Category: Sports

Free GPRO Fuel Calculator & Strategy Planner (2025 Edition)
Running out of fuel on the last lap is the most embarrassing way to lose a race. I know, because I’ve done it. In GPRO, “guessing” your fuel load is a guaranteed way to finish in the bottom 10, along with not understanding the driver feedback when qualifying. You need precision. If you carry too much fuel, you are slow. If you carry too little, you DNF. This post is in the series of the GPRO posts that I have written, including the GPRO Driver Feedback.
Stop guessing your fuel. Stop doing complex math on a napkin.
In GPRO, the “Fuel Consumption” stat is hidden. Most calculators ask you to find this number yourself, which usually involves a calculator, a formula, and a headache.
The Indianomics Auto-Planner is different. Simply enter the raw data from your Practice Report, and our tool does the math for you. It even rounds the fuel numbers up to the nearest whole liter, so you get a strategy you can actually type straight into the game.
The Race Strategy Planner

🏎️ Race Settings
1. Select Track
2. Practice & Tyre Data
Prac Laps
Fuel Used
Tyre Compound Observed Tyre Life (Laps)
3. Customise Strategy

Provide Practice Data
to see Strategy Plan
How to use the “Auto-Planner”
You don’t need to know formulas or track lengths. Just follow these 3 steps before every race:
Step 1: The “Data Run” (In Game)
1. Go to Qualifying 1 / Practice.
2. Set up your car and send your driver out for a long practice run (I recommend 8 laps).
3. Wait for the run to finish.
Step 2: Get the Numbers
Open your Practice Report and look for just two numbers:
- Laps: How many laps did your driver complete? (e.g., 8).
- Fuel Used: How much fuel did that run burn? (e.g., 12.5 Liters).
Step 3: Plug & Win
1. Select Track: Choose your track from the dropdown menu. (The tool will automatically fill in the correct Track Length and calculate the Race Distance for you).
2. Enter Data: Type in your Practice Laps and Fuel Used.
3. Choose Strategy:
  - Select “1 Stop” for a standard strategy.
  - Select “2 Stops” if you are sprinting on Soft tyres.
  - Select “Auto” if you want the tool to calculate the minimum number of stops required to finish.
Why trust this tool?
- It’s Safe: We automatically add a 3 Liter buffer to every calculation to account for engine wear and weather variance.
December 24, 2025
GPRO Tyre Guide: Stop Ignoring the Thermometer!
If you are like me when I started my GPRO career, you probably look at the tyre list and think, “Softs are faster, so I’ll just use Softs.”
I learned the hard way that this is the fastest way to finish 35th. In GPRO, speed isn’t just about compound; it’s about temperature windows. I’ve seen drivers with “slower” Medium tyres overtake my smoking Softs simply because the track was 35°C and my tyres were melting.
The Golden Rule of Temps Through trial and error (and reading way too many forum posts), I’ve found these general safe zones that usually work for Rookie/Amateur cars:
- Extra Softs (XS): Only touch these if it’s freezing (0°C – 15°C). Any hotter, and you’ll be pitting every 15 laps.
- Softs (S): The workhorse. Great for 15°C – 30°C.
- Mediums (M): My go-to for hot races (30°C – 40°C). They might feel slower in Qualifying, but they don’t fall off a cliff in the second half of a stint.
- Hards (H): Strictly for the oven (40°C+) or if you have a driver who eats tyres for breakfast.
The “Rain” Mistake Another thing I messed up early on: GPRO doesn’t do “damp” tracks. It’s binary. If it rains, the whole track is wet immediately. If it stops, it’s dry. Don’t try to be clever with “Intermediate” strategies. If there is a drop of rain, you need Rain tyres. Period.
My Advice: check the Race Forecast, not just the Qualifying weather. If the race is 10 degrees hotter than Qualifying, switch your compound!
Read more to know how to understand GPRO Driver feedback here.
March 3, 2023
New F1 Logo and a new Era in Formula One!
Formula1 has a new logo. And it is right in a way. The new F1 Logo is an attempt to rejuvenate the F1 style and showcase the future of F1 in the hands of Liberty Media, the current owners of F1.
The new logo intends to signify the heading of Formula One and its future. The change is the only constant, we know. However, at times change is necessary to be induced. Or at least that is what the men and women behind Liberty Media think and have acted now to rebrand F1.
An era that was…
The need for a new image for Formula1 was necessary. However, the logo was not to be on this list. They started off with taking away control from Bernie Ecclestone, representative of previous owners and a father figure (visually).
He had an iron fist dealing with a lot of partners and competitors in Formula 1. His iron fist was also made of sponge for select teams or individuals as well. It made him a negative figure in many corridors all the same.
Decoding the new F1 logo
The logo appears to be a radical departure from the outgoing logo. It is designed to showcase ‘Bold’ and ‘Aggressive’ nature of F1 cars and race tracks. The flowing ‘F’ denotes the race tracks, and red color signifies speed and energy.
The ‘1’ in the logo though, is an odd man out to me. It appears to me as a barrier than anything else to speed. However the way the designers envisioned it, the ‘1’ in the new logo is a finishing line. Many made fun of the way ‘F’ has been designed, some reading it as RR1 instead.
The old logo had a bit of magic going, where the ‘1’ was designed to appear in the negative space. It was damn creative back then and hold true even today. However, the new management did not see it making sense to them and negative space, after all, is negative.
The new typography
The best way to read more about the designs is to visit Creative Review, who had a first hand interaction with the team behind designing of new F1 logo. They have given a detailed account of the reason and the background work they undertook before coming up with the final logo that we see today. They give you an interesting look at the future. Here are a few snap shots from their site.

