Aston Martin Red Bull hypercar: A car of two characters

At the start of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in the presence of Aston Martin CEO Dr. Andy Palmer and Red Bull Racing Driver Max Verstappen, the ultimate fruit of the racing loom was unveiled by Aston Martin and Red Bull. Now they have confirmed that all road car versions …

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2016 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: The last donuts

The ironies in life make it all the more intriguing. That seems to ring true for a stellar event like the F1 finals too, as Yas Marina Circuit delivered its final twists on Sunday, keeping some happy, some a tad disappointed but all on their toes till the end! Drama …

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One thing you should know about F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

It’s much more than a car race. It’s one of the world’s greatest examples of fair play and team building. We are into one of the most exciting F1 weekends of the year – the very last of the season! If you have wondered what exactly is a Grand Prix, …

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Audi RS and R get exclusive home

Audi celebrated motorsport experience last week with its opening of the world’s first Audi Sport Center in Abu Dhabi and a weekend event in Dubai for Emirati ladies to experience Audi sports cars. The first stand-alone showroom in the world, dedicated to Audi Sport was opened in Abu Dhabi with …

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UAE stars in Karting Grand Finals for first time

Eleven year old Ziggy Kermanshahchi finished a glorious fifth in the Mini MAX class even as six racers from Team UAE and Oman made it to the Rotax MAX Grand Finals 2016 in Italy. Ziggy fought his way from the 11th place on the grid to finish just 4 seconds …

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Win a Ride with The Stig or Get a free Supercar ride at Yas this month

STARZ Play Arabia is bringing the Top Gear Season 23 to our region. Yay! They are giving you a chance to enjoy a ride at the Yas Marina circuit with the helmeted hero himself. Yaaaaay! What you need to do is subscribe (paid up or on the free 30 day …

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Twist. Turn. Tick. Tock. I go karting at Yas!

Yas Marina Circuit offers you exciting ways to get to know the celebrated racing destination this summer – whether you wish to do it by foot, squatting or sideways. Whizz… went this car past me before slipping in and out of lanes and spaces barely enough to keep its both …

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Fun and learning from the Formula E finale

In this goodbye feature to 2016 Formula E, I’m squeezing the last drops of fun, learning and interesting facts out of the backstage talks that followed the final race of Formula E, earlier this month. Content and image courtesy: CNN Supercharged Sebastien Buemi is the new Formula E world champion …

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Middle East racers do Audi proud at DTM

On a weekend when Audi won the DTM at Norisring after 14 years, the big boys weren’t alone in celebrating the victory. It was shared by Audi Middle East, who supported two of the ragion’s racing talents in the Audi Sport TT Cup at the same circuit. Zaid Ashkanani from …

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Bugatti Chiron 1 cameo in Goodwood and Le Mans

Just a week from each other, the Bugatti Chiron graced two of the most fascinating venues of speed in the racing world – Le Mans in France and Goodwood in the UK. The French super sports car manufacturer returned to the scene where it once celebrated two of its greatest …

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