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Conspiracy: Was Massa denied F1 championship in 2008?

Conspiracy: Was Massa denied F1 championship in 2008?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

Massa, who failed to score after a bungled pitstop, claims the race should have been cancelled because the sport's leaders allegedly knew before the end of the 2008 season what had happened but covered it up.

F1: Piastri's epic win in Baku propels McLaren to top spot

F1: Piastri's epic win in Baku propels McLaren to top spot

Rediff.com15 Sep 2024

Oscar Piastri won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and sent McLaren top of the constructors' standings in a race that finished with a virtual safety car after a penultimate lap collision between Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Red Bull's Sergio Perez.

Hamilton has full faith in Ferrari after China debacle

Hamilton has full faith in Ferrari after China debacle

Rediff.com3 Apr 2025

Lewis Hamilton has expressed his total confidence in Ferrari after the Italian Formula One team's double disqualification in China.

F1 PIX: Verstappen's winning run ends!

F1 PIX: Verstappen's winning run ends!

Rediff.com25 Mar 2024

The Dutchman's run of nine successive wins was snapped as he broke down on lap four with a brake problem.

Hamilton crashes 2023 Ferrari!

Hamilton crashes 2023 Ferrari!

Rediff.com30 Jan 2025

Hamilton, 40, is getting in some laps behind closed doors with teammate Charles Leclerc under rules that allow a limited amount of track mileage in older F1 cars.

McLaren's Piastri wins maiden F1 Grand Prix in Hungary

McLaren's Piastri wins maiden F1 Grand Prix in Hungary

Rediff.com21 Jul 2024

Australian driver Oscar Piastri, 23, emerged victorious in his first ever Formula One race at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Study Abroad: Are US, UK Losing Out To Germany, NZ?

Study Abroad: Are US, UK Losing Out To Germany, NZ?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2025

With stricter policies dampening the US/UK dream, Germany, Ireland and New Zealand are emerges as new study abroad destinations for Indian students.

F1: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc wins Baku pole for fourth year in a row

F1: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc wins Baku pole for fourth year in a row

Rediff.com14 Sep 2024

The pole was the 26th of Charles Leclerc's career, and third of the season.

Indian student self-deports after US revokes visa for supporting Hamas

Indian student self-deports after US revokes visa for supporting Hamas

Rediff.com15 Mar 2025

Ranjani Srinivasan, a citizen and national of India, entered the United States on a F-1 student visa as a doctoral student in Urban Planning at Columbia University, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement on Friday. It added that Srinivasan was "involved in activities supporting" Hamas, a terrorist organisation.

US Visa Cancellations: Indians Hit Hardest

US Visa Cancellations: Indians Hit Hardest

Rediff.com19 Apr 2025

'If you follow the law, America offers opportunities. But those who violate the law will face the consequences.'

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.

F1: Verstappen takes final pole of the season at Abu Dhabi

F1: Verstappen takes final pole of the season at Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com25 Nov 2023

Red Bull have won 20 of the 21 races so far, another F1 record, and Verstappen has won in Abu Dhabi for the past three years. Both titles have already been clinched.

Can Disney+Hotstar Survive Without F1, IPL, HBO?

Can Disney+Hotstar Survive Without F1, IPL, HBO?

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

With three key subscription drivers -- F1, IPL and HBO -- gone, can Disney+Hotstar depend only on its chart-topping originals like Criminal Justice and Rudra: Edge of Darkness to hit both scale and profitability?

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.

F1: Ferrari's Leclerc takes pole at home Grand Prix

F1: Ferrari's Leclerc takes pole at home Grand Prix

Rediff.com25 May 2024

Leclerc took pole in Monaco in 2021, but did not start the race due to a driveshaft failure, and 2022 when he ended up fourth.

MEA urges Indian students to follow US law amid detentions

MEA urges Indian students to follow US law amid detentions

Rediff.com22 Mar 2025

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has asked Indian students in the US to comply with American laws following the detention of a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University and the self-deportation of another student to Canada. The MEA spokesperson said that the two Indians did not reach out to Indian missions in the US for assistance. Badar Khan Suri, the postdoctoral fellow, was detained on charges of "actively spreading Hamas propaganda." Ranjani Srinivasan, a student at Columbia University, self-deported to Canada after her visa was revoked for allegedly "advocating for violence and terrorism" and involvement in activities supporting Hamas. The MEA spokesperson also said that India is keen to bolster educational ties with the US.

F1: Russell takes pole in British 1-2-3 at Silverstone

F1: Russell takes pole in British 1-2-3 at Silverstone

Rediff.com6 Jul 2024

George Russell led Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes front-row lockout in qualifying for the British Grand Prix on Saturday with McLaren's Lando Norris completing a rare one-two-three of home drivers.

F1: Verstappen back to winning ways in Japan

F1: Verstappen back to winning ways in Japan

Rediff.com7 Apr 2024

World champion Max Verstappen got back to winning ways on Sunday with a third straight pole-to-flag victory at the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix, leading teammate Sergio Perez across the line for a Red Bull 1-2 at Suzuka.

