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A busy, noisy, season awaits Formula One

A busy, noisy, season awaits Formula One

Rediff.com12 Mar 2013

No driver in the history of Formula One has won four championships before the age of 30 but being first has become something of a habit for Sebastian Vettel.

Maintenance amount can't be determined with mathematical precision: HC

Maintenance amount can't be determined with mathematical precision: HC

Rediff.com2 Jan 2026

The Delhi High Court has stated that the amount of interim maintenance for a spouse cannot be determined with mathematical precision, while hearing a case to enhance a woman's interim maintenance.

Abu Dhabi Set For F1's Three-Way Title Showdown!

Abu Dhabi Set For F1's Three-Way Title Showdown!

Rediff.com3 Dec 2025

Formula One will crown its champion in Abu Dhabi on Sunday with McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both seeking to dethrone Red Bull's Max Verstappen and deny the Dutchman his fifth title in a row.

1964 Formula One champion Surtees dies at 83

1964 Formula One champion Surtees dies at 83

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

John Surtees, the only man to win world championships on two wheels and four, died on Friday at the age of 83, his family said in a statement.

It's a dog's life in Formula One

It's a dog's life in Formula One

Rediff.com13 Mar 2013

A dog's life in Formula One, if your owner is Lewis Hamilton, means a VIP pass to the races and being pampered by the sport's supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

Winning Webber hits Formula One for six

Winning Webber hits Formula One for six

Rediff.com27 May 2012

Australian Mark Webber won the showcase Monaco Grand Prix for champions Red Bull on Sunday as Formula One celebrated an unprecedented six different winners in six races this season.

Vrusshabha Review: Even Mohanlal Can't Salvage This

Vrusshabha Review: Even Mohanlal Can't Salvage This

Rediff.com29 Dec 2025

Vrusshabha feels like a ChatGPT prompt gone wrong, where the lazy ask for a sure-shot 'Pan Indian' blockbuster formula gives us a flimsy period epic in the guise of an incompetently drawn 'reincarnation drama', observes Arjun Menon.

Race calendar keeps Formula One fans guessing

Race calendar keeps Formula One fans guessing

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

For a sport timed down to the thousandth of a second and measured in millimetres, Formula One seems to be finding it surprisingly difficult to get to grips with a calendar.

Formula One warming up for Singapore IPO

Formula One warming up for Singapore IPO

Rediff.com21 Mar 2012

Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has recommended Singapore as the best place to float the motor racing business, seeking to tap Asian enthusiasm for international sporting brands.

Olympics can learn from Formula One: Rogge

Olympics can learn from Formula One: Rogge

Rediff.com8 Jul 2012

IOC President Jacques Rogge visited a rainswept Silverstone on Sunday and suggested the Olympics could learn a lot from Formula One.

When To Discard Your Bra, Briefs, Body Lotions...

When To Discard Your Bra, Briefs, Body Lotions...

Rediff.com15 Dec 2025

Is there an expiry date for a bra or briefs? When do they cease to give support?

NDA seals Bihar seat pact, JD-U gets one more than BJP

NDA seals Bihar seat pact, JD-U gets one more than BJP

Rediff.com11 Oct 2025

Senior BJP leaders, including Amit Shah and J P Nadda, met with party leaders and allies to discuss the upcoming Bihar polls. Seat-sharing arrangements with NDA partners are expected to be announced soon.

Hispania quit Formula One teams body FOTA

Hispania quit Formula One teams body FOTA

Rediff.com11 Jan 2011

Hispania (HRT) are no longer part of the Formula One Teams Association because they failed to pay their membership dues, the body's general secretary said.

Sports Shorts: No more grid girls at Formula One races

Sports Shorts: No more grid girls at Formula One races

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

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

Watson: Kohli, Rohit face new test as one-format players

Watson: Kohli, Rohit face new test as one-format players

Rediff.com16 Oct 2025

'It might take a little time to find the right preparation rhythm to face the best bowlers in the world.'

What's new in Formula One for 2015

What's new in Formula One for 2015

Rediff.com6 Mar 2015

Formula One starts a new season in Australia on March 15 with a number of changes to the rules and regulations, as well as new faces in the paddock. Check out what's different for 2015.

PIX: Red Bull's Verstappen wins second Formula One title

PIX: Red Bull's Verstappen wins second Formula One title

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

The Dutch driver won the race at Suzuka, with Leclerc demoted from second to third behind Red Bull's Sergio Perez for cutting the final chicane while defending from the Mexican on the last lap.

Why Indian Grand Prix is important for Formula One

Why Indian Grand Prix is important for Formula One

Rediff.com3 Aug 2013

India-born Monisha Kaltenborn, the first ever woman team principal of a Formula One team, said it is sad that Indian Grand Prix would not be part of the 2014 calender since it is a "great event".

Formula One: Sutil handed 18-month suspension

Formula One: Sutil handed 18-month suspension

Rediff.com31 Jan 2012

Former Force India Formula One driver Adrian Sutil was found guilty of grievous bodily harm by a Munich court on Tuesday and given an 18-month suspended sentence and 200,000 eurofine for a night club brawl in China last year.

Red Bull being forced out of Formula One?

Red Bull being forced out of Formula One?

