News for '-sebastian-vettel'

Brilliant Hamilton conquers Shanghai

Brilliant Hamilton conquers Shanghai

Rediff.com18 Apr 2011

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton went from China crisis to champagne celebration on Sunday with a stirring victory that denied Red Bull's Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel a fifth win in a row.

Vettel takes Japan GP pole ahead of Webber

Vettel takes Japan GP pole ahead of Webber

Rediff.com10 Oct 2010

Sebastian Vettel pipped championship leading Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber to pole position in a rain-delayed Japanese Grand Prix qualifying session on Sunday.

Vettel cuts through techno-speak with raw pace

Vettel cuts through techno-speak with raw pace

Rediff.com11 Apr 2011

While talk ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix was all about tyre degradation and the speed-boosting KERS system, Red Bulls's Sebastian Vettel sent out a reminder that raw pace remains the key ingredient to becoming a world champion.

Red Bull's Vettel wins Malaysian Grand Prix

Red Bull's Vettel wins Malaysian Grand Prix

Rediff.com10 Apr 2011

World champion Sebastian Vettel continued his perfect start to the Formula One season by winning the Malaysian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday.

Vettel takes first pole of F1 season

Vettel takes first pole of F1 season

Rediff.com13 Mar 2010

Germany's Sebastian Vettel put returning compatriot Michael Schumacher in the shade on Saturday with pole position for Red Bull at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Schumacher, the seven times champion returning at the age of 41 after a three-year absence, qualified seventh for Mercedes.

Vettel storms to pole position in Malaysia

Vettel storms to pole position in Malaysia

Rediff.com9 Apr 2011

World champion Sebastian Vettel stormed to pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday, the German pipping McLaren's Lewis Hamilton on his final flying lap around the Sepang circuit.

Red Bull tweak Webber's car for Malaysia

Red Bull tweak Webber's car for Malaysia

Rediff.com7 Apr 2011

Formula One champions Red Bull expect Mark Webber to be back up to speed in Malaysia this weekend after modifications to his car, team principal Christian Horner said on Monday.

Vettel storms to Singapore win, on the verge of re-writing history

Vettel storms to Singapore win, on the verge of re-writing history

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel held off a charging Jenson Button to win the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday and stand one point away from becoming Formula One's youngest double World Champion.

Vettel wins in Singapore, closes on F1 title

Vettel wins in Singapore, closes on F1 title

Rediff.com25 Sep 2011

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday to edge closer to becoming the Formula One's youngest double world champion.

Webber keeps Red Bull on top in final practice in Singapore Grand

Webber keeps Red Bull on top in final practice in Singapore Grand

Rediff.com24 Sep 2011

Mark Webber kept Red Bull on course for a 14th pole position in as many races this season, when he lapped fastest in final free practice for the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday.

Alonso holds off Vettel for Singapore win

Alonso holds off Vettel for Singapore win

Rediff.com26 Sep 2010

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso held off the charging Red Bull of Sebastian Vettel to win an incident-packed Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday.

McLaren ready for victory after rapid turnaround

McLaren ready for victory after rapid turnaround

Rediff.com27 Mar 2011

McLaren could barely conceal their delight on Saturday at going from a team in crisis to having Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button on the front two rows of the grid with pretensions of winning the Australian Grand Prix.

We are not favourites: Vettel

We are not favourites: Vettel

Rediff.com9 Sep 2011

Red Bull's Formula One champion, Sebastian Vettel tried to play down his chances of winning the Italian Grand Prix on Thursday but McLaren rival Jenson Button was having none of that.

Vettel savours seventh win of season

Vettel savours seventh win of season

Rediff.com28 Aug 2011

World champion Sebastian Vettel won the Belgian Grand Prix and stretched his Formula One lead to 92 points in a Red Bull one-two finish with Australian Mark Webber Sunday.

Vettel wins in Spa despite Button heroics

Vettel wins in Spa despite Button heroics

Rediff.com28 Aug 2011

Sebastian Vettel drove a superb race to win the Belgian Grand Prix ahead of Mark Webber as Red Bull enjoyed a one-two at Spa-Francorchamps.

Hamilton boosted for ground-breaking F1 triple-header

Hamilton boosted for ground-breaking F1 triple-header

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

The France-Austria-Britain sequence of races poses a fresh logistical challenge for teams hitherto committed only to back-to-back weekends, with the 21-round season hurrying to the halfway point.

Hulkenberg back in F1 after Perez fails COVID-19 test

Hulkenberg back in F1 after Perez fails COVID-19 test

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

Germany's Nico Hulkenberg will replace Racing Point driver Sergio Perez at this weekend's British Formula One Grand Prix after the Mexican was ruled out by a positive COVID-19 test result. Hulkenberg, a veteran of 177 Grands Prix, raced for the team when they were known as Force India. He competed for Renault last season.

Images: Webber wins in Hungary to take F1 lead

Images: Webber wins in Hungary to take F1 lead

Rediff.com1 Aug 2010

Australian Mark Webber took back the Formula One championship lead from Lewis Hamilton on Sunday after snatching victory in a Hungarian Grand Prix that Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel had been favourite to win.

Champions Red Bull to unveil 2011 car in Valencia

Champions Red Bull to unveil 2011 car in Valencia

Rediff.com21 Jan 2011

Formula One champions Red Bull will have their 2011 car on track ahead of rivals McLaren with a launch scheduled for the first pre-season test at Spain's Valencia circuit on Feb. 1.

