News for 'Formula One'

Reset Hamilton Keyed Up For 'One Hell Of A Season'

Reset Hamilton Keyed Up For 'One Hell Of A Season'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2026

Lewis Hamilton says he 'forgot who I was' after a tough Ferrari season but insists he is reset, refreshed and ready for the new F1 campaign.

Brawn returns to Formula One in management role

Brawn returns to Formula One in management role

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Former Ferrari technical director and world championship-winning team principal Ross Brawn stepped back into the Formula One arena on Monday in the new role of managing director for motorsport.

Sutil set for Formula One return

Sutil set for Formula One return

Rediff.com28 Feb 2013

Force India ruled Frenchman Jules Bianchi out of the reckoning for the last remaining race seat in Formula One on Wednesday, leaving the way open for Germany's Adrian Sutil to make a comeback.

Honda quits Formula One amid financial woe

Honda quits Formula One amid financial woe

Rediff.com5 Dec 2008

Honda pulled out of Formula One with immediate effect on Friday, feeling the bite of the global recession in a major blow to a sport itself looking to cut costs to survive.

India-China Rivalry Tests BRICS' Future

India-China Rivalry Tests BRICS' Future

Rediff.com8 Sep 2026

India and China are in what experts call 'a cooperation-versus-competition situation'.

'Formula One has a 50-50 chance of going racing'

'Formula One has a 50-50 chance of going racing'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

Formula E founder Alejandro Agag reckons both his electric series and Formula One have a 50-50 chance of getting races run due to the coronavirus pandemic that has stalled both championships. The Spaniard, whose city-based series started last November and completed five races before the virus forced it off the streets, said it was unclear how much was going to be possible as restrictions eased.

Formula One is music to Sutil's ears

Formula One is music to Sutil's ears

Rediff.com9 Feb 2007

The 24-year-old German seemed destined for a musical career until he discovered go-karts as a teenager.

India offered Formula One race for 2009

India offered Formula One race for 2009

Rediff.com14 Jun 2007

India has been made a conditional offer to stage a Formula One Grand Pix in 2009, Indian Olympic Association said.

F1 Tweaks Engine Rules To Improve Driver Safety

F1 Tweaks Engine Rules To Improve Driver Safety

Rediff.com21 Apr 2026

Formula One teams and stakeholders have unanimously agreed to engine rule tweaks aimed at improving racing and driver safety, starting with the Miami race on May 3.

7 Creatine Myths Busted!

7 Creatine Myths Busted!

Rediff.com26 Aug 2026

Creatine has become one of the most talked-about supplements in fitness circles. While many swear by it for improving strength and performance, others worry it could damage their kidneys, cause hair loss or lead to unhealthy weight gain.

F1: Antonelli masters chaotic Monaco GP, clinches fifth consecutive victory

F1: Antonelli masters chaotic Monaco GP, clinches fifth consecutive victory

Rediff.com7 Jun 2026

Formula One championship leader Kimi Antonelli stayed ice-cool to win a chaotic Monaco Grand Prix and extend his run of victories this season to five on Sunday.

Azerbaijan to make Formula One debut in 2016

Azerbaijan to make Formula One debut in 2016

Rediff.com26 Jul 2014

Formula One's 83-year-old commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said in May that an agreement had been signed for a street race in the Azeri capital, on the shores of the Caspian sea, next year.

Formula One's Ecclestone charged in German bribe case

Formula One's Ecclestone charged in German bribe case

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Formula One Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone has been indicted in Germany in a case relating to the sale of a stake in the motor racing business eight years ago, a spokesman for a Munich court said on Wednesday.

What's new in Formula One for 2016 season

What's new in Formula One for 2016 season

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

The new Formula One season starts with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 20. The following details the major changes for 2O16.

US Open Announces Record $108 Million Prize Money

US Open Announces Record $108 Million Prize Money

Rediff.com21 Aug 2026

The US Open has announced a record $108 million in prize money for this year's tournament, the largest purse in tennis history.

Why Formula One turns me on

Why Formula One turns me on

Rediff.com28 Oct 2011

The first time you truly hear the primeval holler of a Formula One engine at full tilt, your jaw will drop, your pulse will pound like a gorilla on cocaine, and your nether regions will instantly, if only momentarily, stiffen and throb with the dramatic suddenness of utterly unexpected and overwhelming arousal.

Formula One faces BIG shake-up after Liberty deal

Formula One faces BIG shake-up after Liberty deal

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

Formula One faces its biggest shake-up in decades with the announcement on Wednesday that US cable TV mogul John Malone's Liberty Media has agreed to take control of the cash-generating glamour sport.

Formula One taking the 'green' route

Formula One taking the 'green' route

Rediff.com17 Dec 2010

Whatever the colour of the car, from Fernando Alonso's red Ferrari to Michael Schumacher's silver Mercedes, Formula One is picking up speed towards a greener future.

