News for 'F1 Champion'

Verstappen takes Dutch GP pole for third year in a row

Verstappen takes Dutch GP pole for third year in a row

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

Max Verstappen put Red Bull on pole position for his home Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort for the third year in a row

F1 title decided off the track: Alonso

F1 title decided off the track: Alonso

Rediff.com6 Oct 2007

Fernando Alonso believes this year's world title race ended when stewards decided not to punish McLaren team mate Lewis Hamilton.

Renault F1 team announces $50 million boost

Renault F1 team announces $50 million boost

Rediff.com30 Jul 2007

Formula One champions Renault announced a $50 million programme of long-term technology investment on Monday after slipping behind their main rivals on the racetrack this season.

Sad Alonso, Hamilton hit out at 'broken F1'

Sad Alonso, Hamilton hit out at 'broken F1'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

'I appreciate the quest for safety but this is Formula One and the way it is now is perfectly fine' 'I am sad for the sport... it doesn't look right from outside when in one week we change the qualifying format three times'

F1: Vettel first Ferrari driver since Schumi to win Monaco GP

F1: Vettel first Ferrari driver since Schumi to win Monaco GP

Rediff.com28 May 2017

Finnish team mate Kimi Raikkonen, who started on pole for the first time in nine years but lost the lead in the pitstops, made sure of a Ferrari one-two with Hamilton finishing seventh for Mercedes after starting 13th.

India could have built more schools, homes than host F1: Hamilton

India could have built more schools, homes than host F1: Hamilton

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

His comment on India did not go down well with some of his fans and he took to social media to justify what he said.

PHOTOS: India gears up for second F1 Grand Prix

PHOTOS: India gears up for second F1 Grand Prix

Rediff.com27 Oct 2012

Organizers of the second edition of the Indian Grand Prix are jazzing up the Buddh International Circuit in anticipation of a nail biting race that could decide the 2012-13 Formula One champion.

Esteban Ocon wins Hungarian GP; Vettel disqualified

Esteban Ocon wins Hungarian GP; Vettel disqualified

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

Sebastian Vettel lost his second-place finish after being disqualified by stewards for a fuel irregularity.

F1 spy probe: Alonso defends his actions

F1 spy probe: Alonso defends his actions

Rediff.com8 Sep 2007

The Spaniard said he had a moral obligation to give FIA the information they were looking for in a spy probe.

British F1 Grand Prix: Rosberg wins after Vettel retires

British F1 Grand Prix: Rosberg wins after Vettel retires

Rediff.com30 Jun 2013

Germany's Nico Rosberg won a dramatic for Mercedes on Sunday after one of several explosive tyre failures scuppered team mate Lewis Hamilton's hopes of home victory.

F1: Sebastian Vettel wins Bahrain Grand Prix for Ferrari

F1: Sebastian Vettel wins Bahrain Grand Prix for Ferrari

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel won the Bahrain Grand Prix to go seven points clear at the top of the Formula One standings on Sunday, with Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton staging a late charge to finish second.

Hamilton to start F1 season under new management

Hamilton to start F1 season under new management

Rediff.com2 Mar 2011

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton plans to start the Formula One season under new management after a year-long search for the right person to take care of his business affairs.

F1: Hamilton fastest, Verstappen shines in wet Monaco

F1: Hamilton fastest, Verstappen shines in wet Monaco

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton was fastest but teenage rookie Max Verstappen stood out with an eye-catching practice performance on a rainy Thursday at the Monaco Grand Prix.

Monaco F1 GP: Nico Rosberg puts Mercedes on pole

Monaco F1 GP: Nico Rosberg puts Mercedes on pole

Rediff.com25 May 2013

Germany's Nico Rosberg scorched to his third successive Formula One pole position with team mate Lewis Hamilton completing a front row lockout for Mercedes at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday.

F1 title race is a battle between Alonso and Vettel

F1 title race is a battle between Alonso and Vettel

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

The Formula One title battle is turning into a straight duel between Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel for the honour of becoming the youngest triple world champion.

F1: Alonso turns up the heat with Spanish win

F1: Alonso turns up the heat with Spanish win

Rediff.com12 May 2013

Spaniard Fernando Alonso won his home Formula One Grand Prix in Barcelona on Sunday, the Ferrari driver beating Finn Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus into second place.

Team orders would shorten my F1 career: Button

Team orders would shorten my F1 career: Button

Rediff.com11 Sep 2010

World champion Jenson Button has warned that legalising 'team orders' in Formula One would hasten his departure from the sport.

Alonso replaces Schumi on F1 drivers' body

Alonso replaces Schumi on F1 drivers' body

Rediff.com29 Sep 2006

Renault's world champion Fernando Alonso has been elected as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association in place of retiring Ferrari rival Michael Schumacher.

