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Chandhok sees three chances of F1 drive next year

Chandhok sees three chances of F1 drive next year

Rediff.com12 Nov 2009

India's Karun Chandhok says he has a real chance of racing in Formula One next year after talks with all the new teams due to enter. Formula One is due to expand from the 10 teams this year to 13 teams in 2010, despite the departure of Toyota and BMW-Sauber.

Kareena's Hot Mirror Selfie!

Kareena's Hot Mirror Selfie!

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

Kangana plants a tree... Disha promotes Kalki...Kriti makes memories at the British Grand Prix...

F1 is a sport as good as any other: Karthikeyan

F1 is a sport as good as any other: Karthikeyan

Rediff.com10 Dec 2011

Amidst debate over the 'elitist' nature of Formula One and whether it qualifies to be a sport at all, Indian racing star Narain Karthikeyan, on Saturday, said that F1 is a sport as good as any other and the drivers involved in it work really hard.

Global brands eager to cash in on Indian F1 GP

Global brands eager to cash in on Indian F1 GP

Rediff.com28 Oct 2011

Formula One is not just a sport but a business too and the global brands associated with it are eager to tap the market in India with an eye on its vibrant economy and the ever-growing middle class population.

First Look: Williams first to show off 2015 F1 car

First Look: Williams first to show off 2015 F1 car

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Williams claimed a first on Wednesday by revealing their 2015 car before any of their Formula One rivals had taken the wraps off theirs.

FAQ: How F1 died and came back to life

FAQ: How F1 died and came back to life

Rediff.com30 Jun 2009

The FIA was waging war with the FOTA over rules and regulations for the 2010 season and beyond. The teams threatened to walk away and start their own series, and they almost did. Here's a quick FAQ to give you a basic idea of what went down.

No race cancellation even if driver has COVID, says F1 boss

No race cancellation even if driver has COVID, says F1 boss

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

F1 chief executive Chase Carey was speaking after the sport published an eight-race initial calendar with the season starting in Austria on July 5.

Typhoon Hagibis: Saturday's F1 qualifying session called off

Typhoon Hagibis: Saturday's F1 qualifying session called off

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

Formula One team bosses backed the decision of Japanese Grand Prix organisers to cancel all of Saturday's practice and qualifying sessions as the sport hunkered down to ride out Typhoon Hagibis.

TCS to power Ferrari F1 car

TCS to power Ferrari F1 car

Rediff.com6 Dec 2004

In addition, TCS solutions will also be part of the racing car's popular cousin, the Ferrari sports car.

A season of sixes and sadness for F1

A season of sixes and sadness for F1

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

Lewis Hamilton collected his champion's trophy at a glittering gala in Paris after ending the year in touching distance of Michael Schumacher's records for wins and titles.

FIA poses warnings to new F1 teams

FIA poses warnings to new F1 teams

Rediff.com11 Feb 2010

New Formula One teams US F1 and Campos will breach regulations if they are not ready in time for the season-opening race in Bahrain on March 14, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) said on Wednesday.

Sainz takes his first F1 pole at soggy Silverstone

Sainz takes his first F1 pole at soggy Silverstone

Rediff.com2 Jul 2022

Sainz took the first pole position of his Formula One career in a wet qualifying for the British Grand Prix

Hamilton shows off his new Mercedes F1 car

Hamilton shows off his new Mercedes F1 car

Rediff.com5 Feb 2013

Lewis Hamilton was all smiles as he showed off his new Mercedes Formula One car on Monday, even if the 2008 world champion is clearly still adjusting to life after McLaren and may have to wait a while to win again.

FIA agree changes to F1 qualifying

FIA agree changes to F1 qualifying

Rediff.com26 Mar 2004

The qualifying will be split into two separate Saturday sessions as of next week's Bahrain Grand Prix.

Malaysian money brings Lotus back to F1

Malaysian money brings Lotus back to F1

Rediff.com15 Sep 2009

Lotus, one of the most successful and glorious names from Formula One's past, will return next year with a Malaysian-owned team replacing BMW-Sauber as the 13th entry on the starting grid.

FIA awards: F1 teen sensation Verstappen is hero of the night

FIA awards: F1 teen sensation Verstappen is hero of the night

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

Dutch rookie Max Verstappen, signed controversially as a 16-year-old by Toro Rosso, has swept a hat-trick of awards after confounding his critics in an impressive debut Formula One season.

Michelin plan to stay in F1

Michelin plan to stay in F1

Rediff.com20 Jun 2005

Thailand look to host F1 race in 2015

Thailand look to host F1 race in 2015

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

Thailand expects to host a floodlit Formula One Grand Prix in Bangkok in 2015 after plans were pushed back a year, the governor of the national sports authority said on Friday.

F1's successful return leaves US wanting more

F1's successful return leaves US wanting more

Rediff.com20 Nov 2012

Lewis Hamilton claimed the victory and Red Bull clinched the constructors title but the biggest winner at the US Grand Prix was Formula One with commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone immediately calling for more races in America.

F1: Verstappen snatches pole for Abu Dhabi finale; Hamilton 3rd

F1: Verstappen snatches pole for Abu Dhabi finale; Hamilton 3rd

Rediff.com12 Dec 2020

World champion Lewis Hamilton, back in the car after his COVID-19-enforced absence at last week's Sakhir Grand Prix, was third but only 0.086 seconds off the pace.

