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Sena MP Gaikwad refuses to apologise, says 'AI official is mad'

Sena MP Gaikwad refuses to apologise, says 'AI official is mad'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

Asserting that it was a small conflict, Gaikwad said the staff member of the airline is mad and around eight such cases of indulging in a brawl have been registered against him.

Pakistan arrests US national blacklisted for 'spying'

Pakistan arrests US national blacklisted for 'spying'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2016

An American national, who was blacklisted and deported from Pakistan in 2011 after he was allegedly caught spying on sensitive installations, has been arrested after he arrived at the airport in Islamabad.

Earrings are out, F1 drivers warned

Earrings are out, F1 drivers warned

Rediff.com31 Mar 2005

Indian motorsport in doldrums?

Indian motorsport in doldrums?

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Former FMSCI chief Vicky Chandhok on Monday severely criticised the governing body's current regime.

Sports Shorts: Ennis-Hill not expecting apology; F1 to ditch 'halo' protection

Sports Shorts: Ennis-Hill not expecting apology; F1 to ditch 'halo' protection

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday.

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.

SpiceJet COO hits out at AirAsia's Tony Fernandes on Twitter

SpiceJet COO hits out at AirAsia's Tony Fernandes on Twitter

Rediff.com27 Sep 2014

Sanjiv Kapoor questions the rival's change in strategy and claims of full load.

Briatore will not escape punishment, says Mosley

Briatore will not escape punishment, says Mosley

Rediff.com7 Jan 2010

Former Renault Formula One team boss Flavio Briatore will not escape sanction for his role in a race-fixing scandal despite a Paris court overturning his lifetime ban, ex-FIA president Max Mosley said on Thursday.

Briatore's ban overturned by French court

Briatore's ban overturned by French court

Rediff.com5 Jan 2010

Flavio Briatore, former boss of the Renault Formula One team, had a life ban imposed by the sport's governing body overturned by a French court on Tuesday.

Ferrari International Assistance sounds hollow now

Ferrari International Assistance sounds hollow now

Rediff.com18 May 2009

Formula One's more cynical participants have long joked that the letters FIA really stand for Ferrari International Assistance rather than International Automobile Federation.

McLaren charged for lying to stewards

McLaren charged for lying to stewards

Rediff.com8 Apr 2009

McLaren risk heavy sanctions, including the possibility of being excluded from the Formula One championship, after being summoned to face charges of lying to stewards at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement on Tuesday that it had charged the team of world champion Lewis Hamilton with breaching the international sporting code on five counts.

Montezemolo unflustered by new Mosley threat

Montezemolo unflustered by new Mosley threat

Rediff.com27 Jun 2009

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has avoided entering into a new public row with Max Mosley by largely ignoring the FIA president's fresh threats about the future of the Formula One.

Formula One is missing a vital ingredient...

Formula One is missing a vital ingredient...

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

Formula One's Australian season-opener lacked a vital ingredient, overtaking, and it will take years to fix the problem, managing director for motorsports Ross Brawn said on Monday.

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.

Stewards clear Brawn, Williams and Toyota

Stewards clear Brawn, Williams and Toyota

Rediff.com26 Mar 2009

Formula One stewards cleared Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams to race in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix after rejecting the protests of three rival teams on Thursday. After six hours of deliberation at the Albert Park circuit, the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) said the officials had dismissed protests by Red Bull, Renault and champions Ferrari.

Formula One teams face protests

Formula One teams face protests

Rediff.com26 Mar 2009

The Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams Formula One teams face an attempt to bar them from the Australian Grand Prix Thursday in a controversy that threatens to sour Sunday's season-opening race. The governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) said Red Bull, Renault and Ferrari have lodged protests on grounds the rivals' cars did not comply with technical regulations.

26/11 case: Pak drops charges against ex-LeT terrorist

26/11 case: Pak drops charges against ex-LeT terrorist

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

The FIA said the allegation that he had financed one of the arrested suspects in Mumbai case could not be proved after thorough investigation.

Tata-AirAsia deal: HC allows plea to make DGCA party to PIL

Tata-AirAsia deal: HC allows plea to make DGCA party to PIL

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed a plea to implead DGCA as a party to a PIL seeking quashing of approvals being granted by the Centre to operationalise the $30 million deal between Tata Sons and Malaysia-based AirAsia.

F1 champion Hamilton tests positive for COVID-19, to miss Sakhir GP

F1 champion Hamilton tests positive for COVID-19, to miss Sakhir GP

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the upcoming Sakhir Grand Prix.

Renault echo Ferrari's pullout threat

Renault echo Ferrari's pullout threat

Rediff.com14 May 2009

Former champions Renault followed Ferrari's lead on Wednesday and threatened to quit Formula One at the end of the season unless the governing body rewrites the 2010 rules. Champions Ferrari, Formula One's glamour team who have competed in every championship since 1950, issued a similar threat on Tuesday in response to the introduction of an optional 40 million pounds budget cap.

Formula One set to tweak scoring, tyre rules

Formula One set to tweak scoring, tyre rules

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

Formula One teams and decision makers have agreed changes to the points system and tyre rules for this season as well as a ban on controversial 'double diffusers' from 2011. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement on Tuesday that the new points system will see the top 10 rewarded in a 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 sequence to encourage what it called "the race to win".

