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Hamilton collides but wins fourth title

Hamilton collides but wins fourth title

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

Lewis Hamilton became Britain's first four-times Formula One world champion on Sunday after fighting back from last place following an opening-lap collision with arch-rival Sebastian Vettel at the Mexican Grand Prix.

Hamilton reflects on F1 toll as Bottas announces divorce from wife

Hamilton reflects on F1 toll as Bottas announces divorce from wife

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

Valtteri Bottas announced split from wife Emilia, an Olympic swimmer

Hamilton fastest overall on damp day in Hungary

Hamilton fastest overall on damp day in Hungary

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

Lewis Hamilton lapped fastest overall for Mercedes in Hungarian Grand Prix practice

Fans boo Lewis Hamilton on the podium

Fans boo Lewis Hamilton on the podium

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Lewis Hamilton was booed on the podium after a last-lap collision with Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg handed the triple Formula One world champion a dramatic first Austrian Grand Prix victory on Sunday.

F1: Hamilton wins in France to retake lead

F1: Hamilton wins in France to retake lead

Rediff.com24 Jun 2018

Red Bull's Dutch 20-year-old Max Verstappen took the chequered flag in second place with Kimi Raikkonen completing the podium for Ferrari and Australian Daniel Ricciardo finishing fourth for Red Bull.

F1: Hamilton powers to victory in German Grand Prix

F1: Hamilton powers to victory in German Grand Prix

Rediff.com31 Jul 2016

Britain's Lewis Hamilton eased his Mercedes to a dominant victory in the German Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday and secured his fourth victory in a row.

Hamilton takes pole at Italian Grand Prix

Hamilton takes pole at Italian Grand Prix

Rediff.com8 Sep 2012

Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Italian Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday in an all-McLaren, and British, front row with team-mate Jenson Button alongside.

Hamilton marks 200th race with victory in Belgium

Hamilton marks 200th race with victory in Belgium

Rediff.com27 Aug 2017

Lewis Hamilton celebrated his 200th Formula One race on Sunday with a pole-to-flag Belgian Grand Prix victory for Mercedes that halved Sebastian Vettel's championship lead to seven points.

Lewis Hamilton opens up on his F1 future

Lewis Hamilton opens up on his F1 future

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

Lewis Hamilton aims to stay in F1 for at least three more years

Verstappen wins Austrian GP, Hamilton finishes fourth

Verstappen wins Austrian GP, Hamilton finishes fourth

Rediff.com4 Jul 2021

Hamilton held on for fourth, but slipped from 18 to 32 points behind Verstappen in the championship standings.

F1 Pit lane tales: Hamilton hails teamwork

F1 Pit lane tales: Hamilton hails teamwork

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Verstappen made a clean getaway from pole position and it took Hamilton all but the last four of the 70 laps to catch and pass the 21-year-old Dutchman. Mercedes got the strategy spot on, despite the Briton's reservations.

Hamilton aims for another F1 record in Hungary

Hamilton aims for another F1 record in Hungary

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Red Bull's Max Verstappen will be doing all he can to stop six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton completing a Mercedes hat-trick and matching another of Michael Schumacher's Formula One records in Hungary this weekend.

Will Mercedes extend Hamilton's contract?

Will Mercedes extend Hamilton's contract?

Rediff.com12 May 2015

Lewis Hamilton's long-awaited new deal with Mercedes could be announced at the showcase race of the Formula One season in Monaco next week.

Hamilton slams F1 after 'rushed' anti-racism gesture

Hamilton slams F1 after 'rushed' anti-racism gesture

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

Lewis Hamilton, who won from pole position to take the championship lead after three races, again took a knee while wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt, but some drivers were either too late or remained standing.

Hamilton disappointed by appeal rejection

Hamilton disappointed by appeal rejection

Rediff.com23 Sep 2008

Lewis Hamilton said he was disappointed but not depressed Tuesday after a court rejected McLaren's appeal to have the Formula One leader reinstated as Belgian Grand Prix winner.

PICS: Bottas wins Russian GP; penalties dash Hamilton's record bid

PICS: Bottas wins Russian GP; penalties dash Hamilton's record bid

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

Lewis Hamilton, who started on pole position in Sochi hoping for a 91st Formula One victory to equal Ferrari great Michael Schumacher's all-time record, finished third behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

Hamilton assures Wimbledon he will dress up next year

Hamilton assures Wimbledon he will dress up next year

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has recognised a fashion faux pas and assured Wimbledon he will respect the dress code next year.

Thoughtful Hamilton puts new Mercedes deal on hold

Thoughtful Hamilton puts new Mercedes deal on hold

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

'When you think about so many people in the world that have lost their jobs, people that are unemployed, then to sit and negotiate a big contract -- it just doesn't seem like the most important thing that I need to apply time to right this second.'

Is Hamilton close to winning fourth F1 title?

Is Hamilton close to winning fourth F1 title?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2017

Lewis Hamilton took a huge stride towards a fourth Formula One title on Sunday with victory in an incident-packed Singapore Grand Prix after Ferrari title rival Sebastian Vettel crashed out at the start.

Hamilton dedicates Belgian GP pole to late actor Chadwick Boseman

Hamilton dedicates Belgian GP pole to late actor Chadwick Boseman

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

Hamilton, who had also topped Saturday morning's final practice session, never look like being challenged throughout the qualifying hour.

