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F1 Tweaks Engine Rules To Improve Driver Safety

F1 Tweaks Engine Rules To Improve Driver Safety

Rediff.com21 Apr 2026

Formula One teams and stakeholders have unanimously agreed to engine rule tweaks aimed at improving racing and driver safety, starting with the Miami race on May 3.

New F1 Rules Divide Drivers Ahead Of Five-Week Break

New F1 Rules Divide Drivers Ahead Of Five-Week Break

Rediff.com31 Mar 2026

Formula One's new energy rules face criticism after the Japanese GP, with drivers questioning racing quality and safety ahead of a five-week break.

PIX: Old foes Russell and Verstappen on front row in Canada

PIX: Old foes Russell and Verstappen on front row in Canada

Rediff.com15 Jun 2025

George Russell put his Mercedes on pole position in Canada for the second year in a row on Saturday with Red Bull rival Max Verstappen alongside on the front row.

Russell on pole in Las Vegas; Verstappen 5th on grid

Russell on pole in Las Vegas; Verstappen 5th on grid

Rediff.com23 Nov 2024

Max Verstappen, who could seal his fourth successive championship on Saturday, will line up fifth on the starting grid

All you need to know about F1 2023

All you need to know about F1 2023

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Can Mercedes' seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton add to his record tally of 103 victories?

F1 Pitlane tales: Age is not an issue, says returning Alonso

F1 Pitlane tales: Age is not an issue, says returning Alonso

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

While 40-year-old racers were relatively common in the sport's early days, they are a rarity in modern Formula One with an increasing emphasis on youth.

Dr Jayant Patel faces another trial in Australia

Dr Jayant Patel faces another trial in Australia

Rediff.com7 May 2013

Indian-origin surgeon Jayant Patel was on Tuesday charged in a Brisbane Court with grievous bodily harm of a patient in a case related to a surgery the doctor performed in 2004.

'Dr Death' sent to 7 yrs in jail for manslaughter

'Dr Death' sent to 7 yrs in jail for manslaughter

Rediff.com1 Jul 2010

Earlier in the day, lawyers representing Patel appealed to the Supreme Court of Brisbane to show mercy to their client during sentencing on Thursday.

Aus: Jury yet to decide on Jayant Patel's fate

Aus: Jury yet to decide on Jayant Patel's fate

Rediff.com28 Jun 2010

The jury had retired to consider their verdicts last Wednesday, after hearing the case for 14 weeks and examining evidence from over 75 witnesses, the six men and six women an ABC report said.

Verstappen wins as Hamilton draws a blank in Austria

Verstappen wins as Hamilton draws a blank in Austria

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

Max Verstappen won Red Bull's home Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday while Lewis Hamilton suffered his first race retirement since 2016 and lost the Formula One championship lead to Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel.

Dr Patel likely to walk free, Aus prosecutors drop charges

Dr Patel likely to walk free, Aus prosecutors drop charges

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

An Indian-origin doctor, accused of manslaughter of several patients in Australia, is likely to walk free after prosecutors on Friday dropped all criminal medical negligence charges against him, ending his long-running legal woes.

Hamilton wins Monaco Grand Prix in the spirit of Lauda

Hamilton wins Monaco Grand Prix in the spirit of Lauda

Rediff.com26 May 2019

Lewis Hamilton won the Monaco Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday, nursing his car's worn tyres to the finish in a nail-biting victory worthy of the team's late great Niki Lauda.

'There was blood everywhere': Eyewitnesses share horrific tales of London attack

'There was blood everywhere': Eyewitnesses share horrific tales of London attack

Rediff.com4 Jun 2017

People said they were throwing chairs, glasses and bottles at the attackers in a bid to stop them.

Hamilton wins in Mexico but must wait for sixth title

Hamilton wins in Mexico but must wait for sixth title

Rediff.com28 Oct 2019

Lewis Hamilton won the Mexican Grand Prix for Mercedes after a first-lap scare on Sunday but the Briton will have to wait another week to wrap up his sixth Formula One world championship. Hamilton's 10th win of the season, and 83rd of his career, was also a 100th for Mercedes as a constructor.

Terror strikes London: 7 dead in attack, 3 suspects killed by police

Terror strikes London: 7 dead in attack, 3 suspects killed by police

Rediff.com4 Jun 2017

Terrorism struck at the heart of London after a vehicle veered off the road and mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge and witnesses described men with large knives stabbing passersby at nearby Borough Market.