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Formula One teams mull $1 million Friday jackpot

Formula One teams mull $1 million Friday jackpot

Rediff.com1 Oct 2008

Formula One drivers could compete for a $1 million Friday jackpot as part of a revamp of grand prix weekends, McLaren chief executive Martin Whitmarsh has suggested.

Govt lists women's quota, delimitation bills for Thursday

Govt lists women's quota, delimitation bills for Thursday

Rediff.com15 Apr 2026

According to a bulletin issued on Wednesday, 'The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026', 'The Delimitation Bill, 2026' and 'The Union Territories Laws (Amendment Bill), 2026' will be introduced and debated for passage in the Lower House.

Braced for mayhem, Formula One plays safe in Baku

Braced for mayhem, Formula One plays safe in Baku

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

Formula One had been braced for crashes and mayhem in Azerbaijan's race debut in Baku on Sunday but instead the drivers defied all expectations and barely put a wheel out of place.

Formula One: Button a winner again in Australia

Formula One: Button a winner again in Australia

Rediff.com28 Mar 2010

Formula One world champion Jenson Button timed his pitstop to perfection to chalk up his first win for McLaren in a rain-affected and entertaining Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Formula One to have 19 races in 2009

Formula One to have 19 races in 2009

Rediff.com25 Jun 2008

The Formula One season will stretch to 19 races next year with Abu Dhabi making its debut as the final Grand Prix in mid-November, the sport's governing body said on Wednesday. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) published the draft calendar, which starts in Australia on March 29 and has one more race than in 2008.

Varun Chakravarthy reveals formula for success at T20 World Cup

Varun Chakravarthy reveals formula for success at T20 World Cup

Rediff.com13 Feb 2026

Indian spinner Varun Chakaravarthy attributes his success to increased bowling speed and revolutions, emphasizing his focus on perfecting existing skills and adapting to varying pitch conditions.

PHOTOS: Fun and games ahead as Formula One testing starts

PHOTOS: Fun and games ahead as Formula One testing starts

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

The regulations have not changed significantly but there are always details that can be improved, new ways of packaging the whole. And teams will want to know who has done something different.

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.

Raikkonen to take year out of Formula One

Raikkonen to take year out of Formula One

Rediff.com18 Nov 2009

Kimi Raikkonen will take a year out of Formula One after failing to reach a deal with McLaren for next season the 2007 world champion's manager was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

Formula One: Hamilton says new Mercedes feels like the old one

Formula One: Hamilton says new Mercedes feels like the old one

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

'It's a great job by the team. Usually in the first day you don't get that many laps so I'm really happy'

Loeb will not compete in Formula One finale

Loeb will not compete in Formula One finale

Rediff.com22 Oct 2009

World rally champion Sebastien Loeb will not enter the season's final Formula One Grand Prix because the International Automobile Federation did not grant him the super licence he would have needed.

Formula One: Hamilton on pole in rain-soaked China

Formula One: Hamilton on pole in rain-soaked China

Rediff.com19 Apr 2014

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton showed his mastery in the wet to chalk up his third pole position in four races in Chinese Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday.

IPL 2026: 'Never easy...' Rahane drops honest verdict after loss

IPL 2026: 'Never easy...' Rahane drops honest verdict after loss

Rediff.com18 Apr 2026

Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane admitted it was another demoralising defeat but chose to focus on the positives, particularly Cameron Green's return to form, with the all-rounder producing a solid knock in the loss to Gujarat Titans.

Hamilton storms to final pole of the Formula One season

Hamilton storms to final pole of the Formula One season

Rediff.com30 Nov 2019

The pole was a record-extending 88th of Hamilton's career and fifth of the season.

Formula One cars to get heavier in 2010

Formula One cars to get heavier in 2010

Rediff.com1 May 2009

Formula One's governing body has moved to prevent the sport becoming a 'jockeys' championship' by increasing the minimum weight of cars by 15kg from next year. Taller drivers such as BMW-Sauber's Robert Kubica have been at a disadvantage this season because of the introduction of the new KERS system that provides a power boost at the push of a button.

Former Formula One boss Max Mosley dies aged 81

Former Formula One boss Max Mosley dies aged 81

Rediff.com24 May 2021

He won a high-profile privacy case against the News of the World newspaper in 2008 after it said he had taken part in a "sick Nazi orgy".

Renault title sponsor ING to quit Formula One

Renault title sponsor ING to quit Formula One

Rediff.com16 Feb 2009

The Renault team's title sponsor ING Group announced Monday that it was pulling out of Formula One at the end of the 2009 season. 'In light of the recently announced cost reduction program, ING confirmed today not to renew the three year sponsorship (2007-2009) contract with Renault F1 and to end its presence in F1 beyond the 2009 season,' ING said in a statement.

At 11, Verstappen fan Atiqa Mir dares to dream of F1

At 11, Verstappen fan Atiqa Mir dares to dream of F1

Rediff.com17 Dec 2025

'Atiqa's rise through the karting ranks has unfolded on grids where she is often one of the only girls competing against a bunch of "bullying" boys, and she doesn't shy away from bullying them back.'

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".

The formula that finally won Vidarbha a ODI crown...

The formula that finally won Vidarbha a ODI crown...

