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British GP to stay at Silverstone

British GP to stay at Silverstone

Rediff.com26 May 2004

The circuit's owners announced they had secured a deal to stage the race in 2005 and 2006.

Narain seeks good showing at Silverstone

Narain seeks good showing at Silverstone

Rediff.com5 Jul 2005

Jordan's Indian driver says he knows the circuit for this Sunday's British Grand Prix well.

Silverstone signs 17-year British GP deal

Silverstone signs 17-year British GP deal

Rediff.com7 Dec 2009

Silverstone's owners secured the future of the British Formula One Grand Prix on Monday after agreeing a 17-year deal with the sport's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

British GP: Webber wins in the Silverstone sunshine

British GP: Webber wins in the Silverstone sunshine

Rediff.com8 Jul 2012

Australian Mark Webber won a sunny British Grand Prix on Sunday for Red Bull to deny Fernando Alonso a second successive victory and slash the Ferrari driver's Formula One lead to 13 points.

F1: Mudbath memories haunt rain-hit Silverstone

F1: Mudbath memories haunt rain-hit Silverstone

Rediff.com6 Jul 2012

Memories of the mudbath and mayhem of 2000 haunted the British Grand Prix on Friday as rain triggered monster traffic jams and left thousands of frustrated Formula One fans queuing for hours to get in.

Susie Wolff joins F1 men at Silverstone test

Susie Wolff joins F1 men at Silverstone test

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

The wife of Mercedes motorsport head and Williams shareholder Toto will be driving the FW35 car on Friday in a young driver test that has been thrown open to race regulars as well to allow Pirelli to test tyres after controversial recent blowouts.

Silverstone saved for at least five years

Silverstone saved for at least five years

Rediff.com9 Dec 2004

Britain has hosted a Grand Prix every year since the first Formula One championship race at Silverstone, a former World War Two airfield, in 1950.

No chance of qualifying change for Silverstone

No chance of qualifying change for Silverstone

Rediff.com6 Jul 2004

Formula One's governing body has dismissed a move by commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone to change qualifying for Sunday's British Grand Prix.

Sainz takes his first F1 pole at soggy Silverstone

Sainz takes his first F1 pole at soggy Silverstone

Rediff.com2 Jul 2022

Sainz took the first pole position of his Formula One career in a wet qualifying for the British Grand Prix

Hamilton confident 'Brad Pitt can take F1 to 'new heights'

Hamilton confident 'Brad Pitt can take F1 to 'new heights'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Brad Pitt's Hollywood treatment of Formula One will take the sport's already surging popularity to another level, Lewis Hamilton predicted.

Brad Pitt to race at British F1 Grand Prix?

Brad Pitt to race at British F1 Grand Prix?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

Brad Pitt's as-yet untitled Formula One movie starts filming at Silverstone against the race backdrop at this weekend's British Grand Prix.

Hamilton removes nose stud ahead of British GP practice

Hamilton removes nose stud ahead of British GP practice

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

The 37-year-old was engaged in a standoff with the FIA in May, after drivers were reminded that wearing jewellery in the cockpit was not allowed for safety reasons, but was given an exemption until Silverstone.

Check out F1's record 24-race calendar for 2024

Check out F1's record 24-race calendar for 2024

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

Formula One will have a record 24 races in the season that starts in Bahrain on Saturday.

What YOU Can Watch On OTT This Week?

What YOU Can Watch On OTT This Week?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

It's an action-packed menu on OTT this week.

F1: Verstappen on pole for fifth race in a row

F1: Verstappen on pole for fifth race in a row

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Max Verstappen took his fifth pole position in a row at the British Grand Prix.

F1 Schedule for 2024 season: Record number of Grands Prix

F1 Schedule for 2024 season: Record number of Grands Prix

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

Formula One will have a record 24 Grands Prix in 2024 with China back on the calendar after a five-year absence.

Record-equalling Verstappen continues winning run

Record-equalling Verstappen continues winning run

Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

Formula One leader Max Verstappen won the British Grand Prix on Sunday as Red Bull stayed unbeaten in 2023 and equalled McLaren's 1988 record run of 11 victories in a row.

F1: Ferrari's Sainz wins in Singapore to end Red Bull's run

F1: Ferrari's Sainz wins in Singapore to end Red Bull's run

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz won the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday to end Formula One leader Max Verstappen's record run of 10 wins in a row.

British GP tyre problems due to wear on long final stint

British GP tyre problems due to wear on long final stint

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

Six times Formula One world champion Hamilton won the race at Silverstone on three wheels and a flat tyre after his front left deflated on the final lap with some 3.8 km between him and the finish.

