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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.

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'

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.

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: 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.

F1 Pitlane Tales: McLaren ready to debut new Honda engine

F1 Pitlane Tales: McLaren ready to debut new Honda engine

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

Honda's new V6 turbo hybrid Formula One engine will make its track debut at Silverstone on Friday in the back of a McLaren development car.

2017 F1 season may split the men from the boys, reckons Hamilton

2017 F1 season may split the men from the boys, reckons Hamilton

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton has warned that Formula One's new cars, while better looking and thrilling to drive, may not do much for the racing when the season starts in Australia on March 26.

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.

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 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.

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.

Pitlane tales: F1 mourns sudden death of race director Whiting

Pitlane tales: F1 mourns sudden death of race director Whiting

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

The Briton, who started his career working for the Hesketh team in 1977, died in Melbourne of a pulmonary embolism, it said.

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: Sainz to replace Vettel at Ferrari next year

F1: Sainz to replace Vettel at Ferrari next year

Rediff.com14 May 2020

Spaniard Carlos Sainz will make a dream move to Ferrari next year, with Australian Daniel Ricciardo replacing him at McLaren, as Formula One's driver carousel took another big twirl on Thursday with the 2020 season yet to start. Ferrari said 25-year-old Sainz, who replaces four times World champion Sebastian Vettel alongside young Monegasque Charles Leclerc at the sport's most glamorous team, had signed for 2021 and 2022.

F1 Pitlane Tales: Marussia to race with one car in Sochi

F1 Pitlane Tales: Marussia to race with one car in Sochi

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Marussia will race with only one car in Sunday's Russian Formula One Grand Prix out of respect for their severely injured French driver Jules Bianchi, the team said on Friday.

Coulthard backed 'W series' will see women race in F1

Coulthard backed 'W series' will see women race in F1

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

No woman has competed in Formula One since 1976 but organisers of the 'W Series' hope to provide a platform for them to develop skills before taking on the men further up the motorsport ladder. The idea of an all-female series is not new but has been controversial in the past, with top women racers adamant they want to compete against the men rather than be separated.

F1: Ferrari's Leclerc takes first pole in Bahrain

F1: Ferrari's Leclerc takes first pole in Bahrain

Rediff.com30 Mar 2019

Charles Leclerc seized the first pole position of his Formula One career on Saturday with Ferrari team mate Sebastian Vettel second fastest to lock out the front row for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Albon denies penalised Leclerc a virtual F1 hat-trick

Albon denies penalised Leclerc a virtual F1 hat-trick

Rediff.com4 May 2020

The Thai's victory over his Ferrari rival gave Red Bull something to celebrate on a day that should have seen the return of Max Verstappen's home Dutch Grand Prix after a 35-year absence.

F1 pitlane tales: Hamilton's pole stunner 'a punch in the stomach'

F1 pitlane tales: Hamilton's pole stunner 'a punch in the stomach'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2018

World champion Hamilton stormed to pole with a record lap of one minute 21.164 seconds at Albert Park, with a gap of more than six-tenths of a second to the second placed Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen.

F1: Vettel, Rosberg and a lucky escape

F1: Vettel, Rosberg and a lucky escape

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Formula One can count its lucky stars after Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg escaped unscathed from high-speed tyre blowouts at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Belgian F1 Grand Prix: Rosberg beats teammate Hamilton to pole

Belgian F1 Grand Prix: Rosberg beats teammate Hamilton to pole

Rediff.com23 Aug 2014

Formula One leader Nico Rosberg swept to pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday with Mercedes team mate and title rival Lewis Hamilton alongside on the front row after a wet qualifying session.

George Floyd death: F1 drivers speak out after Hamilton rap

George Floyd death: F1 drivers speak out after Hamilton rap

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

'Tolerance is an elementary principle of our team and we are enriched by diversity in all its forms.'

F1: Ricciardo hopeful of ending Australia curse

F1: Ricciardo hopeful of ending Australia curse

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

'I think we're still the top three teams. Merc (Mercedes) and Ferrari and us. I think we're still going to be leading the pack for now, so, yeah, hopefully we're deep in that front group and have a chance to stand on that podium'

F1: Hamilton wins Austrian Grand Prix after last lap drama

F1: Hamilton wins Austrian Grand Prix after last lap drama

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday after a last-lap collision with Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg as they fought for the lead.

PIX: High-flying F1 champ Hamilton lives life in the fast lane

PIX: High-flying F1 champ Hamilton lives life in the fast lane

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

'For him to live the life that he is living and still keep up with such a performance, full credit to him'

F1: Vettel wins British Grand Prix for Ferrari

F1: Vettel wins British Grand Prix for Ferrari

Rediff.com8 Jul 2018

In a thrilling race with two safety car periods, reigning champion Hamilton went from pole position to the rear of the field before finishing second for Mercedes in a superb fightback. Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen was third.

World champion Hamilton self-isolating as precaution

World champion Hamilton self-isolating as precaution

Rediff.com21 Mar 2020

Lewis Hamilton was pictured at an event earlier this month in London with actor Idris Elba, who was subsequently diagnosed with the coronavirus. However, in a statement released on Saturday Hamilton revealed that he is still 'feeling healthy'.

F1 2014: Expect the unexpected!

F1 2014: Expect the unexpected!

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

The prospect of seeing Sebastian Vettel beaten for the first time since last July is just one of the many novelties Sunday's season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix promises to deliver.

F1: What caused Vettel to crash during testing?

F1: What caused Vettel to crash during testing?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

The crash at turn three of the Circuit de Catalunya on Wednesday morning was the first setback for the 2018 runners-up with a new SF90 car that has otherwise looked impressively quick and reliable.

F1: Raikkonen staying at Ferrari in 2018

F1: Raikkonen staying at Ferrari in 2018

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

He and Sebastian Vettel get on well, with the German keen on him staying, and Kimi Raikkonen has shown his loyalty this season by accepting team orders to his detriment.

F1: Stroll reveals he tested positive for COVID-19

F1: Stroll reveals he tested positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

Canadian Formula One driver Lance Stroll said on Wednesday he tested positive for COVID-19 after the October 11 Eifel Grand Prix but is now clear and ready to race in Portugal this coming weekend.

Sainz leads Ferrari 1-2 in Australia after Verstappen retires

Sainz leads Ferrari 1-2 in Australia after Verstappen retires

Rediff.com24 Mar 2024

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz won the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday in a triumphant return two weeks after appendicitis surgery as Red Bull's World champion Max Verstappen suffered his first retirement in two years.

F1: Hamilton hungry for more with new Mercedes

F1: Hamilton hungry for more with new Mercedes

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

Formula One champions Mercedes ran their new car for the first time at Silverstone on Wednesday with title holder Lewis Hamilton saying he felt 2019 could turn out even better than last season.

F1: Raikkonen fastest in Jerez; Force India to use old car

F1: Raikkonen fastest in Jerez; Force India to use old car

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Formula One's first pre-season test ended in Jerez with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen fastest.

Sports Shorts: Red Bull and Mercedes to launch 2019 F1 cars on same day

Sports Shorts: Red Bull and Mercedes to launch 2019 F1 cars on same day

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

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