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Formula One Fantasy - Lotus's Karun Chandhok |
2011-11-01 18:56:00 |
| He may have just missed out on fulfilling what must have been his ultimate F1 fantasy - to race in front of his home crowd at the inaugural Indian Grand Prix - but Lotus tester Karun still has plenty of other ideas when it comes to his ultimate Formula One wish list.
Chandhok reveals why teaming up with Alain Prost in a Hesketh, complete with active suspension and a '90s-style steering wheel, around the streets of London would be the next best thing to racing in Delhi
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Karthikeyan & Chandhok - different routes to the Rajpath |
2011-10-28 19:18:00 |
| There is nothing like a Grand Prix to instil fervour in local fans and prompt youngsters to dream of becoming race drivers, and many hope this weekend's inaugural New Delhi race will work just that sort of magic in India. What may make the difference is that not only does paddock boast its very own Indian team - courtesy of Force India - but also two Indian Formula One drivers, who have both taken very different routes into the sport
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Practice One - Hamilton leads the way in India |
2011-10-28 15:37:00 |
| McLaren's Lewis Hamilton stole the fastest time from the Red Bull drivers right at the end of the first hour and a half-long practice session at a dusty Buddh International Circuit on Friday morning.
Many simulations had predicted an ultimate lap time of 1m 27s, but after local heroes Karun Chandhok and Narain Karthikeyan had opened the bidding with 1m 52.148s and 1m 45.906s respectively, the best lap time fell progressively as the ever-present dust got blown away by the passage of the cars and the track slowly began to rubber in and get rid of some of its surface oils.
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Chandhok misses out on Indian race drive |
2011-10-25 17:57:00 |
| Lotus tester Karun Chandhok has lost out on the chance to race in front of his home crowd at this weekend's inaugural Indian event, after the team decided to retain regular line-up Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli for the New Delhi race. Chandhok, however, will be in action in the T128 during Friday's opening practice session.
I am very excited about driving at the new Buddh International Circuit in FP1 in front of my home crowd and while I am obviously disappointed that I won't have the chance to race on Sunday, I accept the team's decision to opt for the experience and talent they have at their disposal with Jarno and Heikki, explained the 27 year-old.
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Exclusive Q&A with Lotus's Tony Fernandes |
2011-10-12 20:16:00 |
| Tony Fernandes is one of a new breed of multifaceted paddock personalities. CEO of AirAsia, on the board of Malaysia Airlines, chairman of English Premier League football club Queens Park Rangers, owner of Caterham cars, and - last but not least - Lotus team principal.
We caught up with the Malaysian entrepreneur to discuss the team's progress, the chances of Indian reserve Karun Chandhok racing in Delhi, the Lotus name and more
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Chandhok waits on India drive |
2011-09-14 16:37:16 |
| Karun Chandhok says he must wait to find out if he will be driving for Lotus in the inaugural Indian Grand Prix, after Tony Fernandes said he wanted him to replace Jarno Trulli.
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Progress 'beyond expectations' in India |
2011-09-01 22:48:00 |
| FIA race director Charlie Whiting says progress at India's new Formula One venue, the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) near New Delhi, is 'beyond expectations'. That is according to Vicky Chandhok, head of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India, who accompanied Whiting on an inspection of the facility on Thursday.
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Chandhok Sr: India will be ready for Grand Prix |
2011-08-06 19:18:57 |
| India's motor sports chief Vicky Chandhok insists that the track in New Delhi will be ready for the country's Formula One debut in October with an inspection just weeks away - but is angry at reports that the race may be moved to April in 2012.
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Lotus looking to extend Trulli's contract |
2011-07-21 19:11:59 |
| Tony Fernandes has revealed that Lotus is in talks with Jarno Trulli to extend his contract at the team beyond the end of the season, despite the Italian being replaced by Karun Chandhok at this weekend's German Grand Prix
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Chandhok to replace Trulli at the Nurburgring |
2011-07-21 18:20:00 |
| Karun Chandhok is to get a race outing with Team Lotus in Germany this week, with Jarno Trulli standing aside to give the Indian driver his first full Grand Prix weekend since he competed for HRT at last year's Silverstone round.
Ever since I first joined the team I have been looking forward to this opportunity and I am determined to do my best to repay their faith in me and help the team progress, this season and for many years to come, said Chandhok, who joined Lotus as their reserve in March and has since made four Friday practice appearances for the team
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Practice One - Webber leads Red Bull one-two in Australia |
2011-03-25 12:36:00 |
| The 2011 F1 season finally kicked off this morning in Melbourne's Albert Park - with a bang. Test driver Karun Chandhok got as far as Turn Four on his out lap before losing grip and cannoning into the wall, severely damaging his Lotus T128.