F1 typography Regular – Image from https://www.creativereview.co.uk

F1 typography Torque – Image from https://www.creativereview.co.uk

F1 typography Turbo – Image from https://www.creativereview.co.uk

F1 visual identity examples illustrative – Image from https://www.creativereview.co.uk
New Era
Liberty has already started bringing many changes after its acquisition. Like the social media exposure of the teams has immediately struck gold. Bernie had a strict policy of social media sharing of relevant F1 content like images and videos of races or its cars. The new regime has relaxed, to no small extent, sharing media on social networks, thus giving more freedom for teams and fans to collaborate.
It was important to let Formula One fans see that we are entering a new era.
– Ross Brawn, Motorsport Director, Formula One
Also, upcoming changes in the engine regulations led jointly by an ex-F1 team boss Ross Brawn (who bought out Honda to make Brawn GP and won a championship before selling out to Mercedes) and other interested manufacturers. Ross Brawn knows and understands F1 as few do.
The logo change does help in a way. I hope they use it wisely.
November 30, 2017
Happy National Sports Day India! Let’s celebrate
Thanks to all the social media networks, you are not far from being reminded significance of the day. From crazy dates like 17/01/17 to 12/12/12, to important dates of note. One such day is today, the National Sports Day.
To the generation I belong, it is hard to remember Dhyan Chand. The legendary hockey player who made a mark for himself and our country everywhere we went. Hockey, being the national sport of India, has not take off as it should have thanks in part to cricket craze the country is under.
Men’s cricket overshadowed Hockey like the Clegane clan of Game of Thrones. And it makes a lot of money. Women’s Cricket, not so much. So why I am talking of Hockey?
National Sports Day
Our National Sports Day is celebrated on 29^th August every year. The date marks significance since it is the birth date of Dhyan Chand. The man, the legend who won Gold in Olympics in the years 1928, 1932, and 1936. Dhyan and his team traveled in hugely uncomfortable 3rd class, to reach Berlin and managed to win the tournament only by conceding 1 goal in the finals.
It does come to be as a surprise that we do not hear much happening on the National Sports Day. The country is not unite in celebrating the sprint of the Game. National Sports Day is hardly celebrated with much elans as some others. It is high time that we treat a game with much celebration as any other.
There are many sports played in India, some of Indian origin like Kabbaddi, Chess and Kho-kho. Kabbadi Pro League has managed to uplift the sport, and Chess had Vishy Anand hold the baton. Kho-kho has been losing its sheen, and so are many other sports.
Get involved, it’s never too late!
A game helps our mind, body and soul in relieving ourselves from the stress of life. And these games also help us to maintain our physical self, moving every muscle in our bodies or the neurons in brain. I know of a person who plays almost every game, and wins most of them. Sometimes, it makes me wonder – what else can someone do. The possibilities are limitless.
Well, India let’s celebrate this great festival of sports!
Feature picture’s icon credits to Freepik at Flaticon.
August 29, 2017
Preview: Formula1 in 2017, drivers and owners
Formula1 has been my interest since 2004, the year when Michael Schumacher reigned in his 6th title. He was an ambassador for sport, with his 6 titles and going strong. It was a year when I did not read through much of what the formula was, and how deep the details were.
