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Topic: F1

F1 2026 is doubling down on hybrid vehicles. It’s not ‘yesterday’s technology’ anymore

The new version of Formula 1 will involve a lot of energy management, bringing up a whole different skillset in drivers. One could argue that it’s not ‘pure’ racing anymore.

The F1 movie is visually revolutionary. That still can’t make up for a weak storyline

Lewis Hamilton’s involvement ensures that even the smallest cues, like the sound of gear changes or the pit stop choreography, are as authentic as possible.

Honda to become Aston Martin F1 team’s engine partner from 2026

TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda will become Aston Martin's engine partner when Formula One enters a new power unit era in 2026, the Japanese manufacturer announced on Wednesday, replacing Mercedes. Honda

FIFA to Formula 1, how major sporting events are boosting Middle East economy

Despite the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the sports industry in the Middle East is expected to grow by 8.7% by 2026.

Get your act together, Netflix. Formula 1: Drive to Survive has too much creative liberty

There's a thin line between documenting a sporting event and taking creative liberties to enhance select flavours. The Netflix show has blurred it.

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Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.