FORCE INDIA - READY TO TAKE ON THE WORLD

Hi F1 Lovers,

Looks cool and raises hopes:

The 2009 season saw Force India set a fastest lap, take a pole position and finish second in Belgium. They ended with thirteen points and it is great progress over 2008, their first year.

This year Force India is expecting to improve on the performance of the previous year. The 2010 challenger, the VJM03 was unveiled on Tuesday 9th February 2010 and Vitantonio Liuzzi took it to the track. Adrian Sutil will take over for Friday and Saturday and reserve driver Paul di Resta is due to drive on February 17.

The design evolution involves getting a larger gas tank that makes the car a bit longer and wider and the double diffuser is now placed at the back of the car.

Along with McLaren and the new Mercedes GP team, Force India is powered by a Mercedes engine, an arrangement carried over from the 2009 season.

"2010 is a really important season and we are very optimistic about going well. I think this year it’s important to be consistent from the first race. I’d like to be in the midfield and be competitive from Bahrain," driver Adrian Sutil said.

"It’s the first time we have been completely on schedule so I feel this will be the first season when I can show from the beginning to the end what is possible with the car and what I can do. Of course we will have updates and performance packages from this point on but I hope we will be strong from the first practice session rather than compromising at the start."

ANDY RODDICK - BROOKLYN DECKER

Brooklyn Decker is the new model on the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover this year.
She is the wife of Andy Roddick.
Although she can never be categorized with the other sultry models that have made the cover in the past, she does have the credit of being part of the magazine since 2006 when she was just 18.
She also has the magazine to thank for her husband who traced her out after seeing her in the 2007 edition.
Some relations keep getting stronger.

Decker says she is an avid sports fan, and, as a teenager in North Carolina, ran hurdles for the track team, played soccer and participated in competitive cheerleading. She has no great diet or exercise secret, she said, other than to be active and eat sensibly.
"I still don't know the formula for the cover," she added. "It's luck, the perfect suit and perfect storm to get it."
Decker said, though, that because Sports Illustrated encourages a natural look -- less makeup, toned muscles, curvy shape -- it's easier to get a great photograph. "This celebrates the girls and their personalities. I think it's why they get such beautiful pictures."

Paper Tigers - Washed away

Hello,

The paper tigers show that they have claws of clay. When the actual fight happens the clay gets washed away.

An innings defeat at home! can it get more humiliating!

Sachin chalks up another useless century. So there is glory for the Tigers. This false sense of pride on performance of individuals when the team can barely keep its head above water is what has never made this team competitive.
As an ardent supporter I feel so let down.

I hope they pull up their socks and come up with something exceptional at Eden Gardens and give the ground something to remember.
Eden Gardens wil be hosting a Test after a long break and I hope that the ground gives the team a victory.

Best regards,
Manoj

Elena Dementieva - The Woman Tennis Player I am backing in 2010

Hello,

Elena lost to Justine Henin 5-7 6-7 in the second round at the Australian Open. As the score line suggests it was a close match. By now all of us are also aware that Justine Henin landed up with the runners up position.

The winner of course was Serena Williams.

Here is a short interview Elena did after the loss.

Q. How disappointing a loss is that?

ELENA DEMENTIEVA: Oh, for sure there is nothing good about leaving the tournament in the first week. You know, I feel like, you know, I was in a good shape coming here. You know, it is disappointing.

Q. Were you really crossed when you saw your draw, saw what bad luck it was to have to face Justine in the second round?

ELENA DEMENTIEVA: No, I don't take it as a bad luck. There is never an easy draw. I came here not to pass the second round; I came here to be in the final. You have to be ready facing Justine if you want to win the whole title. So I don't take it as a bad draw.

Q. How did you find her on the court today?

ELENA DEMENTIEVA: I think she was playing very well. You know, she was moving well, hitting hard. You know, just doesn't feel like she had the break. Yeah, she was playing very well today.

Q. Did you feel like she was playing the same as the last time you played her?

ELENA DEMENTIEVA: I don't actually remember. It was long time ago. But she was as good as she was before.

Q. You had a chance to get back into the match late, a few chances. In the tiebreak, you perhaps picked a shot which wasn't the best choice. It was a volley which hit the net. Would you play that shot again if you had the chance?

ELENA DEMENTIEVA: Well, it's not about just one point. I think I just let her play that aggressively today. You know, I was not playing deep enough. So I just let her dictate the whole game. That's not the way I was planning to go, you know, on the court. I feel like I was not aggressive enough. I was not playing deep enough. You know, if you look at the statistic, I was not able to make a winners, which I usually do. I mean, she was playing well. But I feel like I gave her the opportunity to play that well.

Q. Is she in a way maybe a little bit intimidating in the way she puts pressure on you?

ELENA DEMENTIEVA: No, I don't feel any pressure playing against her. Well, I just think it's really interesting to play against someone like her. She's a great player. Playing against her, you really can learn a lot and improve your game. I really need these kind of players to increase the level of the game. So it's great to have her back here on the tour.

Q. After the disappointment, what could you learn from her or this game?

ELENA DEMENTIEVA: Well, for sure, I'm going to take a DVD and watch again where I was not aggressive enough, just to see some moments of the match. I was at lead in the first and second set. I had some opportunity that I could really take it today. I mean, for sure, there are a lot of things to learn about.