News for 'GP'

Organisers confident of Australian GP survival

Organisers confident of Australian GP survival

Rediff.com3 Feb 2008

Organisers of the Australian Grand Prix are confident the race will retain its place on the Formula One calendar despite reports it is in danger of being scrapped.

Hamilton takes 98th career pole in Bahrain

Hamilton takes 98th career pole in Bahrain

Rediff.com28 Nov 2020

Lewis Hamilton took his 98th career pole position in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday

British F1 GP: Double points for 'home team' Force India

British F1 GP: Double points for 'home team' Force India

Rediff.com10 Jul 2016

Sahara Force India recorded a double points finish at the home British Grand Prix with Sergio Perez finishing a creditable sixth, just ahead of teammate Nico Hulkenberg, at Silverstone on Sunday.

Pirelli to reveal reasons for Vettel's Belgian GP tyre blow

Pirelli to reveal reasons for Vettel's Belgian GP tyre blow

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

'We have finalised the investigation into Sebastian Vettel's tyre at Spa. Detailed conclusions from the technical analysis will be presented at Monza'

British F1 GP: Hamilton on pole for Mercedes at Silverstone

British F1 GP: Hamilton on pole for Mercedes at Silverstone

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took pole position for his home British Grand Prix on Saturday with Mercedes teammate and title rival Nico Rosberg qualifying alongside on the front row.

FIRST LOOK: Mallya at British GP, says 'life must go on'!

FIRST LOOK: Mallya at British GP, says 'life must go on'!

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Embattled Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallya on Friday made a rare public appearance in the United Kingdom as he attended the free practice sessions ahead of Sunday's British Grand Prix, in Silverstone.

Sports Shorts: Hamilton on top in German GP practice

Sports Shorts: Hamilton on top in German GP practice

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

Yaya Toure has no intention of leaving Premier League champions Manchester City and is looking forward to the new season with them, he said on Friday.

McLaren lodge Brazilian GP appeal

McLaren lodge Brazilian GP appeal

Rediff.com24 Oct 2007

McLaren have formally lodged an appeal against the decision not to penalise three drivers in the Brazilian Grand Prix because of fuel irregularities.

Brazilian GP: McLaren to appeal

Brazilian GP: McLaren to appeal

Rediff.com22 Oct 2007

Brazilian Grand Prix stewards cleared BMW's Sauber's Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld and Williams' Nico Rosberg of alleged fuel irregularities.

Vettel handed trophy, Korean GP wins award

Vettel handed trophy, Korean GP wins award

Rediff.com11 Dec 2010

Red Bull's 23-year-old German Sebastian Vettel also finally got his hands on the championship winner's trophy at the same International Automobile Federation (FIA) awards ceremony in Monaco on Friday night.

Marquez grabs pole in Texas after pit lane sprint

Marquez grabs pole in Texas after pit lane sprint

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez took pole position at the Grand Prix of the Americas with seconds to spare on Saturday after clambering over a wall and sprinting down pitlane to jump on his spare Honda.

Kashyap, Sindhu advance to semis of Indian GP

Kashyap, Sindhu advance to semis of Indian GP

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

India's star shuttler Parupalli Kashyap and teen sensation PV Sindhu stormed into the semi-finals of the men's and women's singles respectively in the US$ 120,000 Syed Modi Indian Grand Prix Gold tournament.

Suzuki Gixxer SF launched in India

Suzuki Gixxer SF launched in India

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

The impressive riding dynamics of the Gixxer now get a sporty full fairing that makes this 155cc offering from Suzuki a lot more desirable, says Indian motoring website MotorBeam.

Alonso reigns in Ferrari's home GP

Alonso reigns in Ferrari's home GP

Rediff.com9 Sep 2007

Fernando Alonso won the Italian Grand Prix while teammate Lewis Hamilton finished close on his heels on second.

Sutil content with result at Brazilian GP

Sutil content with result at Brazilian GP

Rediff.com8 Nov 2010

Force India driver Adrian Sutil has described his 12th place finish at the Brazilian Grand Prix as 'positive' after starting from the grid-tail.

Marquez roars to record-equalling 12th win

Marquez roars to record-equalling 12th win

Rediff.com26 Oct 2014

Reigning world champion Marc Marquez won a season record-equalling 12th MotoGP race with victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday.

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.

Rain forces Japanese GP qualifying to Sunday

Rain forces Japanese GP qualifying to Sunday

Rediff.com9 Oct 2010

Qualifying for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix was postponed to the morning of the race on Saturday after pouring rain made track conditions too treacherous for drivers.

Ecclestone agrees to keep French GP

Ecclestone agrees to keep French GP

Rediff.com24 Jul 2007

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has agreed to keep the French Grand Prix on the calendar next year at Magny-Cours, a spokesman for French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said on Tuesday.

Second fatality in two days in Macau GP

Second fatality in two days in Macau GP

Rediff.com17 Nov 2012

The Macau Grand Prix suffered a second fatal accident in two days on Friday when a Hong Kong-based touring car driver died in a crash during qualifying on the street circuit, organisers said.

Hamilton on pole for British GP

Hamilton on pole for British GP

Rediff.com7 Jul 2007

The 22-year-old rookie sensation pipped Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen in the dying seconds with a stunning lap.