Rediff.com19 Jan 2026

Vidarbha's dominant title run in the Vijay Hazare Trophy was a result of the players' belief in each other which helped them overcome challenging situations successfully, reckoned head coach Usman Ghani.

The road to the Formula One title

The road to the Formula One title

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

Germany's Nico Rosberg can win his first Formula One title in Abu Dhabi on Sunday while Lewis Hamilton remains in contention to become Britain's first four times world champion.

Formula One takes a step in the dark

Formula One takes a step in the dark

Rediff.com11 Mar 2008

Formula One takes a step into the dark this season with new faces and new races, including the first to be held at night in Singapore.

Formula One: Hamilton wins fifth Canadian win

Formula One: Hamilton wins fifth Canadian win

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Lewis Hamilton survived another first corner clash with Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg on Sunday to take a fifth Canadian Grand Prix victory and cut the German's championship lead to nine points.

My power-sharing formula is a 'political bomb', CM Stalin rattled: Vijay

My power-sharing formula is a 'political bomb', CM Stalin rattled: Vijay

Rediff.com13 Feb 2026

Assuring a social justice-driven regime if voted to power, Vijay, addressing a rally at Seelanaickenpatti, in Salem, dramatically hit back at those who mocked at him by alleging that he merely stayed back at home, though claiming to have entered politics.

PM's gift to women is wrapped in barbed wire: Tharoor on delimitation

PM's gift to women is wrapped in barbed wire: Tharoor on delimitation

Rediff.com17 Apr 2026

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor criticised the government's decision to link women's reservation with the expansion of Parliament, calling delimitation a 'political demonetisation'. He argued that women's reservation should be implemented immediately based on existing parliamentary strength.

Michelin threaten to pull out of Formula One

Michelin threaten to pull out of Formula One

Rediff.com11 Sep 2005

The tyre company could pull out at the end of next year if the governing body presses ahead with plans for a sole supplier.

Chinese Grand Prix: Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli youngest pole-sitter in F1 history

Chinese Grand Prix: Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli youngest pole-sitter in F1 history

Rediff.com14 Mar 2026

Kimi Antonelli became the youngest Formula One driver to take pole position for a full Grand Prix after qualifying fastest for Mercedes in China on Saturday.

Ecclestone's got a novel idea to spice up Formula One

Ecclestone's got a novel idea to spice up Formula One

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has proposed a controversial world championship for women drivers as part of Grand Prix weekends.

Lando Norris: The Gen Z Champion Who Silenced His Doubters

Lando Norris: The Gen Z Champion Who Silenced His Doubters

Rediff.com7 Dec 2025

Mocked, misjudged, written off, Lando Norris's carves own road to F1 Glory

'Sidelined' in Iran truce: Israeli Oppn slams Netanyahu

'Sidelined' in Iran truce: Israeli Oppn slams Netanyahu

Rediff.com8 Apr 2026

Lapid said the Israeli military carried out everything that was asked of it, but Netanyahu failed politically and strategically.

'Delimitation Can't Be Challenged Once It Is Approved'

'Delimitation Can't Be Challenged Once It Is Approved'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2026

'The Supreme Court stated that once the delimitation plan is approved by Parliament and receives assent of the President, it cannot be undone. Nor can it be modified.'

Formula One: Vettel vrooms to hat-trick win in Singapore

Formula One: Vettel vrooms to hat-trick win in Singapore

Rediff.com22 Sep 2013

Sebastian Vettel cruised to a third straight Singapore Grand Prix victory on Sunday and moved closer to a fourth consecutive Formula One world title with a dominant drive under the floodlights at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

Kathua Rape-Murder Case: Court Denies Bail To Accused

Kathua Rape-Murder Case: Court Denies Bail To Accused

Rediff.com24 Apr 2026

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected bail for Shubham Sangra, the main accused in the 2018 rape and murder case of a minor nomad girl in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, citing the heinous nature of the crime.

Formula One: Team by Team analysis of Australian GP

Formula One: Team by Team analysis of Australian GP

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

Kimi Raikkonen stole the limelight from Ferrari giant Fernando Alonso. The Finn essayed an epic victory at the Australia Grand Prix.

New look Formula One hears a different tune

New look Formula One hears a different tune

Rediff.com27 Jan 2014

If Formula One stands on the edge of the unknown, with new technologies and a very different engine to last year, then the start of pre-season testing on Tuesday should at least show what the future sounds like.

Formula One bosses disagree on qualifying, compromise proposed

Formula One bosses disagree on qualifying, compromise proposed

Rediff.com3 Apr 2016

Formula One teams and stakeholders failed to agree a fix for the sport's failed new qualifying format at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday and agreed instead to go away and consider a compromise by next Thursday.

Formula One: Vettel sees title race as wide open

Formula One: Vettel sees title race as wide open

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

This year's Formula One title race looks wide open to Red Bull's triple World champion Sebastian Vettel.

Atiqa Mir Achieves Top Ranking in WSK Super Masters, Finishes Eighth

Atiqa Mir Achieves Top Ranking in WSK Super Masters, Finishes Eighth

Rediff.com26 Mar 2026

Indian racing driver Atiqa Mir finished eighth in the WSK Super Masters Series, marking a successful end to her campaign as the highest-ranked female racer.