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Verstappen beats Norris to US GP pole after sprint win

Verstappen beats Norris to US GP pole after sprint win

Rediff.com19 Oct 2025

Max Verstappen seized pole position for Sunday's US Grand Prix while Formula One leader Oscar Piastri qualified sixth after a costly sprint race collision with his McLaren teammate Lando Norris.

British singer turns up the heat with Jenson Button

British singer turns up the heat with Jenson Button

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

The stunning TV presenter Myleene Klass ensured that all eyes were on her as she paired with McClaren's Formula one driver Jenson Button for a photo shoot.

Norris wins wet and chaotic home British GP

Norris wins wet and chaotic home British GP

Rediff.com6 Jul 2025

Lando Norris won his home British Grand Prix for the first time and shed tears of joy while McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri finished second

Brad Pitt's F1 movie blends real drama with Hollywood flair

Brad Pitt's F1 movie blends real drama with Hollywood flair

Rediff.com25 Jun 2025

The racing scenes in Brad Pitt's new F1 movie are impressively authentic but the filmmakers have also made much of how the sport's past is woven into the plot -- with a hefty slice of Hollywood artistic licence.

Jenson Button says Abu Dhabi will be his last race

Jenson Button says Abu Dhabi will be his last race

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

Jenson Button says he has no plans to race again in Formula One after Sunday's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, even though McLaren are keeping the door open for a possible return in 2018. "I go into this weekend thinking it is going to be my last race. I think that is the best way to be," the 2009 world champion told reporters on Thursday. "At this moment in time I do not want to be racing in Formula One past this race. I think of this as my last race and hopefully everybody else does as well."

Tearful Hamilton wins record ninth British GP

Tearful Hamilton wins record ninth British GP

Rediff.com7 Jul 2024

Lewis Hamilton shed pent-up tears of joy after ending a 945-day wait for a win with a record ninth British Grand Prix victory in front of his home fans on Sunday.

Norris takes Hungary pole in McLaren front row lockout

Norris takes Hungary pole in McLaren front row lockout

Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

Red Bull are concerned about their constructors' title defence being weakened at a time when McLaren are emerging as a threat

Who is Lando Norris?

Who is Lando Norris?

Rediff.com6 May 2024

It is doubtful there has been a more popular winner of a Formula One race in recent years than McLaren's Lando Norris, who was celebrated by everyone from Max Verstappen to Donald Trump following his victory at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday.

F1 Virtual GP: Button wins Legends race

F1 Virtual GP: Button wins Legends race

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

Jenson Button won a 'Legends Trophy' esports race on Saturday with fellow retired Formula One world champion Jacques Villeneuve going from last to sixth on his virtual debut.

F1 champ Button splits up with wife Jessica

F1 champ Button splits up with wife Jessica

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

Formula One star Jenson Button has confirmed that he and his model wife Jessica Michibata have decided to split up after just one year of marriage.

Barrichello cuts Button's lead to 14 points

Barrichello cuts Button's lead to 14 points

Rediff.com13 Sep 2009

Brazilian Rubens Barrichello won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday in a Brawn one-two to cut team mate Jenson Button's Formula One lead to 14 points with four races remaining.

F1 driver Button marries longtime girlfriend in Hawaii

F1 driver Button marries longtime girlfriend in Hawaii

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

McLaren Formula One driver Jenson Button entered the New Year as a married man after tying the knot with long-term girlfriend Jessica Michibata in Hawaii.

Button handed time penalty for Maldonado collision

Button handed time penalty for Maldonado collision

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

McLaren's Jenson Button was handed a time penalty that cost him 13th place in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix.

McLaren's Button quashes retirement rumours, set to race in 2016

McLaren's Button quashes retirement rumours, set to race in 2016

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

Button said he was confident the team would overcome its "current difficulties" to achieve great successes in the future.

F1 driver Button and wife 'gassed' in burglary

F1 driver Button and wife 'gassed' in burglary

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

Jenson Button may have been gassed during a burglary at a rented villa in St Tropez.

London Marathon: Beckhams, Button, Paula step out in style

London Marathon: Beckhams, Button, Paula step out in style

Rediff.com26 Apr 2015

England's football star David Beckham and his family stepped out in full force to cheer his son Romeo, who took part in the London Marathon.

Meet Formula One's baby, Max Verstappen!

Meet Formula One's baby, Max Verstappen!

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

the Belgian Grand Prix paddock digested news that 16-year-old Dutch driver Max Verstappen will become the sport's youngest ever starter when he makes his debut for Toro Rosso next year.

Meet the most wanted man of Formula One!

Meet the most wanted man of Formula One!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Jenson Button is a wanted man, even if McLaren ultimately decide they do not want to retain the 2009 Formula One World Champion for next season.

Check out the list of Formula One world champions

Check out the list of Formula One world champions

Rediff.com12 Dec 2021

Following's Verstappen's 2021 title win, here's a list of F1 champions over the years...

F1 PIX: Russell takes first win in Mercedes one-two

F1 PIX: Russell takes first win in Mercedes one-two

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

A teary George Russell celebrated the first Formula One Grand Prix victory of his career in Brazil on Sunday in a one-two finish with Mercedes team mate and seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton.

Alonso wins German Grand Prix

Alonso wins German Grand Prix

Rediff.com22 Jul 2012

Spain's Fernando Alonso won the German Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday to extend his overall Formula One championship lead to 34 points.