PIX: Piastri wins Chinese GP from pole in McLaren 1-2

PIX: Piastri wins Chinese GP from pole in McLaren 1-2

Rediff.com23 Mar 2025

Australian Oscar Piastri roared back from season-opening disappointment in his home race by winning the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix from pole position in a McLaren one-two with championship-leading teammate Lando Norris on Sunday.

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: Verstappen 'on another planet' with victory in China

F1: Verstappen 'on another planet' with victory in China

Rediff.com21 Apr 2024

Max Verstappen won Formula One's first Chinese Grand Prix in five years on Sunday.

Verstappen seals third F1 title as Piastri wins sprint

Verstappen seals third F1 title as Piastri wins sprint

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

Max Verstappen added his name to the list of triple Formula One World champions on Saturday after Red Bull team mate and sole title rival Sergio Perez crashed out of the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race.

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.

Hamilton's 2008 F1 title didn't happen fairly: Massa

Hamilton's 2008 F1 title didn't happen fairly: Massa

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

Felipe Massa was leading the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix when fellow-Brazilian Nelson Piquet Jr. deliberately crashed his Renault into the wall on lap 14.

T20 WC: Drop in pitches to be used for US games, fan infrastructure rented from Las Vegas F1

T20 WC: Drop in pitches to be used for US games, fan infrastructure rented from Las Vegas F1

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

Temporary drop-in pitches prepared by Adelaide Oval curator Damian Hough will be used for the upcoming T20 World Cup games in the USA with the ICC building a temporary seating gallery of 34,000 capacity for the marquee game between India and Pakistan in New York on June 9.

Leclerc claims Monaco F1 GP pole

Leclerc claims Monaco F1 GP pole

Rediff.com29 May 2022

Charles Leclerc claimed pole position for his home race

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.

F1: Verstappen starts season with win in Bahrain

F1: Verstappen starts season with win in Bahrain

Rediff.com2 Mar 2024

Red Bull's Max Verstappen started the season with a commanding Bahrain Grand Prix win from pole position.

F1: Verstappen on pole for Bahrain season-opener

F1: Verstappen on pole for Bahrain season-opener

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

World champion Max Verstappen took the first pole position of the Formula One season in Bahrain on Friday.

Indian Student fled US as immigration agents came knocking

Indian Student fled US as immigration agents came knocking

Rediff.com17 Mar 2025

Ranjani Srinivasan, an Indian student at Columbia University, has left the United States after her student visa was revoked over allegations of supporting Hamas. Srinivasan, a PhD student in Urban Planning, claims her visa was revoked for engaging in protected political speech. The Trump administration has been accused of targeting pro-Palestinian demonstrators through the use of federal immigration powers, and this case has drawn attention to the potential for free speech suppression in the United States.

Indian student in US arrested by masked agents from near home

Indian student in US arrested by masked agents from near home

Rediff.com20 Mar 2025

Badar Khan Suri, an Indian postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University, is facing deportation after US authorities accused him of "spreading Hamas propaganda" and having "close connections to a suspected terrorist." The Department of Homeland Security claims Suri has been actively promoting antisemitism on social media and is connected to a senior Hamas advisor. Suri's lawyer, Hassan Ahmad, argues that his client is being targeted due to his wife's Palestinian heritage and their opposition to US foreign policy towards Israel. The incident follows the self-deportation of another Indian student from Columbia University who was also accused of supporting Hamas.

F1 PIX: Verstappen wins in Canada for third year in a row

F1 PIX: Verstappen wins in Canada for third year in a row

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Max Verstappen claimed his sixth victory from nine races this season and the 60th of his Formula One career.

Verstappen takes Red Bull's 100th F1 pole in Shanghai

Verstappen takes Red Bull's 100th F1 pole in Shanghai

Rediff.com20 Apr 2024

Mexican team mate Sergio Perez qualified second fastest in a front row lockout for Red Bull, 15 years after the team took their first win at the Shanghai International Circuit with Sebastian Vettel.

US judge blocks Indian student's deportation over Hamas ties

US judge blocks Indian student's deportation over Hamas ties

Rediff.com21 Mar 2025

In his petition, Suri's lawyer said that he is being punished as his wife, who is a US citizen, is of Palestinian heritage and because the government suspects that he and his wife are against the US foreign policy towards Israel.

McLaren's Norris wins Miami Grand Prix for first F1 win

McLaren's Norris wins Miami Grand Prix for first F1 win

Rediff.com6 May 2024

Lando Norris capitalised on a bit of good fortune to win the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday

Raghunathan third Indian to test F1 car

Raghunathan third Indian to test F1 car

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

Mahaveer Raghunathan on Tuesday became the third Indian to test a Formula One car when he participated in a private session with Alfa Romeo Racing at the Hungaroring in Budapest.

F1: Mercedes, Ferrari unveil sleek beasts for 2022 season

F1: Mercedes, Ferrari unveil sleek beasts for 2022 season

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Ferrari carry burden of history and expectation as they unveil 2022 car.

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.

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.

Former F1 boss Ecclestone arrested in Brazil

Former F1 boss Ecclestone arrested in Brazil

Rediff.com26 May 2022

Former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone was arrested in Brazil late on Wednesday for illegally carrying a gun while boarding a private plane to Switzerland.