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PHOTOS: Dominant Hamilton wins in Hungary

PHOTOS: Dominant Hamilton wins in Hungary

Rediff.com29 Jul 2012

Lewis Hamilton dominated the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday as he led from start to finish, holding off fierce challenges from both Lotus drivers to claim his second win of a season that had threatened to fizzle out.

Hamilton crashes out of Italian GP

Hamilton crashes out of Italian GP

Rediff.com12 Sep 2010

Lewis Hamilton's Formula One title hopes suffered a setback when he crashed out of Sunday's Italian Grand Prix without completing a lap.

Webber opts for Red Bull over Ferrari

Webber opts for Red Bull over Ferrari

Rediff.com10 Jul 2012

Mark Webber ended speculation about a move to Ferrari by signing an extension to his Red Bull contract that keeps him alongside Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel for a fifth season.

Hamilton on pole for Mercedes in China

Hamilton on pole for Mercedes in China

Rediff.com13 Apr 2013

Lewis Hamilton put Mercedes on pole position for the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday with Kimi Raikkonen alongside for Lotus.

McLaren drivers on podium! Wait a minute, just kidding!

McLaren drivers on podium! Wait a minute, just kidding!

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

McLaren drivers Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button stepped onto the Formula One podium for the first time this season on Saturday -- but only in jest after yet another qualifying nightmare in Brazil.

Hamilton wins in style in Germany

Hamilton wins in style in Germany

Rediff.com24 Jul 2011

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton produced a monumental drive to take his second win of the season in the German Formula One Grand Prix after an enthralling battle with Ferrari's second-placed Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber.

PIX: Hamilton takes lead after Canadian GP win

PIX: Hamilton takes lead after Canadian GP win

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton stormed to a Canadian Grand Prix victory on Sunday to become a magnificent seventh winner in seven Formula One races this season and seize the championship lead.

Hamilton takes third Canadian Grand Prix for McLaren

Hamilton takes third Canadian Grand Prix for McLaren

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton stormed to a Canadian Grand Prix victory on Sunday to become a magnificent seventh winner in seven Formula One races this season and seize the championship lead.

Ferrari doubt they will be fastest in Australia

Ferrari doubt they will be fastest in Australia

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

Ferrari are unlikely to have the fastest car when the Formula One season starts in Australia next month but they hope to be close enough for Fernando Alonso to make the difference, according to team principal Stefano Domenicali.

Massa likely to stay: Ferrari

Massa likely to stay: Ferrari

Rediff.com28 May 2010

Brazilian Felipe Massa is likely to stay with Ferrari next year alongside Fernando Alonso, team principal Stefano Domenicali said on Thursday.

Malaysian GP: Force India bag 8 points

Malaysian GP: Force India bag 8 points

Rediff.com25 Mar 2012

Sahara Force India recorded its first double points finish of the season with Paul di Resta securing seventh place and Nico Hulkenberg ninth in the dramatic and rain-hit Malaysian Grand Prix, in Sepang.

McLaren need to add 'two and a half seconds of pace for win'

McLaren need to add 'two and a half seconds of pace for win'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

The Spaniard told reporters at the US Grand Prix, where he was ninth fastest in a wet first practice on Friday, that McLaren needed to find another two and a half seconds of pace to match Mercedes.

Chinese GP: Vettel back on pole in Shanghai

Chinese GP: Vettel back on pole in Shanghai

Rediff.com16 Apr 2011

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel seized his fourth pole position in a row for Red Bull at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday.

Vettel on pole for US Grand Prix

Vettel on pole for US Grand Prix

Rediff.com18 Nov 2012

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel roared to pole position at the US Grand Prix on Saturday with the German perfectly placed to claim a third straight Formula One title in his milestone 100th race.

India GP: Vettel fastest in India GP practice

India GP: Vettel fastest in India GP practice

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

Sebastian Vettel picked up where he left off on Friday by lapping fastest in free practice for an Indian Grand Prix that could bring the Formula One championship leader a fourth win in a row.

South Korean GP: Vettel leads Red Bull in practice

South Korean GP: Vettel leads Red Bull in practice

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

Sebastian Vettel led a Red Bull one-two on Friday in practice for a South Korean Grand Prix that could send the Formula One World champion back into the overall lead for the first time since May.

Abu Dhabi GP: Hamilton wins, rare retirement for Vettel

Abu Dhabi GP: Hamilton wins, rare retirement for Vettel

Rediff.com13 Nov 2011

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton won the floodlit Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday after Red Bull's double Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel suffered his first race retirement in more than a year.

Hamilton wins in Abu Dhabi

Hamilton wins in Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com13 Nov 2011

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton won the floodlit Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday after Red Bull's double Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel suffered his first race retirement in more than a year.

Vettel and Webber clear the air

Vettel and Webber clear the air

Rediff.com17 Nov 2010

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber cleared the air after Sunday's season-ending race in Abu Dhabi, the German said on Tuesday.

Sobbing Vettel is F1's youngest champion

Sobbing Vettel is F1's youngest champion

Rediff.com14 Nov 2010

Germany's Sebastian Vettel sobbed with joy after becoming Formula One's youngest world champion on Sunday with a pole to flag victory in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

95,000 crowd for inaugural Indian GP

95,000 crowd for inaugural Indian GP

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

A bevy of dignitaries, filmstars and cricketers were among the 95,000-odd crowd that thronged the Buddh International Circuit to witness the inaugural Indian Grand Prix, in Greater Noida, on Sunday.

