News for 'British Grand Prix'

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.

McLaren promise quicker car for Germany

McLaren promise quicker car for Germany

Rediff.com9 Jul 2007

McLaren have promised Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso a quicker car for the next race in Germany after losing to Ferrari for the second weekend in a row.

Raikkonen rains on Hamilton's parade

Raikkonen rains on Hamilton's parade

Rediff.com9 Jul 2007

The Finn, who led a Ferrari one-two in France last weekend, took the chequered flag 2.4 seconds ahead of McLaren's double world champion Fernando Alonso.

Hamilton wants to see out career at McLaren

Hamilton wants to see out career at McLaren

Rediff.com5 Jul 2007

Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton says he would have even driven for free for the team this year.

Rainmaster Rossi crushes rivals

Rainmaster Rossi crushes rivals

Rediff.com25 Jul 2005

We can beat Alonso: McLaren

We can beat Alonso: McLaren

Rediff.com11 Jul 2005

Pressure on Raikkonen: Alonso

Pressure on Raikkonen: Alonso

Rediff.com9 Jul 2005

McLaren fire early warning

McLaren fire early warning

Rediff.com8 Jul 2005

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: Max Verstappen on pole in Saudi Arabia

F1: Max Verstappen on pole in Saudi Arabia

Rediff.com9 Mar 2024

Verstappen took pole position for the Saudi Arabian Formula One Grand Prix on Friday with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc qualifying alongside on the front row.

Barrichello can shine in Britain

Barrichello can shine in Britain

Rediff.com7 Jul 2004

Gates to become Toyota sponsor

Gates to become Toyota sponsor

Rediff.com20 Jun 2004

Microsoft Corp chairman Bill Gates wants to become Toyota's chief Formula One sponsor.

Powell equals men's 100m world record

Powell equals men's 100m world record

Rediff.com11 Jun 2006

The Jamaican clocked 9.77 seconds at the British Grand Prix meeting in Gateshead.

Webber tips Ricciardo to replace him at Red Bull

Webber tips Ricciardo to replace him at Red Bull

Rediff.com1 Jul 2013

Mark Webber has tipped fellow Australian Daniel Ricciardo to replace him at Formula One champions Red Bull next season.

Schumacher relaxed after fourth place finish

Schumacher relaxed after fourth place finish

Rediff.com21 Jul 2003

'I'm quite satisfied, especially because Raikkonen was only third and picked up just one point as a result not a lot happened,' said the German world champion.

Anju George finishes fourth

Anju George finishes fourth

Rediff.com23 Jul 2005

Anju Bobby George opened her European season by finishing fourth in the Norwich Union British Grand Prix

Schumi can kiss title goodbye

Schumi can kiss title goodbye

Rediff.com11 Jul 2005

F1 pays tribute to bomb victims

F1 pays tribute to bomb victims

Rediff.com10 Jul 2005

The 100,000 sellout crowd joined the teams as a hush fell over the former World War Two airfield and flags flew at half mast.

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'

Absent Mallya hopes for Force India boost in Spain

Absent Mallya hopes for Force India boost in Spain

Rediff.com10 May 2016

Embattled Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya will not be attending Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix but he is hoping for a change of fortune on the track at least for his Formula One team in Barcelona.

Pirelli surprised by driver threat, no plan to quit

Pirelli surprised by driver threat, no plan to quit

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

Under pressure Formula One supplier Pirelli has been surprised by the threat of a German Grand Prix boycott by drivers but expects no problems with its new tyres and is planning to stay in the sport.

PIX: Hamilton retakes F1 lead with 'miracle' victory at German GP

PIX: Hamilton retakes F1 lead with 'miracle' victory at German GP

Rediff.com22 Jul 2018

Vettel, now 17 points behind the Briton after starting eight ahead, led from pole position until rain caused chaos in the closing laps, with the German skidding into the barriers in front of his home fans.

Mallya's Force India pinning hopes on Hulkenberg

Mallya's Force India pinning hopes on Hulkenberg

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

Force India are hoping Nico Hulkenberg's triumph at the Le Mans 24 Hours race will have a knock-on effect for them at next weekend's Austrian Formula One Grand Prix.

Ferrari to replace Raikkonen with Leclerc in 2019

Ferrari to replace Raikkonen with Leclerc in 2019

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

Finland's 2007 Formula One World champion Kimi Raikkonen will leave Ferrari at the end of the season in a swap with Sauber's Charles Leclerc, both teams announced on Tuesday.

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.

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.

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.

Force India sets sight on fourth place after car upgrade

Force India sets sight on fourth place after car upgrade

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

With its upgraded car set to be rolled out, Force India is hoping for a good show at the British Grand Prix this weekend as it sets its sight on fourth place in the Formula One constructors' championship.

Mercedes' Rosberg wins season-opening Australian GP

Mercedes' Rosberg wins season-opening Australian GP

Rediff.com16 Mar 2014

Nico Rosberg drew first blood for Mercedes in the new Formula One season with a dominant Australian Grand Prix victory on Sunday after pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton and world champion Sebastian Vettel retired with reliability problems.

Travel quarantine rules relaxed for top sports events in England

Travel quarantine rules relaxed for top sports events in England

Rediff.com5 Jul 2020

The British government announced on Friday that it would end the 14-day coronavirus quarantine for people arriving in England from more than 50 countries, including Germany, France, Spain and Italy - but not the United States.

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.

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.

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.

The Curious Case Of Miley's Missing Eyebrows

The Curious Case Of Miley's Missing Eyebrows

Rediff.com3 Mar 2025

Hollywood's biggest night was high on glitz and glamour but lacked the edge and excitement of the movies it was celebrating, observes Sukanya Verma.

British driver Edwards dies in crash while coaching

British driver Edwards dies in crash while coaching

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

British racing driver Sean Edwards has been killed in a crash at the Queensland Raceway in Australia.

Hamilton and Verstappen blame each other for Monza crash

Hamilton and Verstappen blame each other for Monza crash

Rediff.com12 Sep 2021

Formula One title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen took each other out of the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, with Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff slamming the incident as a 'tactical foul'.

Perez, Hulkenberg staying at Force India: Mallya

Perez, Hulkenberg staying at Force India: Mallya

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Mexican Sergio Perez and Germany's Nico Hulkenberg are staying at Force India next season, the Formula One team's co-owner Vijay Mallya told Reuters. "I can confirm that both the drivers are signed up for 2017," Mallya said at the British Grand Prix. "They are a fine pair, both absolutely top class. I've never believed in 'pay drivers' where talent or ability is compromised," he added.

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.

F1: Hamilton could equal Schumi's podium record

F1: Hamilton could equal Schumi's podium record

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

Hamilton has won the last three races, out of four so far in this COVID-19 affected season, and will start as favourite again.