F1: Team prospects for 2019 season

F1: Team prospects for 2019 season

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

Champions Mercedes are chasing a sixth successive double, and Lewis Hamilton his sixth drivers' title, but the task looks tougher than ever.

Lotus F1 boss rises to Branson challenge

Lotus F1 boss rises to Branson challenge

Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

Lotus F1 principal Tony Fernandes has risen to Richard Branson's challenge for the loser of the two Formula One team owners next season to serve as a stewardess on the winner's airline. Fernandes, the founder and CEO of AirAsia, said last week that his new Malaysian-backed team has to finish ahead of Branson's Virgin Racing "otherwise I will retire and kill myself".

Malaysia to bow out of F1 after 19 years

Malaysia to bow out of F1 after 19 years

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Malaysia will stage its final Formula One Grand Prix in October after the government and the sport's commercial rights holders announced on Friday that their hosting agreement would end a year early.

Massa and Button exits herald F1 generation change

Massa and Button exits herald F1 generation change

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

Lewis Hamilton, once the young sensation of Formula One, is starting to feel his age as a new generation of drivers sweeps into the sport and old hands like Jenson Button and Felipe Massa head for the exit.

Taylor Swift to perform at 2016 US F1 GP

Taylor Swift to perform at 2016 US F1 GP

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

The US Formula One Grand Prix will take place in Austin on October 23, Circuit of the Americas (COTA) chairman Bobby Epstein said on Wednesday in an announcement that ended months of uncertainty about whether the race would happen.

Rosberg finishes 2nd in Abu Dhabi to clinch F1 Championship

Rosberg finishes 2nd in Abu Dhabi to clinch F1 Championship

Rediff.com27 Nov 2016

Mercedes F1 GP's Nico Rosberg won his first Formula One Championship after finishing 2nd in the tight race at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

F1: Van der Garde settles dispute with Sauber

F1: Van der Garde settles dispute with Sauber

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Dutch driver Giedo Van der Garde recognised his hopes of racing in Formula One are over on Wednesday after Sauber paid "significant compensation" to end a contract dispute.

'Hamilton among F1's greatest drivers'

'Hamilton among F1's greatest drivers'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

Fernando Alonso hailed the Briton as a Formula One great and said he was happy to see him stand on the brink of a fifth world championship.

F1 fires up, four months late and without a crowd

F1 fires up, four months late and without a crowd

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

Since the traditional Australian opener was cancelled in March, Formula One has agreed changes to help teams hard hit by COVID-19.

Norris-Verstappen battle heats up as Texas beckons

Norris-Verstappen battle heats up as Texas beckons

Rediff.com18 Oct 2024

Red Bull make changes to car after discussions with FIA

After F1, Chess Federation cancels Olympiad in Russia

After F1, Chess Federation cancels Olympiad in Russia

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

FIDE said it will do its utmost to find another organiser for the Olympiad and will provide more information in due time.

A1 boss scraps plan to buy F1 team

A1 boss scraps plan to buy F1 team

Rediff.com30 Apr 2008

A1 GP chairman Tony Teixeira said on Wednesday he had scrapped plans to buy a Formula One team after the sport changed its rules to ban the use of so-called 'customer cars'.

F1: Red Bull say no to Vettel's hopes of a return

F1: Red Bull say no to Vettel's hopes of a return

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

Red Bull have given "a definite no" to four-times Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel's hopes of returning to them next year, team boss Christian Horner said on Friday. The German, who is out of contract with Ferrari at the end of the season and facing an uncertain future, had said on Thursday he would say yes to a Red Bull drive if one was offered.

Is Mallya's Force India F1 team to be sold?

Is Mallya's Force India F1 team to be sold?

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

Media reports this week suggested that British energy drink firm Rich Energy was leading a consortium seeking to purchase the Silverstone-based team for 200 million pounds ($278.66 million).

PHOTOS: Why Mercedes caused a stir in F1 testing

PHOTOS: Why Mercedes caused a stir in F1 testing

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

Mercedes brought intrigue to Formula One testing on Thursday with television images showing Lewis Hamilton moving his car's steering wheel forwards and backwards as he drove. The mechanism appeared to alter the alignment of the front wheels, with the six-times world champion pulling the wheel towards him on the straights and pushing it back as he approached corners.

F1: Resurgent Red Bull have plenty in the pipeline

F1: Resurgent Red Bull have plenty in the pipeline

Rediff.com17 May 2016

Red Bull are hoping that engine and chassis upgrades will help them beat Ferrari and Formula One champions Mercedes more often after Max Verstappen's Spanish Grand Prix victory on Sunday.

'F1 will always be dangerous'

'F1 will always be dangerous'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Formula One is as safe as it has ever been but danger will always be part of the sport.

Why Red Bull could pull out of F1 after 2015

Why Red Bull could pull out of F1 after 2015

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Red Bull are among a number of team frustrated by their inability to keep up with Mercedes, who dominated Formula One last year and cruised to an easy victory in Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix

20 years on: F1 drivers, fans remember sensational Senna

20 years on: F1 drivers, fans remember sensational Senna

Rediff.com2 May 2014

On the 20th death anniversary of Brazilian Formula One legend Ayrton Senna, fans and the sporting community paid tribute to the man who was arguably one of the best drivers in F1 history.

Magnussen returns in new-look Renault F1 team

Magnussen returns in new-look Renault F1 team

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Renault announced the Formula One comeback of Danish driver Kevin Magnussen at the launch on Wednesday of a new-look team that will put the French carmaker back on the starting grid as a constructor.