With matters settled, McLaren's Button feels he's starting afresh

With matters settled, McLaren's Button feels he's starting afresh

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

The Briton, the most experienced driver on the starting grid and 35 years old next January, will partner Spaniard Fernando Alonso in a lineup of champions.

Alonso ruled out of Australian Grand Prix

Alonso ruled out of Australian Grand Prix

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

Spain's Fernando Alonso will not race in next week's season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix on doctors' advice after a heavy crash in testing, his McLaren team said on Tuesday.

Images from the 2009 Brazilian GP in Sao Paulo

Images from the 2009 Brazilian GP in Sao Paulo

Rediff.com19 Oct 2009

Jenson Button and his Brawn GP team were crowned Formula One champions with a race to spare in an action-packed Brazilian Grand Prix won by Red Bull's Australian Mark Webber on Sunday.

Formula One's 'silly season' moves into overdrive

Formula One's 'silly season' moves into overdrive

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

Formula One's 'silly season' of rumour and speculation is heating up.

Massa and Button exits herald F1 generation change

Massa and Button exits herald F1 generation change

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

Lewis Hamilton, once the young sensation of Formula One, is starting to feel his age as a new generation of drivers sweeps into the sport and old hands like Jenson Button and Felipe Massa head for the exit.

Button celebrates sixth win in seven races

Button celebrates sixth win in seven races

Rediff.com7 Jun 2009

Jenson Button ran away with the Turkish Grand Prix Sunday to stretch his overall Formula One lead to 26 points with a sparkling sixth victory from seven races.

McLaren name Alonso, Button as their F1 drivers for 2015

McLaren name Alonso, Button as their F1 drivers for 2015

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Spain's double World champion Fernando Alonso and Britain's Jenson Button will drive for McLaren next season, the Formula One team announced on Thursday.

PHOTOS: 2013 Indian F1 Grand Prix devoid of celebrity quotient

PHOTOS: 2013 Indian F1 Grand Prix devoid of celebrity quotient

Rediff.com27 Oct 2013

Shashi Tharoor, the Minister of State for Human Resource Development, and his wife Sunanda were spotted at the Indian Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit, in Noida, on Sunday.

Button hits back at Lauda comments

Button hits back at Lauda comments

Rediff.com26 Sep 2015

Jenson Button hit back at Niki Lauda on Saturday after the Austrian Formula One great suggested the driver had told him he wanted to stay at McLaren next year and any uncertainty was about money.

'Shocked Vettel will not be at Ferrari next season'

'Shocked Vettel will not be at Ferrari next season'

Rediff.com19 May 2020

Former World champion Jenson Button says he is shocked Sebastian Vettel will not drive for Ferrari next season and that it would be "madness" if the team had pushed him out. Ferrari said last week that four-times World champion Vettel would leave them at the end of the 2020 season, after talks on a new contract ended without a deal.

F1: Hamilton backs Button to replace Alonso in Monaco

F1: Hamilton backs Button to replace Alonso in Monaco

Rediff.com14 Apr 2017

Lewis Hamilton hopes fellow Briton Jenson Button will make a comeback and replace McLaren's Fernando Alonso at the Monaco Grand Prix when the Spaniard is away competing in the Indianapolis 500 in May.

Belgian Grand Prix: Off the track!

Belgian Grand Prix: Off the track!

Rediff.com24 Aug 2013

The Formula One drivers are rested and hopefully not rusted after a four-week break. The track - Spa-Francorchamps is all set to welcome the drivers.

Vettel cruises to Silverstone triumph

Vettel cruises to Silverstone triumph

Rediff.com21 Jun 2009

Germany's Sebastian Vettel ran away with the British Grand Prix in a Red Bull one-two while championship leader Jenson Button struggled home in sixth place on Sunday.

PIX: Button hits back at Hamilton's McLaren jibes

PIX: Button hits back at Hamilton's McLaren jibes

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

Jenson Button has hit out at former teammate Lewis Hamilton's description of McLaren as a team where he felt suffocated on Thursday, admitting the drivers work hard but describing the freedom they enjoy as "phenomenal".

Sutil finishes 5th, Di Resta 9th in Monaco

Sutil finishes 5th, Di Resta 9th in Monaco

Rediff.com26 May 2013

Sahara Force India had a remarkable outing at the Circuit de Monaco as comeback man Adrian Sutil and teammate Paul di Resta finished a creditable fifth and ninth respectively in the crash-strewn Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, earning the team 12 World Championship points.

German GP: Button fastest, Schumi crashes in practice

German GP: Button fastest, Schumi crashes in practice

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

Jenson Button was fastest and team mate Lewis Hamilton second as McLaren dominated practice at a wet German Grand Prix on Friday while Michael Schumacher emerged unscathed from an embarrassing crash.

Fisichella gives Force India first pole

Fisichella gives Force India first pole

Rediff.com29 Aug 2009

Italian Giancarlo Fisichella handed his Force India Formula One team an astonishing first pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday. The 36-year-old took his first pole since Malaysia 2006, when he was at then-frontrunners Renault, to put a team that has yet to score a point in 29 races at the front of the starting grid.

McLaren's Hamilton on pole in Brazil

McLaren's Hamilton on pole in Brazil

Rediff.com24 Nov 2012

Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's season-ending Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix on pole position in his farewell to McLaren, with teammate Jenson Button alongside.

Tyres need to be tougher, say team bosses

Tyres need to be tougher, say team bosses

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

Pirelli are coming under pressure to make longer-lasting Formula One tyres after Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix saw drivers lifting off the throttle rather than go flat-out to the flag.