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F1 teams to be limited to 80 people each at closed races

F1 teams to be limited to 80 people each at closed races

Rediff.com28 May 2020

Formula One's 10 teams will be limited to a maximum 80 people each at races held without spectators when the delayed season gets going in July. Formula One is hoping to start racing behind closed doors in Austria in early July, followed by a number of races in similar conditions elsewhere in Europe.

'There will 100 percent be a Schumacher back in F1'

'There will 100 percent be a Schumacher back in F1'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

Michael Schumacher's son Mick is '100 percent' certain to make it to Formula One and when he does it will be great for the sport, world champion Lewis Hamilton said.

Vettel to drive his F1 car through central Berlin

Vettel to drive his F1 car through central Berlin

Rediff.com25 Nov 2010

New Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel will drive his Red Bull on a lap of honour through central Berlin on Saturday in front of tens of thousands of German fans, his team said.

Verstappen takes F1 lead with win in Spain, agony for Leclerc

Verstappen takes F1 lead with win in Spain, agony for Leclerc

Rediff.com22 May 2022

Max Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix in a Red Bull one-two on Sunday

F1: Bottas ends Hamilton's pole run in Bahrain

F1: Bottas ends Hamilton's pole run in Bahrain

Rediff.com15 Apr 2017

Finland's Valtteri Bottas took his first Formula One pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday with a sizzling lap that ended Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton's bid for a seventh in a row.

Force India boss Mallya on how F1 can solve revenue crisis

Force India boss Mallya on how F1 can solve revenue crisis

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

The deepening of the Formula One financial crisis prompted Force India boss Vijay Mallya to say that the sport's owners must fix the revenue sharing model among teams for the survival of smaller outfits like his.

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

Sports Shorts: Tobacco giant BAT returns to F1

Sports Shorts: Tobacco giant BAT returns to F1

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday

Why Australian F1 Grand Prix was postponed...

Why Australian F1 Grand Prix was postponed...

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Formula One postponed the Australian Grand Prix from March to November because it would not have been possible for hundreds of team staff to quarantine for 14 days upon their arrival.

F1 Pit-lane tales: Ecclestone wants more races in America

F1 Pit-lane tales: Ecclestone wants more races in America

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Speaking at last weekend's title deciding US Grand Prix in Austin, the 84-year-old Briton told reporters he hoped to add more American venues to a series that is already set for a record 21 races next year.

F1 supremo Ecclestone's mother-in-law kidnapped in Brazil: reports

F1 supremo Ecclestone's mother-in-law kidnapped in Brazil: reports

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

The mother-in-law of Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has been kidnapped in Sao Paulo and criminals are demanding 120 million reais ($36.5 million) in ransom, according to reports in a leading Brazilian news magazine.

End in sight for F1's game of musical chairs?

End in sight for F1's game of musical chairs?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

After months of feverish speculation about the Formula One futures of Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa, matters could finally be coming to a head with less change than expected.

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.

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.

F1: 'No BS!' Hamilton says Mercedes have work to do

F1: 'No BS!' Hamilton says Mercedes have work to do

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

'The most important thing, I think, is really about finishing races and analysing and making sure you get as many race points as you can, of course'

Teams set to agree on new-look F1

Teams set to agree on new-look F1

Rediff.com30 Sep 2003

Many ideas have been proposed, among them two-day meetings, two-lap qualifying with a pit stop in the middle and qualifying an hour before the race.

F1: Bottas wins in Turkey; Hamilton finishes 5th

F1: Bottas wins in Turkey; Hamilton finishes 5th

Rediff.com11 Oct 2021

Valtteri Bottas ended his year-long drought with a dominant victory in Turkey on Sunday while unhappy Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton finished fifth and lost the Formula One championship lead to Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

F1 is not purely sports but entertainment: GoI

F1 is not purely sports but entertainment: GoI

Rediff.com25 Aug 2009

India's government believes hosting a Formula One race will have no impact on the development of sport in the country, local media reported on Tuesday.

Ricciardo blasts 'Hollywood' coverage of F1 crash

Ricciardo blasts 'Hollywood' coverage of F1 crash

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

Ricciardo said Formula One was lucky it was not having to deal with a very different story.

Schumi's return will be an education for F1 rivals

Schumi's return will be an education for F1 rivals

Rediff.com4 Aug 2009

Seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher's return to Ferrari will be an education for some Formula One rivals, Bernie Ecclestone said Tuesday.

