News for 'British F1 Grand Prix'

F1 to hold minute's silence at Silverstone

F1 to hold minute's silence at Silverstone

Rediff.com8 Jul 2005

Security has been stepped up for Sunday's British Formula One Grand Prix, which will be watched by 100,000 people.

F1 team owners Genii interested in buying Lotus

F1 team owners Genii interested in buying Lotus

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

Lotus Formula One team owners Genii Capital would be interested in buying the loss-making Lotus Group from Malaysian parent Proton, chairman Gerard Lopez said on Monday.

Pirelli to reveal reasons for Vettel's Belgian GP tyre blow

Pirelli to reveal reasons for Vettel's Belgian GP tyre blow

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

'We have finalised the investigation into Sebastian Vettel's tyre at Spa. Detailed conclusions from the technical analysis will be presented at Monza'

F1: Verstappen wins at Imola but Hamilton stays ahead

F1: Verstappen wins at Imola but Hamilton stays ahead

Rediff.com18 Apr 2021

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a chaotic and crash-halted Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Sunday with Lewis Hamilton second for Mercedes and retaining the lead in the championship by a single point.

F1: Doubts over New Jersey race, Austin on track

F1: Doubts over New Jersey race, Austin on track

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone has raised doubts over whether the inaugural Grand Prix of America, to be held in New Jersey next year will go ahead.

Dutchman Albers signs for Midland F1 team

Dutchman Albers signs for Midland F1 team

Rediff.com1 Nov 2005

The 26-year-old, who made his Grand Prix debut with Minardi this season, will have his first test with the Toyota-powered team at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain on December 7.

Sports Shorts: Woman F1 driver Wolff sidelined after four laps

Sports Shorts: Woman F1 driver Wolff sidelined after four laps

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

Susie Wolff became the first woman driver in 22 years to take part in a Formula One race weekend on Friday but her involvement in British Grand Prix practice lasted barely 20 minutes.

F1 remains ultimate dream for Maini despite sports car switch

F1 remains ultimate dream for Maini despite sports car switch

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Indian driver Arjun Maini's road to Formula 1 has become tougher with his shock switch to sports car racing.

F1 to investigate 'very dangerous' marshal incident

F1 to investigate 'very dangerous' marshal incident

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

Formula One's governing body is to investigate an incident that saw cars cleared to race while a marshal was still on track following a Singapore Grand Prix safety car period on Sunday.

Mallya hits back; set to remove 'India' from F1 team name

Mallya hits back; set to remove 'India' from F1 team name

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

Vijay Mallya, who is being pursued by Indian authorities over unpaid loans tied to his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, has taken steps that could see India disappear from the name of his Formula One team.

Wolff vrooms in to F1 practice, first woman in over 20 years to do so

Wolff vrooms in to F1 practice, first woman in over 20 years to do so

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

Susie Wolff will accelerate out of the Silverstone pitlane on Friday to become the first woman driver in 22 years to take part in a Grand Prix weekend.

Honda to run own F1 team from 2006

Honda to run own F1 team from 2006

Rediff.com4 Oct 2005

Honda will name their new team for 2006 in agreement with future sponsors.

Coronavirus: Austria to host delayed season's first F1 race

Coronavirus: Austria to host delayed season's first F1 race

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

The first race at the Red Bull Ring would be on the July 3-5 weekend.

Indian F1 GP was good start; shame it can't return: Damon Hill

Indian F1 GP was good start; shame it can't return: Damon Hill

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

Former Formula One World champion Damon Hill says the decision to scrap the Indian Grand Prix after just three years of its launch was a "shame", especially as the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida has a "great track".

F1 rulers vow to listen to the fans

F1 rulers vow to listen to the fans

Rediff.com18 Jun 2005

Formula One's governing body FIA has promised to listen to the voices of ordinary fans when finalising new rules for 2008 and beyond.

F1 sees a pattern emerging after the mud and rain

F1 sees a pattern emerging after the mud and rain

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

Ferrari and Red Bull like the look of it but for McLaren, and their world champions Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, it is not a pretty sight.

Sports Shorts: NZ pull out of Thomas Cup due to COVID

Sports Shorts: NZ pull out of Thomas Cup due to COVID

Rediff.com4 May 2022

F1 winner from 1950s, Brooks dies aged 90

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone faces German bribery trial

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone faces German bribery trial

Rediff.com20 Apr 2014

Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone goes on trial for bribery in Germany this week in a case that threatens to end the Briton's long reign as the commercial boss of the motor sport.

Aus GP in doubt after McLaren team member tests positive

Aus GP in doubt after McLaren team member tests positive

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

The McLaren Racing team has withdrawn from this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix after a team member tested positive for coronavirus, the team said on Thursday. The positive test at McLaren follows four crew members of fellow Formula One team Haas being quarantined due to the outbreak.

