARTOLI, India (AP) -- Dozens of dilapidated stone buildings are what is left of the once-thriving border village of Martoli, in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Nestled in Johar Valley and surrounded by Himalayan peaks -- the most notable being Nanda Devi, once considered the tallest mountain in the world -- this village had traded sugar, lentils, spices and cloth for salt and wool with Tibetans across the border. The nomadic occupants of several villages spent the winter months in the plains collecting goods to be traded with Tibetans in the summer. But the border was sealed after ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 30 (ANI): On the last trading day of June, Indian stock markets opened flat on Monday, supported by positive global cues and receding geopolitical clouds. The Nifty 50 index opened at 25,661.65, gaining 23.85 points or 0.09 per cent. On the other hand, the BSE Sensex opened slightly lower at 84,027.33, down by 31.57 points or 0.04 per cent. Also Read | TikTok Deal To Be Announced Soon in US? Donald Trump Says He Has Found a Group of 'Very Wealthy People' To Buy ByteDance-Owned App, Identities To Be Revealed Soon. Experts noted that the positive mood in glo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Diamond League athletics meet in Doha has been postponed by six weeks due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with organisers prioritising safety amid regional tensions. The event, which was originally scheduled for May 8, will now take place on June 19. The decision comes even as a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran has been announced, reflecting continued uncertainty in the region.The Doha leg holds special significance for Indian fans, as it was at last year's event that Neeraj Chopra achieved a major milestone. The Tokyo Olympic champion breached ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Formula One, on Tuesday, revealed the six venues set to host F1 Sprint events during the 2026 FIA F1 World Championship season - including three exciting new locations. The 2026 season will introduce a new era of regulations to the sport and host the sixth year of the Sprint format. The first F1 Sprint of 2026 will take place in Shanghai, followed by Miami, with both Grands Prix hosting a Sprint weekend for the third consecutive year. Silverstone returns to the Sprint Calendar for the first time since the format's inaugural event in 2021, and Montréal, Zand ...Read More >