Hamilton back on pole for first time since 2021

Hamilton back on pole for first time since 2021

Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

It was Hamilton's first pole position since Saudi Arabia in December 2021.

Hakkinen off the pace in F1 test

Hakkinen off the pace in F1 test

Rediff.com1 Dec 2006

The 1998 and 1999 F1 champion was the slowest man on the track in his first test for McLaren in more than five years.

Hamilton is F1's first black driver

Hamilton is F1's first black driver

Rediff.com24 Nov 2006

The 21-year-old Briton will race for McLaren next year alongside double world champion Fernando Alonso.

F1 carmaker teams sign up for 2008

F1 carmaker teams sign up for 2008

Rediff.com28 Mar 2006

F1: Rosberg on pole in Baku after Hamilton hits wall

F1: Rosberg on pole in Baku after Hamilton hits wall

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

Mexican Sergio Perez qualified second for Force India but will drop five places due to an unscheduled gearbox change after he crashed in final practice on the Baku street circuit.

Lewis Hamilton takes third F1 title after U.S. thriller

Lewis Hamilton takes third F1 title after U.S. thriller

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Lewis Hamilton joined the elite group of triple Formula One world champions on Sunday after winning a thrilling U.S. Grand Prix that kept the crowd on tenterhooks right to the very end.

Mallya promises to nurse Daruvala into becoming F1 driver

Mallya promises to nurse Daruvala into becoming F1 driver

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

India has no Formula One driver and there will be no Grand Prix here next year but Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya believes he has unearthed the country's next driving talent in a Mumbai teenager.

'Alonso needs to do more for F1'

'Alonso needs to do more for F1'

Rediff.com7 May 2006

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says Fernando Alonso needs to put more back into the sport as world champion

Williams sign up to Ecclestone's F1 plan

Williams sign up to Ecclestone's F1 plan

Rediff.com7 Dec 2005

Williams join Ferrari, Midland/Jordan, Red Bull and Toro Rosso/Minardi in agreeing to an extension with the F1 chief.

Webber wins in Monaco to lead F1 championship

Webber wins in Monaco to lead F1 championship

Rediff.com16 May 2010

Mark Webber swept to victory in the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday in a Red Bull one-two that catapulted the Australian to the top of the Formula One leaderboard.

Hamilton on US GP pole with fifth F1 title in sight

Hamilton on US GP pole with fifth F1 title in sight

Rediff.com21 Oct 2018

Lewis Hamilton took a big step towards clinching his fifth Formula One title after putting his Mercedes on pole position at the U.S. Grand Prix on Saturday with Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel starting fifth.

Tyre changes will make F1 safer: Schumacher

Tyre changes will make F1 safer: Schumacher

Rediff.com5 Nov 2005

The seven-times world champion said he backed much of what the sport's governing body had decided for 2006.

Tyre changes will make F1 safer: Schumi

Tyre changes will make F1 safer: Schumi

Rediff.com4 Nov 2005

Rule changes allowing pitstops for tyres and a reduction in engine size will make the sport safer, said the Ferrari ace.

Can F1 champ Hamilton keep up with Kardashians star?

Can F1 champ Hamilton keep up with Kardashians star?

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Lewis Hamilton is a perfect match for Kendall Jenner and wants to see them together.

F1: 'Final warning' for Hamilton, Rosberg after Austria clash

F1: 'Final warning' for Hamilton, Rosberg after Austria clash

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff indicated that the potential sanctions are sufficiently draconian to make both think twice if not three times.

F1 driver Alonso to purchase cash-strapped Spanish cycling team

F1 driver Alonso to purchase cash-strapped Spanish cycling team

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

Formula One driver Fernando Alonso has stepped in to save Spanish cycling team Euskaltel-Euskadi from folding at the end of the season, sponsors said on Monday.

F1: Doubts over New Jersey race, Austin on track

F1: Doubts over New Jersey race, Austin on track

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone has raised doubts over whether the inaugural Grand Prix of America, to be held in New Jersey next year will go ahead.

Schumacher sets out on road back to F1

Schumacher sets out on road back to F1

Rediff.com13 Jan 2010

Seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher set out on the road back to Formula One on Tuesday by testing a GP2 development car in southern Spain.

Photos: Vettel wins to seize F1 lead from Alonso

Photos: Vettel wins to seize F1 lead from Alonso

Rediff.com14 Oct 2012

World champion Sebastian Vettel won the Korean Grand Prix in a Red Bull one-two finish on Sunday to take the overall Formula One lead from Ferrari's Fernando Alonso with four races remaining.

F1: Ricciardo ready for the Red Bull hot seat

F1: Ricciardo ready for the Red Bull hot seat

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

The Perth-born driver has yet to finish higher than seventh in a Formula One career that started in 2011 with now-defunct HRT but he now stands on the cusp of the big time with the dominant team of the last four years.