Formula One drops three-race engine rule

Formula One drops three-race engine rule

Rediff.com18 Jan 2009

Formula One has quietly dropped a requirement for engines to last three successive races this season. Article 28.4 of the 2009 sporting regulations, posted on the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA)'s website (www.fia.com) this week, makes no mention of having to use engines in sequence. 'Each driver may use no more than eight engines during a championship season,' the article declares.

Airline biggies threaten legal action against ministry

Airline biggies threaten legal action against ministry

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

IndiGo, Jet, SpiceJet and GoAir demand level playing field in aviation policy, say government can't favour only two new airlines.

F1 teams appoint Montezemolo as chairman

F1 teams appoint Montezemolo as chairman

Rediff.com12 Sep 2008

The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) appointed Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo as their first chairman on Thursday after an inaugural meeting at the Italian Grand Prix. The 10 teams set up the association to work with the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) and commercial rights holders to find ways of improving the show while spending less and increasing revenue.

Sports Shorts: Nagal kickstarts Bengaluru Open with a bang

Sports Shorts: Nagal kickstarts Bengaluru Open with a bang

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

Enduring a dismal season this year, defending champion Sumit Nagal Monday began his campaign at the USD 150,000 Bengaluru Open with a bang by defeating last year's finalist Briton's Jay Clarke in the opening round.

Kamal, Shruti, Viv add star power to New York's India Day parade

Kamal, Shruti, Viv add star power to New York's India Day parade

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

As with the last 37 years, this year too the India Day Parade in New York saw thousands of Indian Americans throng Manhattan's Madison Avenue to celebrate India's Independence Day. For the thousands of Indians who turned up, it was a once in a year chance to showcase their country's rich cultural diversity.

Ferrari take legal action against F1 body

Ferrari take legal action against F1 body

Rediff.com15 May 2009

Formula One's governing body is proceeding as planned with a budget cap for 2010 and Ferrari are taking legal action in France to try to stop them, FIA president Max Mosley said on Friday. Despite an apparent impasse after talks between the teams and governing body at London's Heathrow airport, Mosley doubted the champions would carry out their threat to walk away at the end of the season.

F1 governing body proposes sweeping cost cuts

F1 governing body proposes sweeping cost cuts

Rediff.com15 Oct 2008

Formula One's governing body has proposed radical cost-cutting measures, including the possible use of standard engines from 2010, to help teams survive the global financial storm.In a letter to the 10 teams ahead of a meeting with International Automobile Federation (FIA) President Max Mosley in Geneva next week, the governing body put forward a five-year plan of action.

Formula One cost cap set at 40 million pounds

Formula One cost cap set at 40 million pounds

Rediff.com1 May 2009

Formula One teams will be granted more technical freedom if they compete with a budget cap of 40 million pounds ($59.35 million) next year, the sport's governing body said on Thursday. Three new teams will be allowed to enter, expanding the starting grid to a maximum of 26 cars or six more than at present, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) added in a statement.

'Mixed feelings on Hamilton smashing Schumi records'

'Mixed feelings on Hamilton smashing Schumi records'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

Six time world champion Lewis Hamilton enjoys a 30-point lead in the championship after four races and is set to equal Schumacher's seven crowns.

Deepika Padukone to lead India Day parade in NY

Deepika Padukone to lead India Day parade in NY

Rediff.com12 Jun 2008

Deepika Padukone, who made her Bollywood debut with Om Shanti Om last year, will lead the annual India Day parade in New York on August 17.

Schumacher joins panel to distribute spy-gate fine

Schumacher joins panel to distribute spy-gate fine

Rediff.com27 Mar 2008

Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher joins FIA president Max Mosley on an elite panel that would distribute $ 60 million of the $ 100 million fine to be paid by McLaren-Mercedes following the 'spy-gate' scandal that rocked motorsports last year.

Bernie talks of breakaway F1

Bernie talks of breakaway F1

Rediff.com16 Jun 2008

Formula One teams want to keep the International Automobile Federation (FIA) as their governing body despite continuing unease at the presence of Max Mosley as president.

Timeline of events during Verstappen's monumental win

Timeline of events during Verstappen's monumental win

Rediff.com12 Dec 2021

The Dutchman won a maiden Formula One title after a last-lap overtake on Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi.

Mosley wins confidence vote

Mosley wins confidence vote

Rediff.com4 Jun 2008

Motor racing's world governing body gave Max Mosley a strong vote of confidence to remain as president on Tuesday despite his involvement in a lurid sex scandal. In a secret ballot at an extraordinary meeting of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) general assembly in Paris, the 68-year-old Briton gained 103 votes to 55 against.

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.

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

Formula One teams face budget cap from 2009

Formula One teams face budget cap from 2009

Rediff.com18 Jan 2008

FIA president Max Mosley said the cap will apply to all costs other than engines, drivers and expenditure exclusively for promotion.

Shanghai mist wipes out first day of China GP

Shanghai mist wipes out first day of China GP

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

The Shanghai weather all but wiped out the first two practice sessions for the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix on Friday with poor visibility in the city forcing the grounding of the medical support helicopter.

Formula Two to be revived as F1 feeder series

Formula Two to be revived as F1 feeder series

Rediff.com26 Jun 2008

Grand Prix racing's governing body said on Wednesday it planned to revive the defunct Formula Two category as a low-cost feeder series for Formula One from 2009. Inviting tenders for the series, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) said it would be "used as an inexpensive platform to develop emerging driver talent for Formula One.