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F1: A star is born and sky's the limit

F1: A star is born and sky's the limit

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

The sky's the limit for George Russell after the British youngster's stellar performance

F1: Verstappen beats Hamilton to French GP pole

F1: Verstappen beats Hamilton to French GP pole

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen lifted himself into a league of his own as he beat title rival Lewis Hamilton to pole position with a blinding lap in qualifying for the French Grand Prix at Circuit Paul Ricard.

Norris takes Hungary pole in McLaren front row lockout

Norris takes Hungary pole in McLaren front row lockout

Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

Red Bull are concerned about their constructors' title defence being weakened at a time when McLaren are emerging as a threat

'Vettel needs lottery winners' luck to win F1 championship'

'Vettel needs lottery winners' luck to win F1 championship'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

'The chance is there -- and what kind of racing driver would I be if I stopped believing?'

F1: Force India opposed Marussia's bid to use old car

F1: Force India opposed Marussia's bid to use old car

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

Marussia's hopes of rising from the dead to race in next month's Formula One season-opener in Australia have suffered a setback after rivals rejected a proposal to let them compete with last year's car.

Sports Shorts: Hamilton collects F1 trophy and eager for more

Sports Shorts: Hamilton collects F1 trophy and eager for more

Rediff.com9 Dec 2018

Lewis Hamilton looked forward to more success with Mercedes after collecting his fifth Formula One world champion's trophy at the governing FIA's gala awards on Friday.

Vettel reprimanded after winning fourth title at Indian F1 Grand Prix

Vettel reprimanded after winning fourth title at Indian F1 Grand Prix

Rediff.com27 Oct 2013

The 26-year-old Red Bull driver was summoned to stewards for ignoring post-race procedures and performing crowd-pleasing 'donuts', with the car spinning in a circle of tyre smoke at the end of the pit straight.

F1: Battling Bottas looks for a step up Down Under

F1: Battling Bottas looks for a step up Down Under

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

Valtteri Bottas knows he needs to step up his game from last season if he is to have any chance of keeping his place at Mercedes.

South Korea returns to F1 calendar, double points scrapped

South Korea returns to F1 calendar, double points scrapped

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

South Korea's Formula One grand prix has been reinstated provisionally on a record 21-race calendar for 2015 while double points have been scrapped for the final round in Abu Dhabi, the sport's governing body said on Wednesday.

F1: Hamilton wins Italian GP in style to take Championship lead

F1: Hamilton wins Italian GP in style to take Championship lead

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

The triple champion, who started the race from a record 69th career pole position, led Finnish team mate Valtteri Bottas to a runaway one-two finish in front of the massed ranks of red-shirted Ferrari fans.

F1: Vettel aims for a triumphant Ferrari homecoming in Monza

F1: Vettel aims for a triumphant Ferrari homecoming in Monza

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

Vettel, 17 points behind Hamilton after a commanding win in Belgium last Sunday, has previously triumphed at Monza with Toro Rosso and Red Bull and will fancy his chances of the hat-trick at the super-fast track outside Milan.

Verstappen holds off Hamilton to double his F1 lead

Verstappen holds off Hamilton to double his F1 lead

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

Red Bull's Mexican Sergio Perez was a distant third, struggling with dehydration after a water bottle failure in the Texas heat.

Will the new F1 season spring up any surprises?

Will the new F1 season spring up any surprises?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

Three rookies are set to make their race debuts and Azarbaijan will make it's Formula One debut even as Sebastian Vettel, Nico Rosberg pose to challenge odds on favourite Lewis Hamilton.

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.

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'.

What Vettel must do to stay in F1 title race...

What Vettel must do to stay in F1 title race...

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

Sebastian Vettel may need to rely on a stroke of luck at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday if the German wants to keep alive his diminishing hopes of claiming a fifth Formula One title.

F1 scraps American races due to COVID-19

F1 scraps American races due to COVID-19

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

Formula One scrapped all four of this season's races in the Americas due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday and added three European rounds, including old favourites Imola and the Nuerburgring, to the calendar. While previously scheduled Grands Prix in Canada, Texas, Mexico and Brazil were cancelled, Formula One said in a statement that Portugal's Portimao will host a race for the first time.

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'

F1 pitlane tales: Hamilton in 'shock'; Vettle puzzled

F1 pitlane tales: Hamilton in 'shock'; Vettle puzzled

Rediff.com16 Mar 2019

Lewis Hamilton was 'shocked' with the pace of Mercedes after notching a record-extending eighth pole position at the Australian Grand Prix ahead of team mate Valtteri Bottas as they thrashed their Formula One rivals in qualifying on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Hamilton on verge of fourth F1 title after Japan victory

PHOTOS: Hamilton on verge of fourth F1 title after Japan victory

Rediff.com8 Oct 2017

Lewis Hamilton moved within reach of a fourth Formula One world championship on Sunday after winning a Japanese Grand Prix that saw Ferrari title rival Sebastian Vettel retire with engine problems.