Petrov gets five-place penalty for Indian Grand Prix

Petrov gets five-place penalty for Indian Grand Prix

Rediff.com16 Oct 2011

Renault's Russian driver was reprimanded by stewards and handed a five-place penalty on the starting grid for the Indian Formula One Grand Prix after causing a collision in Korea on Sunday.

Renault face Singapore race fixing charges

Renault face Singapore race fixing charges

Rediff.com5 Sep 2009

Renault will face charges of fixing last year's Singapore Grand Prix by staging a crash that helped Spaniard Fernando Alonso win, Formula One's governing body said on Friday. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement that Renault representatives had been summoned to an extraordinary meeting of its World Motor Sport Council in Paris on September 21, the Monday before this year's Singapore race.

Nico qualifies 5th at home race, Di Resta 9th

Nico qualifies 5th at home race, Di Resta 9th

Rediff.com21 Jul 2012

Nico Hulkenberg delivered a superb qualifying session in his home race as he secured a season-best fifth position on the grid while Paul di Resta was ninth as Sahara Force India got itself in a good position to score some points from the German Grand Prix on Sunday.

Vettel on pole for Red Bull in Italy

Vettel on pole for Red Bull in Italy

Rediff.com10 Sep 2011

Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel chalked up Red Bull's 13th pole position in 13 races this season with a blistering lap in Italian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday.

F1 sees a pattern emerging after the mud and rain

F1 sees a pattern emerging after the mud and rain

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

Ferrari and Red Bull like the look of it but for McLaren, and their world champions Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, it is not a pretty sight.

Webber proves doubters wrong with British GP win

Webber proves doubters wrong with British GP win

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

If anyone doubted Mark Webber's desire to stay in Formula One next year, the Australian Red Bull driver made his position very clear after scorching to victory in the British Grand Prix on Sunday.

Button wins in wet Hungary on 200th start

Button wins in wet Hungary on 200th start

Rediff.com1 Aug 2011

McLaren's Jenson Button celebrated his 200th Formula One start by winning the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday after a thrilling race decided by tyre choices in the slippery, wet conditions.

Button wins in wet Hungary on 200th start

Button wins in wet Hungary on 200th start

Rediff.com1 Aug 2011

McLaren's Jenson Button celebrated his 200th Formula One start by winning the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday after a thrilling race decided by tyre choices in the slippery, wet conditions.

Button wins in wet Hungary on 200th start

Button wins in wet Hungary on 200th start

Rediff.com31 Jul 2011

McLaren's Jenson Button celebrated his 200th Formula One start by winning the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday after a thrilling race decided by tyre choices in the slippery, wet conditions.

Hamilton triumph breathes new life into season

Hamilton triumph breathes new life into season

Rediff.com27 Jul 2011

As the Formula One season moves into its second half Sebastian Vettel's armour suddenly appears to have some chinks after Lewis Hamilton's superb victory left the German in the shade for the second consecutive race in his previously imperious Red Bull.

Ferrari back in title race despite fine

Ferrari back in title race despite fine

Rediff.com27 Jul 2010

Ferrari and Fernando Alonso are back as Formula One title contenders despite leaving Germany with a $100,000 (64,658 pound) fine and the threat of further punishment hanging over them.

Webber grabs German pole, Hamilton second

Webber grabs German pole, Hamilton second

Rediff.com23 Jul 2011

Red Bull's Mark Webber will start Sunday's German Formula One Grand Prix on pole position with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton alongside after a superb qualifying lap.

Sutil 8th, Liuzzi 11th in British GP

Sutil 8th, Liuzzi 11th in British GP

Rediff.com11 Jul 2010

Adrian Sutil lost a dramatic duel with pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel in the final lap to finish eighth, as Force India added four valuable points from an eventful British Grand in Silverstone on Sunday. His team mate Vitantonio Liuzzi also featured in a wheel-to-wheel duel with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso before finishing 11th, just outside the points bracket.

Vettel grabs pole at Canadian Grand Prix

Vettel grabs pole at Canadian Grand Prix

Rediff.com12 Jun 2011

Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel chalked up his sixth pole position in seven races at the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday to maintain Red Bull's stranglehold on qualifying.

Webber ends Vettel's run of pole positions

Webber ends Vettel's run of pole positions

Rediff.com21 May 2011

Australian Mark Webber took pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday and ended Red Bull team mate Sebastian Vettel's bid for a sixth in succession.

Ferrari a closed door for Hamilton

Ferrari a closed door for Hamilton

Rediff.com20 May 2011

Lewis Hamilton has recognized that he is about as likely to drive for Ferrari in the next five years as he is to have the Spanish Grand Prix crowd cheering him on against Fernando Alonso.

Formula One driver line-ups

Formula One driver line-ups

Rediff.com2 Dec 2005

Driver line-ups and race numbers for the 2006 season after the governing International\nAutomobile Federation issued the official entry list.

Formula One: Vettel ticking all the boxes for Red Bull

Formula One: Vettel ticking all the boxes for Red Bull

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

Formula One World champion Sebastian Vettel drove his new Red Bull for the first time on Thursday with the team saying they were on course to tick all the right boxes in pre-season testing at Jerez.