After that, it took more than half an hour before Pastor Maldonado in the Williams became the first man to set a lap time. Soon, however, Red Bull moved to the front as expected, with Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel taking it in turns to go fastest until the Australian slammed in a 1m 26.831s best right at the end to beat the German's 1m 27.158s by 0.327s.
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Chandhok joins Lotus as reserve driver |
2011-03-22 18:13:00 |
| Lotus have announced Karun Chandhok is to join the team as reserve driver for the 2011 season. Chandhok, who made 10 Grands Prix starts last year for HRT, will make his first appearance for Lotus this weekend during Friday's practice session for the Australian Grand Prix.
This is another great day for Team Lotus, said Lotus team principal Tony Fernandes. Karun's appointment to our team gives us not only his immense driving talent and F1 experience, both of which will help us develop the car even further, but also brings one of the warmest, most professional personalities I have the pleasure of knowing into the Team Lotus family.
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Karun Chandhok joins Lotus as reserve driver |
2011-03-22 18:13:00 |
| Lotus have announced Karun Chandhok is to join the team as reserve driver for the 2011 season. Chandhok, who raced for HRT at 10 Grands Prix last year, will make his first appearance for Lotus on Friday during the opening practice session for this weekend's Australian event.
This is another great day for Team Lotus, said team principal Tony Fernandes. Karun's appointment to our team gives us not only his immense driving talent and F1 experience, both of which will help us develop the car even further, but also brings one of the warmest, most professional personalities I have the pleasure of knowing into the Team Lotus family.
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Lotus sign up Chandhok |
2011-03-22 12:56:00 |
Indian Karun Chandhok will return to Formula One this season as reserve driver with Team Lotus, both sides have announced.
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Karun Chandhok to write for ESPNF1 |
2011-03-14 21:57:39 |
| Former Formula One driver Karun Chandhok will be writing for ESPNF1 throughout the 2011 season, beginning with a pre-season column and then analysis after every grand prix weekend
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Work on Korean circuit nears completion |
2010-08-31 17:29:00 |
| With the inaugural Korean Grand Prix just under two months away, race organisers have released a set of images of the brand-new Yeongam track. The Asian country will host its first Formula One event from October 22-24.
The Korea International Circuit, which is 90 percent complete, will hold a special event this weekend to mark the 50-day countdown to the Korean Grand Prix. 'Circuit Run 2010' will include a demonstration run by Indian driver Karun Chandhok in Red Bull's show car.
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Spanish Grand Prix - selected team & driver quotes |
2010-05-09 23:44:00 |
| HRT's Karun Chandhok and Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari on the coming together that earned one a drive-through penalty and the other retirement; McLaren's Lewis Hamilton on the late failure that ruled him out of the race; and Red Bull's Mark Webber on his first win of 2010. All 24 drivers, and senior team personnel, report back on Sunday's race
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HRT sign Yamamoto as test driver |
2010-04-17 12:04:00 |
| The HRT team have signed former Super Aguri and Spyker racer Sakon Yamamoto as the teams official test driver and reserve race driver for the 2010 season. The Japanese will join race drivers Indian Karun Chandhok and Brazilian Bruno Senna...
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Five-place grid penalty for Chandhok |
2010-04-17 11:37:00 |
| HRT driver Karun Chandhok has been handed a five-place grid penalty for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix by the Shanghai race stewards, after a seal was found to be broken on his gearbox on Friday night...
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FIA Thursday press conference - Malaysia |
2010-04-01 18:57:00 |
| Drivers: Rubens Barrichello (Williams), Karun Chandhok (HRT), Kamui Kobayashi (BMW Sauber) and Nico Rosberg (Mercedes).
Q: Karun, obviously a very steep learning curve for you this year. Tell us about it.
Karun Chandhok: It is not ideal. I don't think anyone in F1 has gone straight into qualifying without testing or a single lap of free practice. Bahrain was far from ideal. It is going to be very tough. With the car we didn't do any winter testing. We are two months behind the programme, but we will keep chipping away and see where we end up. Melbourne was a step forward. We got one
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Bahrain Grand Prix - selected driver quotes |
2010-03-14 23:32:00 |
| HRT's Karun Chandhok on covering just one lap before retiring; Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel on the technical issues that lost him the lead of the race; and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso on taking first blood in the battle for the championship after winning in Bahrain. All 24 drivers report back on Sunday's race
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Qualifying - selected team and driver quotes |
2010-03-13 21:41:00 |
| HRT's Karun Chandhok on finally making it out on track in Bahrain for his Formula One debut; Williams' Rubens Barrichello on narrowly missing Q3; and Sebastian Vettel on handing Red Bull the first pole position of the 2010 season. All 12 teams and their drivers review Saturday's action at Sakhir
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