The problem with pitching a story way, way too good to be true. “We open with a young boy,” gushes the director breathlessly — exaggeratedly enthused by every word he himself utters, his very tone an exclamation mark — hardselling his pitch. “Cute, middle-class, short even. With an afro. Wants to play cricket, be a […]
The article that inadvertently got me into Rediff*
*A friend forwarded this blogpost to someone he knew at Rediff, and they mailed in asking if I would write for the sports section. I was incredulous, because they had the one and only Prem Panicker. I did scribble a couple of cricket pieces but became their F1 columnist.. and one thing, as they say, […]
F1 Column: Melbourne 2009
That magnificent Brawn and his flying machines Goodbye, pecking order. The last time a Formula One team won on its debut was 32 years ago, in 1977. The team was called Wolf, and owner Walter Wolf took some aid from then-collaborator Frank Williams, and an engineer went over from Williams to work on the cars. […]
Most Wins=Champ? F1 09 Poll
Answer here, and let’s have a discussion group on the subject below. Also, here’s the FIA list of what would have been, had the wins-for-title theory been implemented through racing history. Of course, considering that the drivers didn’t know the rules,the results might have been significantly different. Heh.
From Boys To Men: The 2008 F1 season
Before the 09 season kicks off next week, a look at last year’s insanity: Current motorsport is dominated by boys — none of whom can really drive like men. The pitlane cameras, which used to showcase gorgeous girlfriends and wives egging on their drivers in the most glamorous sport on earth, now focus routinely on […]
