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Hamilton on brink of Schumacher record after three-in-one win

Hamilton on brink of Schumacher record after three-in-one win

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

The Briton's latest victory, in a Tuscan Grand Prix that was twice red-flagged and re-started, left him one shy of the Ferrari great -- a record once held up as a milestone to withstand the test of time.

Cash for votes makes a return in TN's Erode bypoll

Cash for votes makes a return in TN's Erode bypoll

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

It is a sea of men clad in veshtis with distinctive party colour border design seeking votes with a smile and folded hands for their party candidates. The town is abuzz, with electioneering at its peak, and teeming trendy cars criss-cross the busy roads and bylanes bringing in more and more leaders from elsewhere for campaign.

Renault get two-year suspended ban

Renault get two-year suspended ban

Rediff.com21 Sep 2009

The Renault team has been handed a two-year suspended ban from the Formula One world championship after admitting to race-fixing, the governing International Automobile Federation said on Monday.

Rome considers F1 GP proposal

Rome considers F1 GP proposal

Rediff.com27 Jan 2009

Flammini would like to see a Grand Prix in Rome from 2011 but any plan would have to be approved by Formula One's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who is not short of would-be hosts.

Henry Surtees killed in F2 race

Henry Surtees killed in F2 race

Rediff.com20 Jul 2009

Henry Surtees, the teenage son of 1964 Formula One champion John, died on Sunday after an accident in a Formula Two race at Brands Hatch. Surtees was hit on the head by a loose wheel and tyre from the car of a rival who had crashed.

EPL PHOTOS: Chelsea Hammered as wait for win continues

EPL PHOTOS: Chelsea Hammered as wait for win continues

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

Images from the English Premier League matches played over the weekend.

Gas prices hiked 40%; CNG, PNG to cost more

Gas prices hiked 40%; CNG, PNG to cost more

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

Prices of natural gas, which is used to generate electricity, make fertiliser and is converted into CNG to run automobiles, were on Friday hiked by a steep 40 per cent to record levels, in step with global firming up of energy rates. The rate paid for gas produced from old fields, which make up for about two-thirds of all gas produced in the country, was hiked to $8.57 per million British thermal units from the current $6.1, according to an order from the oil ministry's Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC). Simultaneously, the price of gas from difficult and newer fields like the ones in Reliance Industries Ltd and its partner bp plc operated deepsea D6 block in KG basin, was hiked to $12.6 per mmBtu from $9.92, the order said.

Gasly thankful to be alive after Japanese GP scare

Gasly thankful to be alive after Japanese GP scare

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

"I'm just extremely grateful that I'm here, and tonight I'm going to call my family and all my loved ones. I passed two metres from that crane. If, I had been two metres to the left, I would have been dead."

Formula One: Vettel, Alonso suffer punctures at Spa, demand answers

Formula One: Vettel, Alonso suffer punctures at Spa, demand answers

Rediff.com24 Aug 2013

Formula One drivers sought reassurance from tyre supplier Pirelli on Friday after world champion Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso suffered punctures in second practice at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Perez staying with Force India in 2019

Perez staying with Force India in 2019

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

Force India did not say who the other driver would be, but that is assumed to be Canadian Lance Stroll whose billionaire father Lawrence heads a consortium that now controls the Silverstone-based outfit.

Verstappen on pole after wild Canadian GP qualifying

Verstappen on pole after wild Canadian GP qualifying

Rediff.com18 Jun 2023

Max Verstappen took pole position on Saturday in a wet qualifying for a Canadian Grand Prix

F1: Double delight for triumphant Perez in Baku

F1: Double delight for triumphant Perez in Baku

Rediff.com30 Apr 2023

Sergio Perez beat teammate and championship leader Max Verstappen to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday and continue Red Bull's Formula One domination with a double success in Baku.

Hamilton not quitting anytime soon

Hamilton not quitting anytime soon

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

"There's a lot of work that still needs to be done in this sport. "I can't retire now, because I'm only just embarking on helping create a more open and inclusive environment here in this sport and I've got to stay to help that continue." said Hamilton.

