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Founder & Principal, Fractionova. Opportunity intelligence for decisions that cross borders. AI-native intelligence. Strategic judgement. Ex Formula One, FIA.

Chennai, Dubai
Joined December 2010
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ICYMI: After rain delayed Quali by an hour last night, the grid is now finally set, penalties and all! On this Diwali day, #IndianF1Fans couldnโ€™t have asked for a better evening of fireworks on the track! ๐Ÿช”๐Ÿ A cracking starting grid, two Brazilian masters lurking at the back, and if the heavens open up again, weโ€™re in for one explosive race! ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ”ฅ #F1 #BrazilGP
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After Kimiโ€™s coronation in Mexico and another bruising weekend for Ferrari, the F1 circus heads to Brazil! ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท๐ŸŽ๏ธ The World Champion is crowned but the battles rage on! ๐Ÿ”ฅ P2 in the Driversโ€™ standings, Mercedes eyeing the Constructorsโ€™ crown and Red Bull vs McLaren for P3! Hereโ€™s your #BrazilianGP weekend schedule in IST! โฑ๏ธ #F1 @VisitBrasil #BrazilGP
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Against the backdrop of continuing uncertainty in the Middle East, hereโ€™s the schedule in IST for the @qatarairways Qatar Grand Prix at Lusail, November 6-8. ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ Hereโ€™s hoping for a safe and uninterrupted weekend of racing under the lights! #MotoGP #QatarGP @lusailcircuit
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ 15 YEARS AGO TODAY, FORMULA 1 MADE HISTORY IN INDIA! 30 October 2011 - a day Indian motorsport fans will never forget! The roar of F1 engines echoed around the Buddh International Circuit for the very first #IndianGP, as Sebastian Vettel powered his Red Bull to a historic victory! ๐Ÿ† Three Indian Grands Prix. Three Vettel victories. Memories for a lifetime! 15 years on, the dream of bringing F1 back to India lives on! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณโค๏ธ #BringBackF1India #F1 #SebastianVettel @airtelindia
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๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ๐Ÿ† MEXICO CITY COULD CROWN A NEW WORLD CHAMPION! Fresh from his stunning COTA victory, Kimi Antonelli arrives in Mexico needing just 2 POINTS - a P9 finish to clinch his maiden F1 World Championship! ๐Ÿคฏ At just 20, history beckons for the young Italian! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ† Hereโ€™s the schedule for this potentially historic weekend. All timings in IST! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ #MexicoGP #F1 #KimiAntonelli
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After the heartbreak of losing the race at Phillip Island, and the somewhat poetic justice of it all, hereโ€™s hoping Jorge Martรญn is fit and ready to fight! ๐Ÿคžโค๏ธ What better way to make up for it than a Martรญn vs Marc Mรกrquez showdown worthy of the spectacular @sepangcircuit? ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ #MalaysianGP #MotoGP @TourismMalaysia
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Wonderful day at the track! Congratulations to Kimi Antonelli and the entire @MercedesAMGF1 team on a fantastic victory at #AustinGP! ๐Ÿ‘
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To beyond
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Turns out the future does have flying cars
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The lines of the future. The heartbeat of a new era. The innovative vision of Alfa Romeo. Cuorerosso. #AlfaRomeo #AlfaRomeoCuorerosso
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Behind every Formula 1 Grand Prix is a team of dedicated volunteers and officials making the action possible ๐Ÿ๐Ÿงก From marshals to race officials, 20,000+ volunteers support the FIA Formula One World Championship across the season. It takes teamwork, commitment and passion to keep the worldโ€™s biggest motor sport events running safely and smoothly. #FIA #F1 #FIAVolunteersAndOfficialsMonth
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Hereโ€™s the @motul #JapaneseGP ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต @MotoGP of this weekend! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’ช #MotoGP @JapaninIndia @japan @JapanSafeTravel #Tochigi @motegi_english
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NEXT STOP: MALAYSIA! ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ The @GulfAir Bahrain Grand Prix heads to the iconic Sepang International Circuit for three days of #F1 action! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŽ๏ธ ๐Ÿ“… 2โ€“4 October โฑ๏ธ Full schedule in IST ๐Ÿ‘‡ Bahrain GP. In Malaysia. At Sepang. Yep, you read that right. ๐Ÿ˜ #BahrainGP #F1 #Malaysia #MalaysiaTrulyAsia @MYHCNewDelhi @TourismMalaysia @MYCGMumbai @MYCGChennai @sepangcircuit #India
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๐Ÿšจ ICYMI: The #AzerbaijanGP starts ๐—ง๐—ข๐——๐—”๐—ฌ. Yes, TODAY!! ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ”ฅ Hereโ€™s your combined F1 + F2 ๐—ง๐—›๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ ๐—ฆ๐—–๐—›๐—˜๐——๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—˜ in IST ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ. All the action in one place, in timing order so you donโ€™t miss a session! Save it. Share it. Plan your Thursday. ๐ŸŽ๏ธ๐Ÿ’จ #IndianF1Fans #India #F1
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Hereโ€™s the @qatarairways #AzerbaijanGP ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ @F1 & @Formula2 #IndiaBroadcastSchedule ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ for this weekendโ€ฆ ๐Ÿšจ Not your usual race weekend! ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ With Sunday being Azerbaijanโ€™s Remembrance Day, the entire F1 weekend shifts forward - Practice Thursday, Qualifying Friday & the #F1 GRAND PRIX on ๐’๐€๐“๐”๐‘๐ƒ๐€๐˜. ๐Ÿ”ฅ And #F2 goes supersized! As the only support series in Baku, it gets 2 Qualifying sessions + 3 races - a Sprint & Feature Race 1 on Friday, followed by Feature Race 2 on SATURDAY. Qualifying 1 determines the Sprint/Feature 1 grids; Qualifying 2 sets Feature 2. So yesโ€ฆ Baku is basically serving up TWO main races on Saturday! ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”ฅ #BakuGP #IndianF1Fans @BakuCityCircuit #F1 #KushMaini #NammaPlan #India @AzEmbassyIndia @AshrafShikhaliy @AzerbaijanTour
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For the first time in India, competitive karting will race after sunset, adding an entirely new dimension to the championship finale. Floodlights. Championship pressure. Four titles on the line. This should be quite a spectacle! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ
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HISTORY UNDER THE LIGHTS! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ Indian karting is set for a first this weekend as the IAME Series India 2026 finale goes racing UNDER THE LIGHTS at the Madras International Karting Arena near Chennai. ๐ŸŒ™โœจ The fifth and final round takes place Saturday, August 29. #IAMESeriesIndia #IndianMotorsport @YASMinistry
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