Access to information related to Formula1 was scarce at that time, but not today. I have been a regular reader after that, reading F1 news and blogs that I know a lot today. I am still not a expert, (more…)
January 30, 2017
A breakfast ride to Lonavala – first ride for Yeti
So this Breakfast Ride happened with no real plan in place. All of those times when we planned, it never worked out. Ironic, I know. I also know what you are thinking – asia hi hota hai hamesha (it happens always)! My good friends from my workplace, Vishnu and Karan just randomly called me up for an idea they wanted to go through with me to check viability.
And so after that discussion, we just said to each other – lets go for a (more…)
November 7, 2016
F1 Controversy: The Sebastian Vettel rant and why
Sebastian Vettel, the four times F1 World Champion, the German driving a Ferrari, gave out a rant to Max Verstappen, the hottest talent on the grid. It of course has to be a news. A click bait, if you will.
Call it a professional sport and denounce Vettel for the rant and offensive abuses he used. But truth be told, no other sport is devoid of it. Just because F1 allows you to read/listen (more…)
November 1, 2016
So, cricket happens to you
I have a love and hate affair with cricket – no, I do not hate it when India looses unlike the cricket fanatics in a cricket-mad country, where cricket is a religion. And Sachin Tendulkar is not a demi-god, but “god” himself. Ya right, you also have temples for both Rajnikant and Amitabh Bacchan so this should not come as a surprise.
So yesterday when I reached home and completed with my office work at home, I switched on the Hotstar to check for some movies when I saw the news that India was stunned by the Kiwis (New Zealand for the unintended), beating India by 49 runs. I said wow… That result for a team that won the Asia Cup is going to create an impact on the fans.
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March 16, 2016
F1: An array of new cars, same old story
Oh yes, so we finally have concluded the first test and know more on how teams spent their winter. This year, the bells and whistles on car launches are far far less and many have opted for a soft, on the test day launch. Gone are the days, when F1 Car launches were a fanfare.
By now, you may have seen the liveries for all the competitors – do you like any of them in particular? Let me know in the comments below.
From all of the liveries, I would love to get rid of the black and greys and replace them with some colors like Blue, Orange and Green. Blue, yes you have Sauber wearing those colors however just one is not enough. Manor went smart with their version of Blue with Red and they look fantastic. While Force India continues evaluation of VJM09 which is more of C-spec version of the B-spec version team brought ahead last year at Silverstone.
McLaren continue to struggle thanks to the Honda engine and it will be really a embarrassing if Haas F1 team outscores them. They are the only ones who have failed to impress at the recently concluded first test at Circuit de Cataluña.
F1 gimmicks being planned this year as well – you have the elimination based Qualifying starting somewhere in the middle of the season which really doesn’t help much – really. I just hope that we see the back of the bosses who made some stupid decisions. The sport continues to be expensive and it is very difficult to get by for smaller teams.

