News for '-mercedes-formula-one'

Mercedes reveal new car for 2026 F1 season

Mercedes reveal new car for 2026 F1 season

Rediff.com23 Jan 2026

Mercedes said the W17 car completed 67 laps and nearly 200km without any problems.

Verstappen slams Mercedes boss for 'Wikipedia' comment

Verstappen slams Mercedes boss for 'Wikipedia' comment

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

Verstappen, who is 145 points clear of team mate Sergio Perez in the championship and set for a third title well before the end of the season, suggested Wolff should focus on his own team.

Newly single Lewis Hamilton parties at Playboy mansion

Newly single Lewis Hamilton parties at Playboy mansion

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

Newly single Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton partied with a bunch of Playboy models on Tuesday.

Lewis Hamilton and Nicole Scherzinger call it quits?

Lewis Hamilton and Nicole Scherzinger call it quits?

Rediff.com1 Jul 2013

Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton and singer girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger have reportedly ended their romance, the reason being their tight schedules.

Lewis Hamilton rekindles romance with Nicole Scherzinger

Lewis Hamilton rekindles romance with Nicole Scherzinger

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

Singer Nicole Scherzinger and Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton may have split last month, but sources now say that the pair have already rekindled their romance.

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Six of the best for pole sitter Rosberg

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Six of the best for pole sitter Rosberg

Rediff.com28 Nov 2015

Nico Rosberg stormed to his sixth pole position in a row and denied Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton a landmark 50th in Formula One's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday.

Rashford joint-favourite for BBC award

Rashford joint-favourite for BBC award

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

Other contenders for the award, voted for by the public in December, include Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton and Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson who are both at 12/1.

STUNNING Nicole Scherzinger flaunts bikini body

STUNNING Nicole Scherzinger flaunts bikini body

Rediff.com30 Aug 2013

Singer Nicole Scherzinger's fans were in for a treat as this stunning beauty posted some pictures of herself posing in a black-red-yellow Superdry bikini on a Hawaiian beach on Instagram.

Spanish Grand Prix: Hamilton ends Vettel's pole run

Spanish Grand Prix: Hamilton ends Vettel's pole run

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday in a Mercedes one-two that ended Sebastian Vettel's bid for a fourth in a row.

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

Fun, excitement, selfies and memorials, Rediff has it all snapped right here!

Hamilton completes five blissful years with sexy Nicole

Hamilton completes five blissful years with sexy Nicole

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton celebrated five years of a blissful relationship with 'X Factor' judge Nicole Scherzinger in Capri, Italy.

The HOTTEST Sporting Buzz is here!

The HOTTEST Sporting Buzz is here!

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

Rediff.com brings you the buzz around celebrity sportspersons and their glamorous lives!

PHOTOS: Is Jessica Michibata the HOTTEST babe on the F1 circuit?

PHOTOS: Is Jessica Michibata the HOTTEST babe on the F1 circuit?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

For a long time model Jessica Michibata and singer Nicole Scherzinger were rivals. Though they belong to completely different backgrounds yet the two beauties had boyfriends from the common world of Formula One.

F1: Why does success-hungry Hamilton want to visit India?

F1: Why does success-hungry Hamilton want to visit India?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

Lewis Hamilton may not be putting the Buddha into Budapest this weekend but he could be tempted to seek divine assistance if luck goes against him in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

F1 pit lane tales: Hamilton's mind is his own business

F1 pit lane tales: Hamilton's mind is his own business

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Title-chasing Lewis Hamilton has ruled out enlisting the services of a sports psychologist even if his Mercedes Formula One bosses have consulted one in their quest to make the championship-leading team even stronger.

Formula One driver Hamilton's girlfriend sizzles in sexy two-piece

Formula One driver Hamilton's girlfriend sizzles in sexy two-piece

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

The Mercedes Formula One driver is on a fast track after rekindling his romance with former Pussycat Doll lead singer Nicole Scherzinger. Nicole Scherzinger has recently shared pictures of herself from her trip to the Maldives.

The HOTTEST Sporting Buzz is here!

The HOTTEST Sporting Buzz is here!

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

Rediff.com brings you the buzz around celebrity sportspersons and their glamorous lives!

Ineos acquires one-third stake in Mercedes F1 team

Ineos acquires one-third stake in Mercedes F1 team

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

As part of the transaction, Daimler will reduce its stake from 60%, while Wolff will up his shareholding from 30%, the statement said.

Hamilton shows off his new Mercedes F1 car

Hamilton shows off his new Mercedes F1 car

Rediff.com5 Feb 2013

Lewis Hamilton was all smiles as he showed off his new Mercedes Formula One car on Monday, even if the 2008 world champion is clearly still adjusting to life after McLaren and may have to wait a while to win again.

Daimler takes full control of Mercedes F1 team

Daimler takes full control of Mercedes F1 team

Rediff.com20 Nov 2012

German luxury carmaker Daimler has taken full control of the Mercedes Formula One motor racing team after buying a 40 percent stake owned by Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Aabar Investments.