Hamilton a champion driver but not yet an F1 'great'

Hamilton a champion driver but not yet an F1 'great'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

Lewis Hamilton can win his third Formula One world championship on Sunday but the Mercedes driver will have to wait a while longer before he can be truly hailed as one of the greats, according to Jackie Stewart.

McLaren aim to overtake Ferrari as top F1 brand

McLaren aim to overtake Ferrari as top F1 brand

Rediff.com24 Jul 2010

McLaren aim to overtake glamour team Ferrari as Formula One's leading brand within the next 20 years, team principal Martin Whitmarsh said.

Stroll fastest as Hulk returns at Racing Point

Stroll fastest as Hulk returns at Racing Point

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

Max Verstappen lapped with a best time of one minute 27.422 seconds.

FIA imposes pit lane clampdown

FIA imposes pit lane clampdown

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

Formula One's governing body ordered an immediate clampdown on access to the pit lane on Tuesday after a television cameraman was struck and injured by a bouncing wheel at last weekend's German Grand Prix.

F1: Hamilton claims Vettel broke the safety car re-start rules

F1: Hamilton claims Vettel broke the safety car re-start rules

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

The Mercedes driver told reporters he would seek a clarification from race director Charlie Whiting ahead of the next race in Spain.

Japan GP: Podium finish for Vettel, wins his second F1 title

Japan GP: Podium finish for Vettel, wins his second F1 title

Rediff.com9 Oct 2011

Germany's Sebastian Vettel became Formula One's youngest double world champion on Sunday after finishing third in a Japanese Grand Prix won by British rival Jenson Button.

Verstappen on a roll with Red Bull after French win

Verstappen on a roll with Red Bull after French win

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

Formula One leader Max Verstappen passed Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton on the penultimate lap to win a tense French Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday and canter 12 points clear at the top.

Bianchi family plans legal action against F1

Bianchi family plans legal action against F1

Rediff.com26 May 2016

The family of the late French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi are planning legal action against the sport's governing body, his former Marussia team and Bernie Ecclestone's Formula One Group, they said in a statement on Thursday.

Is Hamilton in same league as F1 legend Senna?

Is Hamilton in same league as F1 legend Senna?

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

"The comparison? I see still Ayrton winning the game because in the end Ayrton was such a charming guy and a personality. And obviously if someone loses his life and stays with us in the way of a legend, it's always something special. But I try to see it from a performance point and from a performance point, Lewis is going from one pole position to the next one and Lewis is going from one race win to the next one. Just like Ayrton did."

COVID-19: How Britain's Silverstone circuit could help F1

COVID-19: How Britain's Silverstone circuit could help F1

Rediff.com2 May 2020

Silverstone managing director, Stuart Pringle made clear that everything had to be done so as not to put stress on policing or divert medical resources away from the fight against the coronavirus.

Alonso apologises to 'legend' Hamilton after Spa spat

Alonso apologises to 'legend' Hamilton after Spa spat

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

Alonso said he had huge respect for Hamilton and had no problems with him.

Perez waiting on COVID test for clearance to race

Perez waiting on COVID test for clearance to race

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

Mexican Sergio Perez was waiting for the go-ahead to race in Formula One's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix after ending quarantine for COVID-19 on Thursday.

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.

When Shah Rukh quizzed former F1 champion Button

When Shah Rukh quizzed former F1 champion Button

Rediff.com24 Oct 2013

McLaren driver Jenson Button is aware that modern F1 is a bit harder for the fans to follow.

F1: Hamilton accepts Raikkonen's apology

F1: Hamilton accepts Raikkonen's apology

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

The Mercedes driver, who fought back from last to second after being sent spinning at the third corner by Ferrari's Finn, had spoken immediately after the race of the Italian team's 'interesting tactics'.

Hamilton takes second F1 title in style

Hamilton takes second F1 title in style

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

Britain's Lewis Hamilton became Formula One world champion for the second time after winning the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday.

F1: Time for the rookies to shine

F1: Time for the rookies to shine

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

Formula One rookie George Russell's earliest motorsport memory is of pedalling a toy tractor around Britain's go-kart paddocks.

Hulkenberg gets second chance after Perez tests positive again

Hulkenberg gets second chance after Perez tests positive again

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

Nico Hulkenberg will continue as a stand-in for Racing Point at Formula One's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, on Sunday, after Mexican Sergio Perez again tested positive for COVID-19, the team said on Friday.

Formula One: 'Bianchi crash was bad luck'

Formula One: 'Bianchi crash was bad luck'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

The crash that left French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi in a critical condition with severe head injures was down to bad luck rather than poor judgement by Japanese Grand Prix race officials, a track spokesman said on Tuesday.

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.

F1: Hamilton exempted from media duties; 300 milestone for Raikkonen

F1: Hamilton exempted from media duties; 300 milestone for Raikkonen

Rediff.com22 May 2019

Formula One said a tribute was in the works, with details to be confirmed. A minute's silence is likely before the race.