Will talk only after Rahul is allowed to speak: Cong on Parl logjam

Will talk only after Rahul is allowed to speak: Cong on Parl logjam

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

Addressing a press conference, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said efforts are being made since the last few days that a 'formula' or middle path is found with both the Opposition and the government relenting.

Ferrari's Leclerc claims pole position at Spanish GP

Ferrari's Leclerc claims pole position at Spanish GP

Rediff.com22 May 2022

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc claimed pole position at the end of Qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix.

BRICS pitches for using local currencies in international trade

BRICS pitches for using local currencies in international trade

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

The BRICS nations on Friday underlined the need for using local currencies in international trade and financial transactions besides committing themselves to supporting rule-based open and transparent global trade. A joint statement issued at the end of the meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, also pressed for a robust Global Financial Safety Net with a quota-based and adequately resourced International Monetary Fund (IMF) at its centre. It further said the process of IMF governance reform under the 16th General Review of Quotas, including a new quota formula as a guide, should be completed by December 15, 2023.

What Would RCB Do Without Faf-Maxi?

What Would RCB Do Without Faf-Maxi?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

Once again Glenn Maxwell and Faf du Plessis shone the brightest for the Royal Challengers Bangalore as they clinched a 7-run win over Rajasthan Royals.

Natural gas price to rise to record level this week

Natural gas price to rise to record level this week

Rediff.com25 Sep 2022

Prices of natural gas, which is used to generate electricity, make fertiliser and is converted into CNG to run automobiles, is likely to rise to record levels at the rate review scheduled this week, sources said. The government-dictated price for natural gas produced in the country is to be revised on October 1. After factoring in the spike in energy prices witnessed in recent months, the rate paid for gas produced from old fields such as of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is likely to rise to $9 per million British thermal units from current $6.1.

Button leads Brawn one-two in Australia

Button leads Brawn one-two in Australia

Rediff.com29 Mar 2009

Britain's Jenson Button led an astonishing one-two on his Brawn GP team's racing debut in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on Sunday. No Formula One team had won on their debut since Wolf in 1977 while the last to secure the top two places first time out was Mercedes in 1954.

F1 Pitlane Tales: 'Mick Schumacher has earned Ferrari F1 test'

F1 Pitlane Tales: 'Mick Schumacher has earned Ferrari F1 test'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

Vettel will be sharing Ferrari testing duties with the 20-year-old at Bahrain's Sakhir circuit next week after the second grand prix of the season.

F1 to make COVID vaccine mandatory for 2022 season

F1 to make COVID vaccine mandatory for 2022 season

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

Formula One will make it mandatory for all personnel working in its paddock to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, without exemption, starting this season.

F1: Bottas beats Hamilton in Mercedes one-two finish to win Abu Dhabi GP

F1: Bottas beats Hamilton in Mercedes one-two finish to win Abu Dhabi GP

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

The win was the third of the Finn's career and season, denying Hamilton a 10th of the campaign.

Ecclestone says F1 has agreed to two new teams

Ecclestone says F1 has agreed to two new teams

Rediff.com6 Apr 2014

Formula One has agreed to accept two new teams, including a U.S. entry proposed by NASCAR team owner Gene Haas, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Sunday.

Penalty drama around legend Alonso's 100th podium

Penalty drama around legend Alonso's 100th podium

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

The 41-year-old double world champion, enjoying a renaissance with his much-improved team, finished third in Jeddah but was demoted to fourth by a 10-second post-race penalty.

Ahead of cabinet expansion, Sukhu keeps home, finance

Ahead of cabinet expansion, Sukhu keeps home, finance

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

Agnihotri will be in charge of Jal Shakti, transport, and language, arts and culture departments while Chief Minister Sukhu has kept with himself finance, general administration, home, planning, personnel and other portfolios which have not been allotted to any minister, the notification stated on Tuesday.

India GP: Vettel leads Red Bull one-two in practice

India GP: Vettel leads Red Bull one-two in practice

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Sebastian Vettel led a Red Bull one-two in Friday's first free practice for an Indian Grand Prix that looks sure to secure the German a fourth successive Formula One title.

