Sebastian Vettel won Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix 2013

Formula 1 racing driver, Sebastian Vettel on 3 November 2013 won  the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit, Abu Dhabi.

Sebastian Vettel clocked 1 minute 43.893 seconds to finish at the top of the table. Vettel's team-mate Aussie Mark Webber finished with second position, with Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg of Germany finishing third.

Sebastian Vettel won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for the second time in his career. (First time is in 2009). This victory has drawn Vettel level with compatriot Michael Schumacher's mark of seven successive wins.

Earlier, Sebastian Vettel (26 years old) had clinched the title at the Indian Grand Prix on 27 October 2013.

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race that was held at the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi on 3 November 2013.

About Sebastian Vettel

• Sebastian Vettel is a German formulae one racing driver and at present he is driving for the Red Bull a Austrian racing team
• At present he is the world champion as he won the Championship in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
• He was born on 3 July 1987
• While driving for Red Bull in 2009, he finished as the season as the youngest ever World Driver’s Championship runner-up.
• He became the youngest driver, who won the World Drivers’ Championship in 2010 and the same year he helped Red Bull to win the first team’s World Constructors Championship.

 

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Europe's cargo-carrier, the ATV-4 accomplished its Mission

The heaviest-ever cargo-carrier of Europe to the International Space Station burned up in the Earth’s Atmosphere in the controlled manoeuvre after a five month mission on 2 November 2013. When the cargo was burnt, it carried about six tonnes of garbage and waste produced on the board of the ISS. The Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) was burnt over the uninhabited zone of the southern Pacific Ocean.

The ATV-4 set the record for the heaviest Ariane 5 launch and its mission started on 5 June 2013 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The record cargo of 2480 kg included more than 1400 individual items.
Albert Einstein performed a series of delicate manoeuvres to reenter below the Station in order for the astronauts to observe the spacecraft’s fragmentation in the upper atmosphere, providing unique information on reentry physics.

Automated Transfer Vehicles (ATVs)
Automated Transfer Vehicles (ATVs) are the most complex space vehicles ever developed in Europe and are the largest and most capable resupply ships to dock with the Space Station.

European Space Agency (ESA)
The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space and its mission is to shape the development the space capability of Europe ensuring that the investments done in the space can deliver benefits to the people of Europe and the world.

ESA is an international organisation with 20 Member States. By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, it can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country.

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Rohit Sharma Became Third Cricketer in the World to Score a Double Hundred in ODI

Rohit Sharma, the Indian batsman on 2 November 2013 became the third cricketer in the world to score a double hundred in an ODI match. He scored 209 runs off 158 balls against Australia in seventh and final ODI (One-Day International) match at Bangalore's M.Chinnaswamy Stadium.

His runs included 12 fours and 16 sixes, which also means that he re-wrote the record of highest number of sixes in an ODI match. He out-beat Shane Watson’s record of 15 sixes in the ODI which he hit in the match against Bangladesh.  It is worth noticing that all the three batsmen who scored double hundred in one day match are Indians. The milestone was at first achieved by Sachin Tendulkar who scored 200 runs against South Africa in the year 2010. The second one to do so was Virendra Sehwag who scored 219 against West Indies in the year 2011 and the third one is Rohit Sharma to score 209 runs against Australia in 2013.

Yet another record was that of the partnership between Rohit Sharma and Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni, who collectively added 167 runs for the fifth wicket, a record against Australia. It is also important to note that India’s score of 383 for six is the highest ever total against Australia.

Records broken by Rohit Sharma

• The highest scorer against Australia
• Highest number of sixes in the ODI innings
• Second highest ODI score (209) after Virendra Sehwag (219) -

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Novak Djokovic won BNP Paribas Masters Tennis Tournament 2013

Novak Djokovic of Serbia on 3 November 2013 won the BNP Paribas Masters Tennis tournament at Paris, France. In the title clash, Novak Djokovic defeated defending champion David Ferrer of Spain in straight sets, 7-5, 7-5.

This Paris Master title was Novak Djokovic's 40th career title and sixth title in 2013.


Novak Djokovic 2013 titles

1. January: Australian Open


2. March: Dubai Championships


3. April: Monte Carlo Masters


4. October: China Open, Shanghai Masters


5. November: BNP Paribas Masters (Paris Masters)

BNP Paribas Masters Tennis tournament

The BNP Paribas Masters (also called Paris masters) is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The event is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour. The Prize Money for the tournament winner is 2646495 Euros.

 

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Nitish Sengupta, the former Member of Parliament Died

Nitish Sengupta, the former Lok Sabha and Revenue Secretary died on 3 November 2013 due to the cardiac arrest. He was of 80 years. Now he is survived by two daughters.

About Nitish Sengupta
• He joined politics in the year 1996 and was elected as the Member of Parliament to the 13th Lok Sabha from 1999 to 2004
• Sengupta was selected as the member of the Public Accounts Committee, Petitions Committee and the standing committee for Ministry of Railways and Consultative committee for the Ministry of Finance
• He became an IAS in 1957 and held different positions like Revenue Secretary, Member Secretary, Planning Commission, Director-General Tourism, Controller of Capital Issues and Secretary, Department of Supply in the Government of India and Secretary, Information and Cultural Affairs and Director of Food Rationing in the Government of West Bengal
• He retired in 1992 and then took over as the Director General of International Management Institute in New Delhi and held the post till January 2005
• He held the position of United Nations Commission on Transnational Corporations (1981-82) as Chairman
• He was the chairman of the Committee on Prasar Bharati Act 1996
• In 1996 he conducted Amarnath Yatra Tragedy Enquiry
• He was the chairman committee on Restructuring of Sector Petroleum Companies in 19998 to 1999
• IN 1996 he was the Non-Alignment Movement observer for the presidential election in Palestine

 

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