David Bodapati

David Bodapati

A sports journalist with over three decades of experience in Indian Olympic sports. Specialises in motorsports and hockey. One of the first Indian print journalists accredited by both FIA and FIM and the first Indian to interview Michael Schumacher for combined 19-edition INDIAN EXPRESS wayback in 2002! Indian Rally historian!
Formula 1

Hamilton wins Japanese Grand Prix; Bianchi crashes, shifted to hospital

Suzuka, 5 October 2014: Lewis Hamilton won the shortened Japanese Grand Prix, the 15th of the 10-race Formula One World…

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WRC, Rally

Latvala eyeing his first asphalt victory: Rallye de France 2nd Day

Latvala, Mikkelsen and Meeke continue to battle for Rallye de France Alsace honours Volkswagen Motorsport’s Jari-Matti Latvala has consolidated his…

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Formula 1

Sebastian Vettel says bye, bye to Red Bull; Daniil Kvyat in for 2015

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel statement on his website after deciding to leave Red Bull Racing: (It is rumoured that…

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Formula 1

Rosberg takes eighth pole of season at Suzuka beating Hamilton; Bottas P3

Mercedes lock out front row as Hamilton takes second. Bottas and Massa third and fourth for Williams Suzuka, 4 Oct…

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Formula 1

I am very optimistic even if it rains: Nico Roseberg

DRIVERS 1 – Nico ROSBERG (Mercedes) 2 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) 3 – Valtteri BOTTAS (Williams ) TV UNILATERAL Q:…

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Formula 1

Rosberg tops FP3 in Japan as Hamilton crashes

Hamilton still fast enough for P2 ahead of Alonso, while Vettel and Raikkonen also hit trouble Suzuka, 4 Oct 2014:…

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Formula 1

Hamilton tops incident-packed FP2 in Suzuka

Championship leader takes over from Rosberg at top of timesheets as Ricciardo, Kobayashi and Gutierrez crash out Suzuka, 3 Oct…

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Formula 1

Rosberg quickest in Suzuka as Verstappen makes debut

German edges Mercedes team-mate Hamilton as Dutch teenager becomes youngest ever F1 driver at 17 years of age. Suzuka, 2…

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Formula 1

Yasuhisa Arai-san talks about the Honda project

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES – Pat FRY (Ferrari), Andy COWELL (Mercedes), Rémi TAFFIN (Renault), Paul MONAGHAN (Red Bull Racing), Yasuhisa ARAI (Honda),…

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Formula 1

We are still a candidate for points and still looking competitive: Nico Hulkenberg

DRIVERS – Nico HULKENBERG (Force India), Jules BIANCHI (Marussia), Romain GROSJEAN (Lotus), Sebastian VETTEL (Red Bull Racing), Kamui KOBAYASHI (Caterham),…

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