F1 remains ultimate dream for Maini despite sports car switch

F1 remains ultimate dream for Maini despite sports car switch

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Indian driver Arjun Maini's road to Formula 1 has become tougher with his shock switch to sports car racing.

Dubai team to make F1 debut in 2006

Dubai team to make F1 debut in 2006

Rediff.com16 Oct 2004

F1 ace Hamilton 'praying for COVID-hit India'

F1 ace Hamilton 'praying for COVID-hit India'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

India registered over 3.14 lakh new cases on Thursday morning, pushing the overall caseload to nearly 1.60 crore, according to the data provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Hamilton gives Bangalore taste of F1 ahead of India GP

Hamilton gives Bangalore taste of F1 ahead of India GP

Rediff.com28 Sep 2011

Former Formula One World champion Lewis Hamilton set the Nice road in Bangalore afire with his McLaren Mercedes F1 car to thundering applause from spellbound spectators.

F1: Boos as Brazilian GP is halted twice

F1: Boos as Brazilian GP is halted twice

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

Rain and crashes twice halted the potentially title-deciding Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday with the crowd booing and triple world champion Lewis Hamilton disagreeing with officials.

Richard Branson to take off in drag to fulfil F1 bet

Richard Branson to take off in drag to fulfil F1 bet

Rediff.com8 Apr 2013

Richard Branson will take to the skies as an airline stewardess on a charity flight next month to finally fulfil a bet with aviation rival Tony Fernandes over the fortunes of their teams in the 2010 Formula One season.

F1: Vettel leads the red revival to Russia

F1: Vettel leads the red revival to Russia

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

The four times world champion is enjoying his best start to a season since he was at Red Bull in 2011, leading Lewis Hamilton by seven points after two wins and a second place from the first three races.

Mercedes could appeal against F1 title win after protests dismissed

Mercedes could appeal against F1 title win after protests dismissed

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

Mercedes could appeal against Max Verstappen's Formula One championship victory despite stewards dismissing the team's post-race protests on Sunday.

Sports Shorts: Haas F1 team to get new title sponsor next season

Sports Shorts: Haas F1 team to get new title sponsor next season

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

Former Ferrari driver Massa to quit at end of F1 season

Former Ferrari driver Massa to quit at end of F1 season

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

The 35-year-old Williams driver, who won 11 races for Ferrari between 2006 and 2008 and finished overall runner-up to Lewis Hamilton in the 2008 world championship, is out of contract at the end of the year.

Why F1 radio rule needs to be reconsidered...

Why F1 radio rule needs to be reconsidered...

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

Formula One's clampdown on radio communications between engineers and drivers has made the sport more dangerous, triple world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Sunday.

F1 Pitlane Tales: Drivers back speed limit proposals

F1 Pitlane Tales: Drivers back speed limit proposals

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

Formula One drivers have backed proposals to introduce a 'virtual safety car' or automatic speed limiter that would force the entire field to slow when yellow warning flags are waved.

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.

F1: Williams confident they can move up the grid in 2014

F1: Williams confident they can move up the grid in 2014

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

Williams provided a first glimpse of their new Formula One car with a confident prediction that it would be good enough to move the former champions back up the grid after a dire 2013 campaign.

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.

F1 PHOTOS: Vettel fastest in testing; Hamilton 'sacrifices' stint

F1 PHOTOS: Vettel fastest in testing; Hamilton 'sacrifices' stint

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was fastest in Formula One's pre-season testing at a chilly Circuit de Catalunya on Tuesday while Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton took one for the team and "sacrificed" his scheduled stint.

F1 Pitlane Tales: 'Alonso is leaving Ferrari'

F1 Pitlane Tales: 'Alonso is leaving Ferrari'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

Fernando Alonso is leaving Ferrari at the end of the season because he wants a fresh environment and needs to be winning again, the Formula One team's ex-chairman Luca di Montezemolo said on Wednesday.

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.

Caterham confirms it will race in Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix

Caterham confirms it will race in Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

The Caterham Formula One team will race in next week's Abu Dhabi season-ender despite still falling short of a targeted 2.35 million pounds ($3.7 million) to get them there, an administrator said.

Study US: Can I work on an F-1 visa?

Study US: Can I work on an F-1 visa?

Rediff.com21 May 2007

If you are in the US on an F-1 student visa, will you be able to work and earn money even as you study?