Hamilton storms to 80th pole in Japan, Vettel ninth

Hamilton storms to 80th pole in Japan, Vettel ninth

Rediff.com6 Oct 2018

Ferrari title rival Sebastian Vettel qualified only ninth.

Even in victory, Bottas plays second fiddle to Hamilton

Even in victory, Bottas plays second fiddle to Hamilton

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

Bottas said he was already looking forward to next season despite the fact there are still two races left on the current calendar.

Hamilton wins in Japan; closes in on F1 title

Hamilton wins in Japan; closes in on F1 title

Rediff.com7 Oct 2018

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, the Briton's closest rival, finished only sixth after an early collision with Red Bull's Max Verstappen left the German fighting back from 19th place.

Hamilton on pole as Mercedes sweep Spanish GP front row

Hamilton on pole as Mercedes sweep Spanish GP front row

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton clinched a record-extending 92nd career pole position in a Mercedes front-row lockout with team mate Valtteri Bottas at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday.

Hamilton wins Bahrain thriller for Mercedes

Hamilton wins Bahrain thriller for Mercedes

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

Britain's Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday after a thrilling duel with Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg.

Norris ends Verstappen's 100% Zandvoort pole run

Norris ends Verstappen's 100% Zandvoort pole run

Rediff.com25 Aug 2024

Red Bull's Verstappen, who had been on pole at Zandvoort every year since the circuit returned in 2021 and has yet to be beaten there, will still line up alongside the Briton on the front row.

Hamilton beats Rosberg to Bahrain pole position

Hamilton beats Rosberg to Bahrain pole position

Rediff.com2 Apr 2016

Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton smashed the Bahrain circuit lap record on Saturday to take pole position ahead of Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg for Sunday's grand prix. The Briton's best lap of one minute 29.493 seconds was the fastest ever at the Sakhir track. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen qualified third and fourth for the second race of the season.

F1 champion Hamilton has only himself to beat online

F1 champion Hamilton has only himself to beat online

Rediff.com11 May 2020

While Formula One rivals compete in virtual grands prix and various esports series during the coronavirus lockdown, six-times World champion Lewis Hamilton has been busy racing against himself. The Briton has been a keen gamer since boyhood and for some years a brand ambassador for the Gran Turismo franchise on Sony's PlayStation.

Hamilton feels Ferrari are hungrier than Mercedes

Hamilton feels Ferrari are hungrier than Mercedes

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

Ferrari won the race in one-two formation, with Sebastian Vettel leading Charles Leclerc, for their third successive victory.

Hamilton has Schumacher's biggest records in sight

Hamilton has Schumacher's biggest records in sight

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

Six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton and his team will take centre stage, hoping for another year of dominance after winning both titles for the past six years and ending up fastest in winter testing. Ferrari can be trusted to provide plenty of headlines with four-times champion Sebastian Vettel fighting to reassert himself at the team after being outshone by quick newcomer Leclerc, a double winner in 2019.

Hamilton title favourite after Japan win

Hamilton title favourite after Japan win

Rediff.com30 Sep 2007

While the 22-year-old Briton celebrated his fourth victory of an extraordinary debut season, his closest rival and double world champion team Fernando Alonso crashed out of an action-packed and rain swept race.

The gloves are off between Hamilton and Vettel

The gloves are off between Hamilton and Vettel

Rediff.com26 Jun 2017

Sunday's explosive Azerbaijan Grand Prix more than made up for last year's dull race in Baku, bursting the budding 'bromance' and replacing it with something much more heavyweight.

Vettel 'disgraced himself', says furious Hamilton

Vettel 'disgraced himself', says furious Hamilton

Rediff.com26 Jun 2017

Lewis Hamilton accused Formula One rival Sebastian Vettel of disgracing himself and deliberately driving into his car as a bitter clash between the two world championship rivals dominated Sunday's Grand Prix in Azerbaijan.

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.

PHOTOS: Dominant Hamilton cruises to Belgian GP win

PHOTOS: Dominant Hamilton cruises to Belgian GP win

Rediff.com30 Aug 2020

Lewis Hamilton extended his lead at the top of the overall Formula standings with an unchallenged drive to victory in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix. The Briton, who started from pole and led every lap, crossed the line 8.4 seconds ahead of team mate Valtteri Bottas who gave Mercedes a one-two finish.

F1 champ Hamilton plays down knighthood chances

F1 champ Hamilton plays down knighthood chances

Rediff.com17 Nov 2019

'Just the fact that people have mentioned it, it's already an honour, but it's not been something that I've been chasing in my life'

Lewis Hamilton offends his hometown by calling it a SLUM

Lewis Hamilton offends his hometown by calling it a SLUM

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

Lewis Hamilton has apologised to residents of his boyhood home town Stevenage for suggesting he grew up in a slum.

Verstappen wins first sprint race of the F1 season

Verstappen wins first sprint race of the F1 season

Rediff.com20 Apr 2024

Max Verstappen won the first sprint race of the Formula One season at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday.

Error-prone Hamilton gets it wrong but still stretches lead

Error-prone Hamilton gets it wrong but still stretches lead

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

Before the start, Hamilton had spoken of Hungary fast becoming one of his favourite circuits.

Never mind records, Hamilton already in a league of his own

Never mind records, Hamilton already in a league of his own

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

Hamilton already has plenty of records, including 87 pole positions and 33 successive scoring finishes, and his 83 wins put him on course to surpass Schumacher's record tally of 91 next year.