February 27, 2016
The story of dirty Noses – F1 Cars
Last year, around the same time everyone was complaining about stepped noses cones of the F1 cars. This year, pretty much the same story, only a bit dirty. If you look at the three cars in the feature image, two of them have ‘anteater’ type noses, while Lotus F1 Team came up with a ‘fork-lift’ type nose never seen before in F1.
In my previous post, I wrote about Force India’s new livery, however FI only had released the picture of the car from one side and left everyone guessing how their nose has been. Though Andrew Green let it out in an interview that it looks more like an ‘anteater’. There you go, most of the cars (barring Lotus I guess) will have similar noses in 2014.
As the weekend starts, we will see more car launches and more disappointed fans with their favorite F1 car’s nose cone, often considered as the face of the car. Many are of the opinion that we all will get used to it. But with the amount of jokes people are making, I think it would be rather too difficult.
Fan comment on www.F1Fanatic.co.uk site
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January 25, 2014
VJM07: Force India Launches their livery
Force India broke its own record earlier yesterday when they launched their new livery. On the outset, this is by far their best looking car since they started in 2009 and this is a long way coming.
“The VJM07 looks stunning and the new livery reflects the way Sahara Force India is evolving,” says Vijay Mallya. “I’ve always believed our cars have been the most eye-catching, but adding black as a main color gives us a fierce new look”. The new livery brings a fresh trackside image for the team with the introduction of black alongside the traditional colors of saffron, white and green. (Reports FIF1 website)
The new livery is really attractive, and looks really aggressive unlike any of the previous editions. The predominant White has been replaced with Black, while retaining Orange and a slightly brighter green color.
Add to this an all new driver line up with one of the sought after pairing, it all looks positive for Force India. They have been consistently improving and are a very strong midfielders who, many across the world, not only in India, look up to. Everyone is expecting a podium from the Silver stone based team with such a strong setting, time will only tell how they would stack up against formidable competition.
The new design is based on the 2013 car VJM06, and looks a lot similar except for the odd nose design (to meet the new regulations). However, Andrew Green, Technical Director at Force India explains that the new car is different compared to its predecessor.
“Almost every single part is a new design, from the front wing right back to the diffuser. The genetics of the VJM07 still lie in the 2013 car, but we’ve had to achieve the same results in a slightly different way.”
Image Credits: ForceIndia F1 Website
January 22, 2014
Why Formula E when you already have Formula 1?
The news floated around last year (2012) when FIA conceived the idea of a racing series based on Formula 1, albeit with Electric engines. It spread to soon and many firms got immediate interest in setting up a team for themselves.
And one thing I personally loved of this development was there was an Indian team among them.
Mahindra Racing has been putting a commendable effort into the Moto3 series since 2011 and were the top 3 team. With their Indian bike business not starting off on the right note, Mahindra started to get involved in high-tech motorcycle races to get their R&D prowess in-house.
They also have a distinction of being the only Indian motorcycle manufacturer providing their vehicles to other racing teams. Like the Renaults and Ferrari’s of F1. For me, that definitely sounds volumes of how much Mahindra is dedicated to prove itself as a global manufacturer. (more…)
January 9, 2014
The Two Germans who championed F1
Two of the most famous champions in F1 are Germans. And that speaks something about Germany. Both drivers dominated the world of Formula1 but never with a German teams. But outside of F1, some of the world’s best cars are also made by Germans.
While Michael achieved his record of 7 championships of which 5 were back to back, Seb has 3 back to back and currently leading the championship tables by 39 points. Commendable. Sebastian had seen Schumacher as his idol while growing up and even has competed against him, a feat very few of all Schumacher admirers have achieved.
Why am I writing about Germany and F1 now? Well, in a way it has to do with Mercedes’ recent improvement in performance and me liking towards Nico Rosberg. I liked Nico ever since he was at Williams, and the reason why I paid attention to Williams F1 was in part due to Royal Bank of Scotland’s sponsorship – my then employers – and followed him to Mercedes F1 team. I also started liking another German, Nico Hulkenberg, after he raced for Force India F1 (my current favorites). (more…)
June 11, 2013