Sutil 8th, Liuzzi 11th in British GP

Sutil 8th, Liuzzi 11th in British GP

Rediff.com11 Jul 2010

Adrian Sutil lost a dramatic duel with pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel in the final lap to finish eighth, as Force India added four valuable points from an eventful British Grand in Silverstone on Sunday. His team mate Vitantonio Liuzzi also featured in a wheel-to-wheel duel with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso before finishing 11th, just outside the points bracket.

Alonso wins British GP for Ferrari

Alonso wins British GP for Ferrari

Rediff.com10 Jul 2011

Spain's Fernando Alonso won the British Grand Prix on Sunday for Ferrari's first victory of the season on the 60th anniversary of their first success in Formula One.

Webber beats Vettel for British GP pole

Webber beats Vettel for British GP pole

Rediff.com9 Jul 2011

Red Bull's Australian Mark Webber roared back to form and denied world champion team mate Sebastian Vettel a third successive British Grand Prix pole position at a damp Silverstone on Saturday.

Hamilton makes it a year of Mercedes poles

Hamilton makes it a year of Mercedes poles

Rediff.com20 Jun 2015

Lewis Hamilton seized pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday in a damp qualifying session that saw both the Formula One world champion and his Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg skid off on their final laps.

Vettel takes sixth win of season in Valencia

Vettel takes sixth win of season in Valencia

Rediff.com26 Jun 2011

Red Bull's Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel turned the European Grand Prix into a stroll in the Spanish sunshine on Sunday as he racked up his sixth victory in eight races this season.

Vettel on pole for European Grand Prix

Vettel on pole for European Grand Prix

Rediff.com25 Jun 2011

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel chalked up his seventh pole position in eight races this season on Saturday as Red Bull swept the front row in qualifying for the European Grand Prix.

Vettel's one mistake cost Canadian Grand Prix win

Vettel's one mistake cost Canadian Grand Prix win

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

McLaren's Jenson Button had a race littered with mistakes while Sebastian Vettel's one error cost the Formula One world champion victory at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Worst day turns into greatest for Button

Worst day turns into greatest for Button

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

What started out as one of Jenson Button's worst day as a driver turned into his best as the Briton mounted one of Formula One's great charges to steal victory from Sebastian Vettel at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Heavy rain halts Canadian Grand Prix

Heavy rain halts Canadian Grand Prix

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

The Canadian Formula One Grand Prix was halted after 25 of the scheduled 70 laps by torrential rain on Sunday.

F1: Hamilton chasing Canadian hat-trick

F1: Hamilton chasing Canadian hat-trick

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton can make amends for his ill-disciplined Monaco weekend with a Montreal win on Sunday, even if Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel is the man with the momentum.

Vettel on pole in Monaco after Perez crashes

Vettel on pole in Monaco after Perez crashes

Rediff.com28 May 2011

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel took pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday after a qualifying session overshadowed by a serious accident involving Mexican Sergio Perez.

Alonso staying at Ferrari till 2016

Alonso staying at Ferrari till 2016

Rediff.com19 May 2011

Fernando Alonso said he planned to see out his Formula One career at Ferrari after the Italian team announced on Thursday that they had extended the double world champion's contract to the end of 2016.

Vettel inspired by Raikkonen's epic comeback

Vettel inspired by Raikkonen's epic comeback

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

Sebastian Vettel cocooned himself from distraction, took inspiration from Kimi Raikkonen's astonishing 2007 title comeback and then shed tears of joy on becoming Formula One's youngest champion on Sunday.

Ecclestone at 80 eyes another decade

Ecclestone at 80 eyes another decade

Rediff.com28 Oct 2010

A tribute to Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who celebrates his 80th birthday today.

Hamilton wins in China, ends Vettel's run

Hamilton wins in China, ends Vettel's run

Rediff.com17 Apr 2011

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton roared to victory in the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday to deny Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel a fifth win in a row.

Vettel leads Red Bull charge in China

Vettel leads Red Bull charge in China

Rediff.com15 Apr 2011

Red Bull's Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel put down a marker for a possible fifth win in a row by dominating both practice sessions for the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday.

Images: Beaming Vettel leads Red Bull 1-2 in Japan

Images: Beaming Vettel leads Red Bull 1-2 in Japan

Rediff.com10 Oct 2010

Images from the Japanese GP on Sunday.

Vettel wins Japanese GP in Red Bull one-two

Vettel wins Japanese GP in Red Bull one-two

Rediff.com10 Oct 2010

Sebastian Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday in a Red Bull one-two with Mark Webber, who stretched his Formula One championship lead to 14 points.

Images: Faultless Vettel eases to Malaysian GP win

Images: Faultless Vettel eases to Malaysian GP win

Rediff.com10 Apr 2011

Sebastian Vettel powered to victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, the German registering his second pole-to-flag win in as many races to open his Formula One title defence.

Malaysian GP: Di Resta logs points for Force India

Malaysian GP: Di Resta logs points for Force India

Rediff.com10 Apr 2011

Force India managed to finish among points for the second successive race with Paul Di Resta signing off 10th in the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang on Sunday.

Weather set to test Vettel more than rivals

Weather set to test Vettel more than rivals

Rediff.com7 Apr 2011

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel will go into Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix as a heavy favourite, buoyed by a comprehensive season-opening victory in Melbourne a fortnight ago to kick off his world title defence.