India Inc discovers the power of two

India Inc discovers the power of two

Rediff.com18 Nov 2009

When United States-based drug major Merck bought Schering-Plough early this month, it decided to go off the beaten track. Instead of having one managing director for the merged entity, it decided to retain both: Naveen A Rao will continue to head Merck's subsidiary MSD Pharmaceuticals in India and K G Ananthakrishnan will retain his position as MD of Schering-Plough's subsidiary Fulford India.

Hamilton matches Schumacher's record with 91st win

Hamilton matches Schumacher's record with 91st win

Rediff.com11 Oct 2020

Hamilton said he only realised the significance of what he had done when he came into the pitlane after taking the chequered flag.

PIX: F1 swerves Hamilton ban on piercings and jewellery

PIX: F1 swerves Hamilton ban on piercings and jewellery

Rediff.com7 May 2022

Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will race in Sunday's inaugural Miami Grand Prix after Formula One swerved a showdown with the Mercedes driver over their ban on piercings and jewellery.

F1 Drivers assured of maximum security for Saudi GP

F1 Drivers assured of maximum security for Saudi GP

Rediff.com26 Mar 2022

Drivers met for more than four hours at the Jeddah Corniche circuit

India's Olympic ban to continue after IOC rejects IOA's compromise formula

India's Olympic ban to continue after IOC rejects IOA's compromise formula

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

India's wait to get back to Olympic fold will be delayed further after the International Olympic Committee stuck to its stand on the chargesheet clause, clearly stating that the IOA has to adopt the above mentioned clause in order to ensure good governance.

Formula One: Vettel wins Brazilian GP, Hamilton fourth

Formula One: Vettel wins Brazilian GP, Hamilton fourth

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

Hamilton, who clinched his fourth world championship in Mexico two weeks ago, started from the pitlane after crashing in qualifying but led the race after 31 of 71 laps when others pitted.

F1 PIX: Verstappen fights back to win US GP

F1 PIX: Verstappen fights back to win US GP

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

Max Verstappen fought back from a slow pitstop to win the US Grand Prix in Austin on Sunday as his Red Bull team clinched the Formula One constructors' title a day after the death of billionaire owner Dietrich Mateschitz.

'I do films to earn money'

'I do films to earn money'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

'My producer earns, I earn. It's a win-win situation.'

Verstappen pips Norris to pole in Austria Grand Prix

Verstappen pips Norris to pole in Austria Grand Prix

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Max Verstappen put his Red Bull on pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix

Turkey drops off F1 calendar, Austria gets second race

Turkey drops off F1 calendar, Austria gets second race

Rediff.com14 May 2021

Formula One said Turkish GP organisers had asked the sport to consider holding the race later in the season, should that be possible.

Why Shah Rukh Needed Action To Revive His Career

Why Shah Rukh Needed Action To Revive His Career

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

Shah Rukh had outgrown the roles that made him a star -- the menacing, obsessive lover in Darr, the regular guy in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na or the new age boyfriend in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. By the time he entered his 50s, he was struggling to find his feet, explains Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

SAFF C'ship: 'All I want to do is make the penalty-taker's job tough'

SAFF C'ship: 'All I want to do is make the penalty-taker's job tough'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2023

India's premier shot-stopper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu went for the tried and tested formula of defending penalty kicks -- predict a side and dive, leaving the outcome to chance.

Verstappen wins Imola sprint as Leclerc stretches F1 lead

Verstappen wins Imola sprint as Leclerc stretches F1 lead

Rediff.com24 Apr 2022

Leclerc had seized the lead at the start, and held it through an initial safety car period, before Verstappen made up for his poor getaway and passed the Monegasque -- whose tyres were fading fast -- with a late move around the outside.

Vettel wins Japanese GP in Red Bull one-two

Vettel wins Japanese GP in Red Bull one-two

Rediff.com10 Oct 2010

Sebastian Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday in a Red Bull one-two with Mark Webber, who stretched his Formula One championship lead to 14 points.