Spanish Grand Prix: Verstappen makes F1 history; Mercedes crash out

Spanish Grand Prix: Verstappen makes F1 history; Mercedes crash out

Rediff.com15 May 2016

Dutch teenager Max Verstappen became Formula One's youngest race winner on Sunday in a sensational Spanish Grand Prix that saw dominant Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg collide on the opening lap.

How reigning F1 champ Hamilton is spending downtime

How reigning F1 champ Hamilton is spending downtime

Rediff.com10 May 2020

'I'm excited to get back in, I really do miss it. This has been almost a blessing on one side because it gives you more appreciation for the things that you love and do.'

The wait is over! Ferrari unveil new F1 car for new era

The wait is over! Ferrari unveil new F1 car for new era

Rediff.com17 Feb 2019

Ferrari presented the SF90 with plenty of fanfare at their Maranello factory.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen takes pole for Miami Grand Prix

Red Bull's Max Verstappen takes pole for Miami Grand Prix

Rediff.com5 May 2024

Red Bull's triple World champion Max Verstappen claimed pole position on Saturday for the Miami Grand Prix, to start from the front of the grid for the sixth straight race this season.

Verstappen Sr. drops bombshell on Red Bull's future

Verstappen Sr. drops bombshell on Red Bull's future

Rediff.com3 Mar 2024

Verstappen's father says Red Bull will 'explode' if Horner stays

F1 Pitlane Tales: Force India to trial new race display system

F1 Pitlane Tales: Force India to trial new race display system

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

Formula One is set to test a new on-car display system championed by Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony aimed at helping fans to follow a race without having to take their eyes off the action.

No points from Abu Dhabi, Force India finishes 7th

No points from Abu Dhabi, Force India finishes 7th

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

Adrian Sutil finished 13th while team-mate Vitantonio Liuzzi retired after his car crashed with Michael Schumacher's Mercedes as Force India failed to collect a single point from the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and end the Formula One championships at seventh in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

F1: McLaren to start season without title sponsor

F1: McLaren to start season without title sponsor

Rediff.com6 Mar 2014

McLaren will start the Formula One season without a title sponsor but still expect to have one this year, group chief executive Ron Dennis said.

How tyres are allocated to F1 teams... without bias

How tyres are allocated to F1 teams... without bias

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

In a statement explaining how the tyres are marked at their Turkish factory with embedded and traceable bar codes that cannot be swapped, Pirelli said their process was designed to be tamper-proof and random.

F1: Ferrari president practical about team's chances this season

F1: Ferrari president practical about team's chances this season

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

Marchionne writes off Ferrari's season of failure

F1 qualifying can be changed for Bahrain: Ecclestone

F1 qualifying can be changed for Bahrain: Ecclestone

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

Formula One needs to change its new qualifying format after it fell flat at Saturday's Australian season-opener and tweaks can be made before the next race in Bahrain, according to the sport's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

Turkey drops off F1 calendar, Austria gets second race

Turkey drops off F1 calendar, Austria gets second race

Rediff.com14 May 2021

Formula One said Turkish GP organisers had asked the sport to consider holding the race later in the season, should that be possible.

F1 pit lane tales: The return of Raikkonen amidst fireworks

F1 pit lane tales: The return of Raikkonen amidst fireworks

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene welcomed back the Kimi Raikkonen of old on Sunday.

F1: 'I don't play mind games, I just drive fast'

F1: 'I don't play mind games, I just drive fast'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2018

'Hopefully if I am performing at my best, then there will be issues -- because they (Ferrari) will be upset about it'

F1: No slowing down for record-breaking Hamilton

F1: No slowing down for record-breaking Hamilton

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

Lewis Hamilton is on course for his most successful campaign yet and can become only the third driver after Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel to win 13 times in a season.

Hamilton causes online stir after posting skiing pics post- Schumi accident

Hamilton causes online stir after posting skiing pics post- Schumi accident

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

British F1 driver Lewis Hamilton has caused an online stir after posting photos of him skiing with his brother just days after Michael Schumacher's shocking accident in the Alps.

Hamilton crashes as F1 starts new turbo era

Hamilton crashes as F1 starts new turbo era

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

Lewis Hamilton walked away from a heavy crash after putting in the first laps of Formula One's new turbo era in testing with Mercedes on Tuesday.

Michael Schumacher still in coma

Michael Schumacher still in coma

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

The retired seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher was still in coma.

F1 hopeful Daruvala's special flight gamble pays off

F1 hopeful Daruvala's special flight gamble pays off

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

It was a repatriation flight for the Indians stuck in London and being exposed to infection during the long journey was a risk but Formula 1 hopeful Jehan Daruvala had no option.

F1 driver award goes to...

F1 driver award goes to...

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Dutch teenager Max Verstappen has won Formula One's Driver of the Day award for the third time in nine races after finishing second for Red Bull in Austria on Sunday.