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

Adrian Newey accused Red Bull's rivals of being afraid to supply them with engines for 2016 and warned there is a real risk of the four times world champions walking away from Formula One.

Three parties interested in buying Formula One, says boss

Three parties interested in buying Formula One, says boss

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

Formula One could have new owners by the end of the year with three parties currently interested, the sport's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Tuesday.

Di Resta faces uncertain Formula One future

Di Resta faces uncertain Formula One future

Rediff.com22 Oct 2013

The 27-year-old Scot's poor run of form in the second half of the season has fuelled speculation that the Silverstone-based team might drop him and bring back Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg, who has also been linked with Lotus.

Women lack 'mental aptitude' to race in Formula One

Women lack 'mental aptitude' to race in Formula One

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

Women may have the strength and stamina but they do not have the 'mental aptitude' to compete in Formula One, according to retired British GP great Stirling Moss.

Formula One to crank up the noise next year

Formula One to crank up the noise next year

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

Formula One will be noisier next year after the sport's governing body approved new measures on Wednesday to raise the decibels after complaints about the V6 turbo hybrid power units introduced in 2014.

Formula One is riddled with politics: Raikkonen

Formula One is riddled with politics: Raikkonen

Rediff.com7 Jan 2010

Former Ferrari driver and Formula One ace Kimi Raikkonen has blasted the drivers' championship as boring and riddled with politics.

Formula One teams abandon joint launch plan

Formula One teams abandon joint launch plan

Rediff.com24 Dec 2009

Formula One teams have jettisoned a cost-cutting plan to launch their 2010 cars publicly at the same time in Spain next month. The 13 teams had planned to present their new cars in Valencia at the end of January instead of the individual launches they have staged in the past.

Formula One to amend safety car rules

Formula One to amend safety car rules

Rediff.com20 May 2010

Formula One's governing body has moved to amend the sport's safety car rules after Michael Schumacher was penalised for an overtaking move at last weekend's Monaco Grand Prix. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement on Thursday that there is "a lack of clarity" in the application of a rule prohibiting overtaking when the safety car was deployed on the last lap of a race.

India hopeful of hosting Formula One by 2007

India hopeful of hosting Formula One by 2007

Rediff.com31 Dec 2003

A team of Indian officials are scheduled to meet F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone around the middle of January.

Liberty, Discovery seek 49 per cent stake in Formula One?

Liberty, Discovery seek 49 per cent stake in Formula One?

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

Liberty Global and Discovery Communications have made a joint approach to CVC Capital about buying a 49 percent stake in Formula One, the Telegraph reported, without citing sources.

Sculptor creates Formula One cars with meaning

Sculptor creates Formula One cars with meaning

Rediff.com19 Sep 2009

Pintor Sirait loathes Formula One racing, so it's fitting the renowned Indonesian sculptor chose the superfast cars to highlight what he believes is wrong with mankind. The aim, Sirait says, is to make people stop and think about the state of modern man, and just what make Formula One racing so attractive.

 Formula One 2012: Bahrain and US GP remain on

Formula One 2012: Bahrain and US GP remain on

Rediff.com7 Dec 2011

"The 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship calendar was confirmed as previously published," the International Automobile Federation said in a statement issued after a World Motor Sport Council meeting in New Delhi.

India gears up for Formula One fever

India gears up for Formula One fever

Rediff.com6 Apr 2010

Formula One continues to break new ground away from its traditional European base and as Asia expands its interest with the addition of the Korean Grand Prix this season, India is next in line to join the fray from 2011.

'GCCs Have Evolved To Strategic Innovation Hubs'

'GCCs Have Evolved To Strategic Innovation Hubs'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2026

'Solutions developed in India are being commercialised and offered globally because we're executing at scale, creating new markets and revenue streams.'

Formula One braces for battle of champions

Formula One braces for battle of champions

Rediff.com5 Mar 2010

Michael Schumacher is back, fired up and ready to take on three other champions on a starting grid that also boasts Ayrton Senna's nephew and a reborn Lotus team.

Verstappen adds twist to F1 title race with Qatar win

Verstappen adds twist to F1 title race with Qatar win

Rediff.com1 Dec 2025

Verstappen wins in Qatar to ensure three-way title showdown

Formula One points system to change again

Formula One points system to change again

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

Formula One teams have agreed to change the scoring system for the second time in two months to increase the reward for race winners and encourage overtaking.

Michael Schumacher back in Formula One limelight

Michael Schumacher back in Formula One limelight

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

Michael Schumacher sauntered back into the Formula One limelight in Mercedes overalls on Monday to kick off his bid for a record eighth title at the ripe old age of 41. Returning to centre stage three years after he retired, the former Ferrari driver looked trim and relaxed as he appeared alongside fellow-German Nico Rosberg at a presentation of the Mercedes GP team.

An end to speculations! Audi rules out entry into Formula One

An end to speculations! Audi rules out entry into Formula One

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Germany's Audi has no plans to enter Formula One, the company said on Monday.

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.

Schumacher pulls plug on Formula One return

Schumacher pulls plug on Formula One return

Rediff.com11 Aug 2009

Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher has cancelled his plans to return to Formula One because of fitness concerns, the German driver said on Tuesday.