Jaguar to pull out of Formula One

Jaguar to pull out of Formula One

Rediff.com17 Sep 2004

Ford said its Jaguar F1 team would pull out at the end of the 2004 season and its Cosworth engine company was also up for sale.

PHOTOS: Snow hits Formula One testing

PHOTOS: Snow hits Formula One testing

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

Snow hit the third day of Formula One's pre-season testing on Wednesday, with no cars on track for the first two hours while the medical helicopter remained grounded in near-freezing temperatures.

Toyota pulls out of Formula One

Toyota pulls out of Formula One

Rediff.com4 Nov 2009

Toyota Motor withdrew from Formula One on Wednesday, leaving Japan without a team in motorsport's premier series. Company president Akio Toyoda apologised for the team's failure to record a single race victory since joining F1 in 2002 despite an estimated annual budget of around $300 million.

Michelin is open to returning to Formula One - report

Michelin is open to returning to Formula One - report

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

Michelin's possible return to Formula One comes seven years after it withdrew from the competition, and comes after rival Pirelli has been dogged by tyre blowouts this year.

Karthikeyan keen on Formula One return

Karthikeyan keen on Formula One return

Rediff.com10 Jul 2007

The 30-year-old Indian driver said he'd be delighted to get back to racing, but he's definitely enjoying his time at Williams.

Team prospects for the 2013 Formula One season

Team prospects for the 2013 Formula One season

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

Team-by-team prospects for the Formula One season starting in Melbourne, Australia, on March 17

Formula One to award pole position trophy

Formula One to award pole position trophy

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Formula One will award a pole position trophy next year to the driver who qualifies fastest the most times during the season, the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) announced on Thursday.

Wamiqa Gabbi's Effortless Charm

Wamiqa Gabbi's Effortless Charm

Rediff.com7 Aug 2026

Wamiqa Gabbi has quietly built one of the most refreshing wardrobes in showbiz. There's an effortless charm to the way the DC actress dresses... she's never trying too hard, yet always impossible to ignore.

'Formula One can live without Ferrari'

'Formula One can live without Ferrari'

Rediff.com4 May 2009

Formula One could live without Ferrari if they were to walk away in protest at the introduction of a budget cap, according to International Automobile Federation (FIA) president Max Mosley. He made clear that he would not be backing down over allowing teams to compete with a voluntary 40 million pound ($59.56 million) cap in 2010 in exchange for greater technical freedom than others remaining with unrestricted budgets.

Brawn is a Formula One phenomenon

Brawn is a Formula One phenomenon

Rediff.com21 Oct 2009

If a jubilant Jenson Button had his way, fellow Briton Ross Brawn would have his name on a shiny medal as well as on a championship-winning Formula One car and team.

Brawn stuns Formula One's big guns

Brawn stuns Formula One's big guns

Rediff.com29 Mar 2009

Jenson Button and Brawn GP team mate Rubens Barrichello rocked Formula One to the core on Saturday by running away with Australian Grand Prix qualifying. The team who arrived in Melbourne with no sponsors, a barely-tested car and two drivers written off as has-beens only a few months earlier, were in a class of their own.

Formula One teams rule out Russian race boycott

Formula One teams rule out Russian race boycott

Rediff.com26 Jul 2014

Formula One teams say they will race in Russia, despite the crisis in Ukraine and downing of a Malaysian airliner, unless the country's debut Grand Prix in October is called off or they are ordered not to go.

Formula One's 'silly season' moves into overdrive

Formula One's 'silly season' moves into overdrive

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

Formula One's 'silly season' of rumour and speculation is heating up.

PHOTOS: Formula One stamps its mark on India

PHOTOS: Formula One stamps its mark on India

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

Some of the best images from the inaugural Indian Grand Prix.

China braces for Formula One debut

China braces for Formula One debut

Rediff.com17 Sep 2004

Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar explain RCB's winning formula

Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar explain RCB's winning formula

Rediff.com1 Jun 2026

Royal Challengers Bengaluru players attribute their consecutive IPL titles to a strong team core, meticulous planning, and Virat Kohli's anchoring performance.

Formula One mulls over minimum pitstop times

Formula One mulls over minimum pitstop times

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

Formula One team managers discussed introducing a minimum pitstop time, without reaching any agreement, as pitlane safety remained a hot topic at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Thursday.

Ma determined to put China on Formula One map

Ma determined to put China on Formula One map

Rediff.com15 Mar 2013

Ma Qing Hua is mobbed by starry-eyed fans in his home town of Shanghai, has four rapidly growing social media accounts and is set for a triumphant unveiling at the Chinese Grand Prix next month.

Formula One rule changes for 2005

Formula One rule changes for 2005

Rediff.com15 Feb 2005

Formula One will look very different this season due to rule changes.