24 November 2015, Abu Dhabi: His Highness Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed al Nahyan today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Aston Martin CEO Dr Andy Palmer for a new Aston Martin showroom based in Etihad Towers. Richard Foulds, Head of Property Management at Etihad Towers said “We are thrilled to be able to share this exciting news. Aston Martin opening in Abu Dhabi is good news for us all, and we are especially pleased to be hosting their beautiful new showroom here.” Dr Andy...
Alonso wearing sunglasses for eye infection
Date :May 08, 2015
Eyebrows were being raised on Thursday as Fernando Alonso refused to take his dark sunglasses off during the official FIA press conference. Earlier this week, on social media, the McLaren driver showed photographs of a stye in his eye, and then his trip to McLaren's driver simulator in Woking -- wearing dark glasses inside. "I have to keep them on," the Spaniard said as he prepared for Thursday's media activities ahead of his home grand prix. A source explained that an eye...
Bottas plays down Ferrari rumors
Date :May 08, 2015
Valtteri Bottas on Thursday tried to play down rumours he is shaping up as a Ferrari driver of the future. The Williams driver denied the wilder of the reports, for instance that he has already signed a 'pre-agreement' to join the fabled Italian marque. "I saw some and heard plenty of stories and it's sometimes quite funny to hear those because in the end you know what's the case and what's not," the Finn told reporters in Barcelona. "There's a lot of people making up...
Hyundai Sets New World Record In Brilliant New Campaign
Date :April 14, 2015
Hyundai has set a new Guinness World Record for “largest tire track image” in their latest “A Message to Space” campaign. The South Korean company used 11 Genesis sedans to draw an image big enough to be seen from space; the image was a message from an astronauts’s daughter to her father who spends most of his time away from home, in the International Space Station. The message, which was written on the Delamar Dry Lake in Nevada, covered 5.5 square kilometers – making it more than...
Sauber surprised by van der Garde 'accusations'
Date :March 19, 2015
Sauber has admitted it was "surprised" to read ousted driver Giedo van der Garde's media statement on Wednesday. After the courtroom battle of Melbourne, the two sides have reached a settlement that reportedly involves the return of the Dutch driver's sponsorship payments, legal fees and compensation to the tune of EUR 15 million. But in a statement on Wednesday, van der Garde was heavily critical of the Hinwil based team, accusing Sauber of ending his "dream" of racing in...
Hamilton says newspaper report 'piece of rubbish'!
Date :March 13, 2015
Lewis Hamilton has slammed a newspaper report that suggested he was demanding $1.5 million per week to sign a new Mercedes deal. Boss Toto Wolff has already rubbished the claims, telling a reporter "You must question where you get your drugs from". The original report, labelled as exclusive by the London newspaper The Times' correspondent Kevin Eason, cited sources who said Hamilton "has decided that he must be the best-paid man on the grid". Indeed, Hamilton's negotiations with...
Schumacher ski story is 'tragedy' - Ecclestone
Date :March 10, 2015
Bernie Ecclestone has described the fate of F1 legend Michael Schumacher as a "tragedy". 15 months ago, the seven time world champion fell whilst skiing with his son Mick in the French alps, suffering serious brain injuries. "I know nothing about his current condition," F1 chief executive Ecclestone, who has known the now 46-year-old German for over two decades, said. "This may sound strange," the 84-year-old Briton told Germany's Welt am Sonntag newspaper, "but it would have...
Schumacher progress 'painfully slow' - report
Date :February 17, 2015
Nearly 14 months after his late 2013 skiing accident, little new is known about the great Michael Schumacher's medical progress. The 46-year-old is reportedly cared for by a private medical team numbering 15 professionals around the clock at his mansion on the shores of Lake Geneva. But in a new report published by the UK newspaper Express, it is claimed the seven time world champion "remains mute with limited awareness of his environment", and still "unable to walk". "Progress is...
2016 rules would have stopped Schumacher return - report
Date :January 09, 2015
The FIA's new super licence points system would even have locked Michael Schumacher out of F1. Apparently reacting to the controversial debut this year of 17-year-old Max Verstappen, the sport's governing body will clamp down hard on the qualifications for the mandatory F1 driving credential in 2016. But as the details of the licence points system for junior categories emerged this week, some calculations show that many of the sport's top names would have fallen foul of the FIA's tough new...
Michael Schumacher Health Update!
Date :January 08, 2015
The seven-time Formula One racing champion, Michael Schumacher, who suffered from massive head injuries while skiing last December 2013 can now respond to external stimuli, but is still not able to speak or move, according to reports cited by International Business Times. Here are more details about Michael Schumacher Health Update. Michael Schumacher left the hospital in order return home in Switzerland after nine months of treatment. Most of the time, he spends "looking into...
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