Alonso dominates US GP free practice

Alonso dominates US GP free practice

Rediff.com16 Jun 2007

Double world champion Fernando Alonso was fastest in both free practice sessions for the U.S. Grand Prix on Friday, with McLaren team mate Lewis Hamilton a close second in the afternoon.

Vettel rules the Indian GP again, Alonso second

Vettel rules the Indian GP again, Alonso second

Rediff.com28 Oct 2012

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the Indian Grand Prix on Sunday and stretched his Formula One championship lead over Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, who was second, to 13 points with three races remaining.

F1: Indian GP awaits 'absconder' Mallya's arrival

F1: Indian GP awaits 'absconder' Mallya's arrival

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

Vijay Mallya's nameplate gleamed on the door of his office in the Force India hospitality at the Indian Grand Prix on Thursday while a team sponsor board outside carried the words 'Fly Kingfisher'.

Indian GP: Ferrari fly flag for Italian sailors

Indian GP: Ferrari fly flag for Italian sailors

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

Ferrari will race with the flag of the Italian navy on their cars at this weekend's Indian Formula One Grand Prix in a gesture of support for two Italian sailors charged with killing Indian fishermen.

Belgian GP: Sutil grabs 5th spot

Belgian GP: Sutil grabs 5th spot

Rediff.com30 Aug 2010

Force India's Adrian Sutil notched up a career-best equalling performance in Formula One by finishing fifth at the rain-marred and action-filled Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday.

Alonso on pole for Monaco GP

Alonso on pole for Monaco GP

Rediff.com26 May 2007

His British team mate Lewis Hamilton will start alongside on an all-McLaren front row, with Ferrari's Felipe Massa qualifying third.

Rapper Psy brings 'Gangnam Style' to Korean GP

Rapper Psy brings 'Gangnam Style' to Korean GP

Rediff.com14 Oct 2012

Pop sensation Psy brought 'Gangnam Style' to the South Korean Grand Prix on Sunday by first showing Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel how to dance to the catchy hit and then waving the chequered flag as he won the race.

Massa on pole at Spanish GP

Massa on pole at Spanish GP

Rediff.com12 May 2007

The Brazilian lapped a three hundredths of a second quicker than Fernando Alonso in the dying seconds of the final qualifying session.

Webber pips Vettel to pole at Korean GP

Webber pips Vettel to pole at Korean GP

Rediff.com13 Oct 2012

Australian Mark Webber seized pole position for the South Korean Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday with title-chasing Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel having to settle for second place on the starting grid.

Alonso inspired by samurai swordsman for Korean GP

Alonso inspired by samurai swordsman for Korean GP

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

The Spaniard knows he will lose the championship lead at the southern Yeongam circuit for the first time since seizing it in Valencia in June if his Red Bull rival Sebastian Vettel chalks up a third win in a row.

Japanese GP: Schumacher crashes, Webber sets the pace

Japanese GP: Schumacher crashes, Webber sets the pace

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

Michael Schumacher crashed out of Japanese Grand Prix practice on Friday, a day after announcing his retirement, while Australian Mark Webber set the pace for Red Bull.

Lorenzo wins US MotoGP, Pedrosa crashes

Lorenzo wins US MotoGP, Pedrosa crashes

Rediff.com26 Jul 2010

Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo benefited from a spectacular crash by compatriot Dani Pedrosa to win the US Grand Prix on Sunday, a fourth victory in the last five races extending his world championship lead.

Vettel takes pole for home German GP

Vettel takes pole for home German GP

Rediff.com24 Jul 2010

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel snatched pole position for his home German Grand Prix on Saturday after beating Ferrari's Fernando Alonso by barely the blink of an eye.

Di Resta qualifies 6th for Singapore GP

Di Resta qualifies 6th for Singapore GP

Rediff.com22 Sep 2012

Paul di Resta matched his career-best qualifying position on Saturday when he claimed the sixth place on the grid for the Singapore Grand Prix even as his Sahara Force India team-mate Nico Hulkenberg missed out on the top-10.

Senna dropped for British GP, Chandhok stays

Senna dropped for British GP, Chandhok stays

Rediff.com9 Jul 2010

Brazilian Bruno Senna, nephew of the late great Ayrton, has been dropped by his HRT Formula One team for Sunday's British Grand Prix.

D'Ambrosio to replace Grosjean at Italian GP

D'Ambrosio to replace Grosjean at Italian GP

Rediff.com4 Sep 2012

Belgian driver Jerome d'Ambrosio will race for Lotus in the Italian Formula One Grand Prix at Monza this weekend in place of the suspended Romain Grosjean, the team said on Tuesday.

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.

Saina clinches Indian GP badminton singles title

Saina clinches Indian GP badminton singles title

Rediff.com13 Jun 2010

Top seed Saina Nehwal rallied from behind to beat Mew Choo Wong of Malaysia 20-22, 21-14, 21-12 and clinched the women's singles title in the Yonex-Sunrise India Grand Prix badminton tournament in Chennai on Sunday.

Disappointed Button says, McLaren won't win any race with current car

Disappointed Button says, McLaren won't win any race with current car

Rediff.com19 Mar 2013

McLaren ace Jenson Button has claimed he won't win a single race this season with his current car after finishing ninth in the inaugural Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.