PHOTOS: Hamilton storms to Silverstone win

PHOTOS: Hamilton storms to Silverstone win

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

Photos of the Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone

Here's a look at the revised F1 calendar

Here's a look at the revised F1 calendar

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

The governing FIA and sport's commercial rights holders Liberty Media have suggested a reverse-grid qualifying race on the second Saturday to decide that Sunday's starting order and add to the excitement.

F1's record 24-race calendar for 2023

F1's record 24-race calendar for 2023

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Formula One will have a record 24 races next season with Las Vegas making its floodlit debut in November and Monaco signing a new deal to secure its place on the calendar until at least 2025.

PIX: Ferrari's Sainz takes his first F1 win in a thriller

PIX: Ferrari's Sainz takes his first F1 win in a thriller

Rediff.com3 Jul 2022

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz claimed his first Formula One victory on Sunday in a thrilling British Grand Prix halted by a first-lap crash and with the added mayhem of a track invasion by protesters.

India's Jehan to test McLaren's F1 car

India's Jehan to test McLaren's F1 car

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

The track time will also help him earn enough points to apply for a Super Licence, which is needed to compete in Formula 1.

Nothing will stop me speaking my mind in F1: Hamilton

Nothing will stop me speaking my mind in F1: Hamilton

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

Lewis Hamilton vowed to continue speaking out despite Formula One's governing body clamping down on 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.

Verstappen on pole in Austria as Mercedes crash

Verstappen on pole in Austria as Mercedes crash

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

Formula One leader Max Verstappen handed his Red Bull team a home pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix after Mercedes rivals Lewis Hamilton and George Russell crashed in qualifying.

British and Australian MotoGP races cancelled

British and Australian MotoGP races cancelled

Rediff.com29 May 2020

The British Grand Prix was scheduled for Silverstone on Aug. 30 while the Australian round had been due at Phillip Island on Oct. 25.

PIX: Ferrari's Leclerc wins in Austria after late scare

PIX: Ferrari's Leclerc wins in Austria after late scare

Rediff.com10 Jul 2022

Charles Leclerc overcame a late throttle scare to win the Austrian Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday and become Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen's closest rival.

F1's record 23-race calendar for 2022

F1's record 23-race calendar for 2022

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

Miami makes its debut in May while Qatar drops off for a year due to hosting the football World Cup and China is still missing due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Hamilton back on top in 70th Anniversary GP practice

Hamilton back on top in 70th Anniversary GP practice

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

Six time world champion Lewis Hamilton, winner of the British Grand Prix from pole position at the same circuit last weekend and 30 points clear of Valtteri Bottas after four races without spectators, was 0.138 seconds slower.

PIX: Zhou's horror crash rocks British F1 Grand Prix

PIX: Zhou's horror crash rocks British F1 Grand Prix

Rediff.com3 Jul 2022

The British Formula One Grand Prix was halted and re-started on Sunday after a multi-car opening-lap collision left Chinese driver Guanyu Zhou's Alfa Romeo wedged on its side between the tyre barrier and catch fence.

Oscars 2021: Jennifer Garner's WOW throwback!

Oscars 2021: Jennifer Garner's WOW throwback!

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

While a lot of Hollywood celebrities attended the 93rd Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, others celebrated the grand event on social media by sharing lovely memories and throwback pictures.

COVID-hit Vettel out of Bahrain GP, Hulkenberg to race

COVID-hit Vettel out of Bahrain GP, Hulkenberg to race

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

Hulkenberg is the team's reserve driver and has stood in for them three times already since he last raced full time in Formula One with Renault in 2019.

PIX: F1's new-look car for 2022 season

PIX: F1's new-look car for 2022 season

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

Formula One offered fans a glimpse of the future on Thursday with a presentation of what cars will look like next season when the sport undergoes a rules revamp to make racing closer and more exciting.

F1 teams to discuss Silverstone

F1 teams to discuss Silverstone

Rediff.com22 Oct 2004

Jehan 'gets understanding of how teams operate on F1 weekend'

Jehan 'gets understanding of how teams operate on F1 weekend'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

India's Jehan Daruvala completes Formula 1 test with McLaren

F1 drivers fully support 'ghost races': GPDA chief

F1 drivers fully support 'ghost races': GPDA chief

Rediff.com23 May 2020

F1, Silverstone still optimistic despite UK quarantine rules

Hamilton bats for all lives matter

Hamilton bats for all lives matter

Rediff.com13 Dec 2020

Lewis Hamilton assured activists that he would not let human rights issues go unnoticed.

Hamilton back on track next week in Mercedes F1 test

Hamilton back on track next week in Mercedes F1 test

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

Six-times Formula One World champion Lewis Hamilton will be back on track at Silverstone next week for the first time since February as Mercedes gear up for the start of the delayed Formula One season. Mercedes said on Twitter that Hamilton will be in his title-winning 2018 Mercedes W09 car on Wednesday, with team mate Valtteri Bottas driving on Tuesday, to practise protocols for the July 5 Austrian opener.