F1: Hamilton powers to pole at Tuscan Grand Prix

F1: Hamilton powers to pole at Tuscan Grand Prix

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

The pole was the 95th of Hamilton's career and seventh in nine races this season, continuing Mercedes' 100% record in qualifying.

Formula One taking the 'green' route

Formula One taking the 'green' route

Rediff.com17 Dec 2010

Whatever the colour of the car, from Fernando Alonso's red Ferrari to Michael Schumacher's silver Mercedes, Formula One is picking up speed towards a greener future.

Schumacher will not partner Rosberg at Mercedes

Schumacher will not partner Rosberg at Mercedes

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

Team principal of Mercedes Formula One team Ross Brawn confirmed that seven-time F1 world champion Michael Schumacher will not come out of retirement to drive for them.

Heidfeld named Mercedes reserve driver

Heidfeld named Mercedes reserve driver

Rediff.com4 Feb 2010

Nick Heidfeld joined the Mercedes Formula One team as test and reserve driver on Thursday, completing a trio of Germans in a line-up led by Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg.

F1: A star is born and sky's the limit

F1: A star is born and sky's the limit

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

The sky's the limit for George Russell after the British youngster's stellar performance

'F1 season likely to hit glitch after July take off'

'F1 season likely to hit glitch after July take off'

Rediff.com5 May 2020

'If we want to go to Asia, or America, I think it's going to be when we get on planes and have to fly overseas where I think the risk will start to potentially get greater.'

Hamilton suffers electrical gremlins at Monza

Hamilton suffers electrical gremlins at Monza

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Electrical gremlins held up Lewis Hamilton in Italian Grand Prix practice on Friday after the Mercedes driver had lapped more than half a second quicker than anyone else in the morning session.

Hamilton wins crash-marred Japan race

Hamilton wins crash-marred Japan race

Rediff.com5 Oct 2014

Britain's Lewis Hamilton won a wet and sombre Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday to extend his Formula One lead over Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg to 10 points with four races remaining.

Nico Rosberg cruises to victory in Azerbaijan

Nico Rosberg cruises to victory in Azerbaijan

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Nico Rosberg cruised to victory in the first Formula One race held in Azerbaijan on Sunday and increased his championship lead over Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton to 24 points. While the German enjoyed an uneventful drive in the late afternoon sunshine, triple world champion Hamilton worked up a head of steam as he wrestled with his car's settings without the team being able to help.

Max Verstappen wins crazy German Grand Prix

Max Verstappen wins crazy German Grand Prix

Rediff.com28 Jul 2019

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a wet and crazily chaotic German Grand Prix littered with crashes and safety car periods on Sunday with Mercedes' Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton failing to score.

Rosberg wins in Brazil to cut Hamilton's lead

Rosberg wins in Brazil to cut Hamilton's lead

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

Germany's Nico Rosberg won the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday to end team mate Lewis Hamilton's run of five successive victories and cut the Briton's championship lead to 17 points with one race remaining.

F1: Rosberg ends season on a hat-trick high with Abu Dhabi win

F1: Rosberg ends season on a hat-trick high with Abu Dhabi win

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

Nico Rosberg ended the Formula One season on a winning high in Abu Dhabi on Sunday with team mate and triple world champion Lewis Hamilton following him home in a record 12th one-two finish for dominant Mercedes.

Driverless car racing series; is it a sport or not?

Driverless car racing series; is it a sport or not?

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

Mercedes Formula One boss Toto Wolff has dismissed plans for the world's first driverless motor racing series as having little to do with sport, despite the German carmaker's interest in the technology.

He did? No he didn't!

He did? No he didn't!

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has dismissed as wide of the mark reports that he sprayed Russian President Vladimir Putin with the winner's champagne after Sunday's grand prix in Sochi.

Hamilton wins in Italy to rein in Rosberg

Hamilton wins in Italy to rein in Rosberg

Rediff.com7 Sep 2014

Lewis Hamilton battled back from an agonisingly slow start to win the Italian Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday and slash team mate Nico Rosberg's Formula One championship lead to 22 points.

Austria GP: Nico Rosberg to take grid penalty after crash

Austria GP: Nico Rosberg to take grid penalty after crash

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Nico Rosberg's hopes of a third successive Austrian Grand Prix win took a hit on Saturday when he crashed in final practice and damaged his Mercedes' gearbox, incurring a five-place grid penalty.

Lauda ponders the mystery of the vanishing Mercedes

Lauda ponders the mystery of the vanishing Mercedes

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

Niki Lauda pondered the mystery of the disappearing Mercedes on Sunday after Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg finished one-two in the Japanese Grand Prix but barely featured in television coverage.

Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Hamilton takes 66th career pole

Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Hamilton takes 66th career pole

Rediff.com24 Jun 2017

Lewis Hamilton surpassed Ayrton Senna's career haul of 65 pole positions in Formula One as he edged Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas to secure top spot the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday.

F1: Williams confident they can move up the grid in 2014

F1: Williams confident they can move up the grid in 2014

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

Williams provided a first glimpse of their new Formula One car with a confident prediction that it would be good enough to move the former champions back up the grid after a dire 2013 campaign.

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."