After weeks of rumors, dropping hints and uncertainty, Karun Chandhok as confirmed by the HRT F1 team as their second driver.
HRT F1, which was originally named Campos Meta, will be the final team on the grid and the only team that has not tested their car yet. Karun will be partnering with Bruno Senna, Ayrton Senna’s nephew. Oddly enough, Bruno who was confirmed before Karun get’s the number 21 and Karun get’s the number 20 on his car.
With two rookies, a car designed by Dallara, who have not built an …

When it rains, it pours cats and dogs. That seems to be moral of the story in the past few months.
Back when we started UD, finding Desis in the media was a big deal. I remember posts in SM and SAJA titled “Identify this brown person”, not anymore. Without over analyzing the situation, the fact is that we find stories about our people everywhere. And it was only a matter of time before they showed up on the wrong side of the financial meltdown.
The Sri Lankan Raj …

It’s a shame that Hamilton lost his position on the last lap of the race. Nice to see Rubens winning another race and Brawn getting a 1-2. Also nice to see that Ferrari are picking every point possible.
Force India did well for a car without KERS and had Sutil managed to have a better stop, chances are he might have found himself ahead of Raikonnen, but that’s something that comes with experience.
Fisi, who started for Ferrari this race, finished just outside the points, at least he did not come …

Force India snagged its first points last race with Fisi managing to secure the second position. Since the entire world was talking about the success of the team, I did not feel that it was necessary to blog about it.
What I failed to realize is the fact that this remarkable achievement has re-energized a lot of fans who’ve been dormant for the past few seasons.
To that end, I will be live blogging the race at Monza, starting at the ungodly hour of 4:30 AM. Yes, I live in …

Roman veteran, Giancarlo Fisichela , driving for Force India Formula 1 managed to snag the teams first pole position, this afternoon at the Belgian grand prix.
Force India, which is not considered a front running team managed this feat without rain, crazy accidents or any untoward incident. Normally that would be the only way you would see a back marker team pulling such an upset.
To their credit, Fisi’s car was not lightly fueled. With the fuel adjusted levels (an indicator or how much fuel they have, resulting in how it affects …

The automobile aficionados have long been looking forward to the cheap yet efficient trucks and SUV’s from Mahindra to hit the “western” shores.
The first review look promising for the company.
Overall, ride quality and noise, vibration and harshness is very competitive with current U.S. midsize pickups, if not superior to some. Shocking, we know, but it’s true. This is a truck that could function as a daily driver as well as a workhorse.

Although the reviewer drove a pre-production model, it looks like Mahindra will have a go at the more …

It looks like TVS Motors is all set to enter the US market with its motorcycle, Apache RTR (Racing Throttle Technology), and no I’m not kidding with the name. After Tata and Mahindra, TVS will be third company to sell in the recent past, talking about seeling its wares outside India. Bike enthusiasts would remember that Enfield has long been a staple of the American motorcycle scene.

According to the Economic Times

The Chennai-based two-wheeler company has cleared the mandatory technical and emission tests for its bike and plans to launch it …

Narain Karthikeyan managed to dislocate his shoulder, jumping over the pit wall on the way to the grid. Initially it was thought that he would not be racing, but there was a glimmer of hope when the Audi medical crew declared him fit, halfway into the race.
However, the ACO doctor is against him racing. With just two drivers pulling in the shift, Team Kolles are running 6th. It’s a shame that something silly has kept Narain from racing this year.
It’s not all bad for Brand India. Neel Jani, …

Intel has an awesome new ad featuring Ajay Bhatt, The Co-Inventor of USB. For your viewing pleasure…

Finally an ad that breaks the stereotype, well kinda… What do you guys think?

Starting 2010 Tata plans on selling its Electric Indica in Norway.
Autobloggreen reports that the model that was on display at the Detroit Motor Show is already being tested in its new home.
Although the all-electric Tata Indica on display at the SAE World Congress in Detroit this week is not the soon-to-be-released model, there’s a lot we can learn from the vehicle – and from TM4’s Eriz Azeroual – about how the technology will be implemented when the new model goes on sale in Norway either later this year or in …

More American Workers Outsourcing Own Jobs Overseas
I know its from The Onion, but I don’t see why it could not become a real thing. Srsly.

Looks like the recession that is hitting India has led to Spice Energy backing out of the sponsorship of A1 Team India.
Neha Rastogi, the spokesperson for Spice Energy was quoted as saying
Spice Energy is temporarily out of handling operations for A1 Team India given the current economic situation. We will look forward to continue our support to the team.

The news is not all bad. Narain Karthikeyan while confirming that things have changed, confirmed that the drivers are staying put

There is a reshuffle in the management but the team will …

Mallya is no stranger to controversy, neither is Narain. But the media has successfully orchastrated a death match between the two.
So here is what went down.
A few days ago, when asked about “An Indian driver driving for an Indian team” statement that Mallaya had made early in his F1 career, Mallya decided to conclude that neither Narain Karthikeyan nor Karun Chandok fit the bill.

In my F1 context, [Karthikeyan] doesn’t fit in,[Chandhok] is like my son, but I have not broken the professional rules of Force India F1 and announced in …

There is news (at this time, I would consider this pure speculation) that Mallya is one one the interested parties, along with a host of other big names, including Pro Drives Richard as possible buyers of the Honda F1 team.
For those who care to remember, Pro Drive wanted to start 2008 buying their chassis from Mercedes, but because of the Customer Car row, they decided to pull out.
Mallya might already be over committed with Force India, but now that he has almost given up control and “sold” the team to …

Radio NZ reports
Six gunmen are reported to have been shot by Indian security forces at Delhi’s main international airport, according to airport officials.

This is a developing story, we will post updates as soon as they are available.
Update 1:
Conflicting reports are now emerging. Another news source claims that shots were fired, but no one was injured.
Update 2: Reuters informs us that everything is back to normal.

This is why these guys are so amazing.

While the Indian government and the world tried to understand what and how things went wrong, the scale of devastation can be seen here (Please understand that there are graphic images) .

Narain Karthikeyan might not be racing in F1 anymore, but he still is very popular in India, according to this article by Rediff.
He spoke about a lot of things, but his answer to the most important question, his return to F1 had a very terse response.
Now that Vijay Mallya’s [Images] Force India has severed ties with Ferrari — opting for McLaren instead — does it mean a return to F1 for India’s only driver with that experience? Has he had talks with Force India regarding a comeback?
“No,” said Narain, a …

After Narain and Karun, it looks like we have another Indian climbing the rope into international motor sports circles. The Hindu reports that Aditya Patel will race at the Formula BMW Pacific race in the Macau street circuit this weekend.
For Patel, currently placed ninth overall and fourth in the rookie class of the Formula BMW series, it will be a steep learning curve on a circuit that has tested the best of racing drivers.
Of more significance is the fact that Macau Grand Prix is often considered as a stepping stone …

Narain seems to be in the news a lot these days, maybe that will convince Mallya to give him a shot. I know I can’t stop rooting for him.

For any racer, Formula One is a big thing and I am no exception. I have been working hard with the A1 team and thoroughly enjoying it but F1 is my ultimate dream, When I was with Jordan, the aim would
be to out-do your teammate. You have to be with bigger teams to get podium finishes.
He also spoke about missing the first …