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Malaysian GP: Hamilton holds of resurgent Vettel for pole

Malaysian GP: Hamilton holds of resurgent Vettel for pole

Rediff.com28 Mar 2015

World champion Lewis Hamilton splashed through the puddles at a rain-soaked Sepang International Circuit to secure pole position for Mercedes in a hectic Malaysian Grand Prix qualifying session on Saturday.

Hamilton to act in Disney film 'Cars2'

Hamilton to act in Disney film 'Cars2'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2011

Former Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton is going to appear in the forthcoming Disney animated film 'Cars 2'.

Hamilton wins British Grand Prix in Mercedes one-two

Hamilton wins British Grand Prix in Mercedes one-two

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix for the second year in a row on Sunday with Mercedes team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg finishing second.

Glock heads Hamilton in Japan practice

Glock heads Hamilton in Japan practice

Rediff.com10 Oct 2008

Toyota's Timo Glock stole some limelight from championship leader Lewis Hamilton on Friday with the quickest time in free practice at the Japanese Grand Prix. Hamilton, who takes a seven-point lead over rival Felipe Massa into the weekend with three races left, was third fastest overall for McLaren, behind Renault's Fernando Alonso. Massa was fourth on the timesheets with Ferrari team mate Kimi Raikkonen fifth over the picturesque 4.563km Fuji Speedway circuit.

Nicole 'heartbroken' following split with Lewis Hamilton

Nicole 'heartbroken' following split with Lewis Hamilton

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

The X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger has been left devastated after splitting from Formula 1 ace, Lewis Hamilton.

F1 Pitlane Tales: Nicole gears up as Hamilton prepares for title

F1 Pitlane Tales: Nicole gears up as Hamilton prepares for title

Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

Singer Nicole Scherzinger who is currently dating Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, is all geared for the Formula One championship.

Hamilton penalty hearing on September 22

Hamilton penalty hearing on September 22

Rediff.com12 Sep 2008

McLaren's attempt to reinstate Lewis Hamilton as Belgian Grand Prix winner will be heard by Formula One's court of appeal in Paris on September 22, the governing FIA said on Friday. Championship leader Hamilton was stripped of victory after race stewards at Spa ruled he had gained an advantage from cutting a chicane while challenging Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen for the lead.

Hamilton assures Wimbledon he will dress up next year

Hamilton assures Wimbledon he will dress up next year

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has recognised a fashion faux pas and assured Wimbledon he will respect the dress code next year.

Lewis Hamilton accepts the risks of racing

Lewis Hamilton accepts the risks of racing

Rediff.com30 Oct 2011

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton has said he accepts the risk of dying in a Formula One car as he follows his passion for racing to the limit.

Hamilton makes all the difference in Germany

Hamilton makes all the difference in Germany

Rediff.com21 Jul 2008

Lewis Hamilton seized victory from the jaws of defeat after McLaren made their Formula One championship leader sweat for his second win in a row.

Hamilton relaxed about hat-trick bid

Hamilton relaxed about hat-trick bid

Rediff.com1 Aug 2008

Successive wins at Silverstone and Hockenheim have left Lewis Hamilton feeling relaxed about his Hungarian Grand Prix chances, the Formula One championship leader said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters ahead of Friday's first two practice sessions at the Hungaroring, Hamilton said his victories in the British and German grands prix would help free his mind as he chased his first Formula One hat-trick.

Hamilton crashes out of Belgian Grand Prix

Hamilton crashes out of Belgian Grand Prix

Rediff.com28 Aug 2011

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton crashed out of the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix Sunday, bringing out the safety car.

Bahrain Grand Prix: Hamilton takes fourth pole in a row

Bahrain Grand Prix: Hamilton takes fourth pole in a row

Rediff.com18 Apr 2015

Lewis Hamilton continued his season's sweep of qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Muted Hamilton ends Red Bull pole run

Muted Hamilton ends Red Bull pole run

Rediff.com15 Oct 2011

Unsmiling assassin Lewis Hamilton killed off Red Bull's run of 16 pole positions in a row with the fastest lap in qualifying for McLaren at the Korean Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday.

Hamilton takes pole in Canadian GP

Hamilton takes pole in Canadian GP

Rediff.com8 Jun 2008

World championship leader Lewis Hamilton took pole position for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix after pipping BMW-Sauber's Robert Kubica with the last lap of qualifying on Saturday.

Massa beats Hamilton for Valencia pole

Massa beats Hamilton for Valencia pole

Rediff.com23 Aug 2008

Ferrari's Felipe Massa put his Hungarian nightmare behind him on Saturday by beating title rival Lewis Hamilton to pole position at the European Grand Prix in Valencia. The 27-year-old Brazilian mastered Formula One's newest street circuit with a lap of 1:38.989 seconds to chalk up his fourth pole of the season and 13th of his career.

Hamilton sets the pace in China

Hamilton sets the pace in China

Rediff.com17 Oct 2008

Briton Lewis Hamilton took first blood in his championship battle with Brazil's Felipe Massa at the Chinese Grand Prix by setting the quickest time in opening practice on Friday. The 23-year-old McLaren driver, who could wrap up the title on Sunday, swept around the 5.451km circuit in one minute 35.630 seconds and clocked the two quickest times of the morning.

Hamilton again chases title in China

Hamilton again chases title in China

Rediff.com15 Oct 2008

Lewis Hamilton believes he is in a better position to become Formula One's youngest world champion in Shanghai this weekend than he was for his failed attempt to claim the crown last year.

McLaren keep the door open for Hamilton return

McLaren keep the door open for Hamilton return

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

There is a notable precedent for Lewis Hamilton, with four times world champion Alain Prost starting his Formula One career at McLaren in 1980 before moving to Renault for three years and then returning to win titles.

Hamilton hoping good times roll in Malaysia

Hamilton hoping good times roll in Malaysia

Rediff.com19 Mar 2008

Formula One front-runner Lewis Hamilton is eyeing a second straight win at the Malaysian Grand Prix this Sunday while faltering Ferrari seek a fresh start.

'Hamilton can match Schumacher'

'Hamilton can match Schumacher'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2009

McLaren's Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton can go on to match or even surpass Michael Schumacher's record of seven world titles, according to new team principal Martin Whitmarsh. Whitmarsh said Hamilton, who won the title by a single point despite winning fewer races than Ferrari's Brazilian Felipe Massa, is determined to win the title again to show that he is a worthy champion.

Hamilton says he can win in France

Hamilton says he can win in France

Rediff.com12 Jun 2008

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton said on Wednesday he could still win next week's French Grand Prix despite a 10-place penalty on the starting grid. Hamilton picked up the penalty after piling into the rear of Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari in the Canadian Grand Prix pit-lane last Sunday.

F1: Hamilton chasing Canadian hat-trick

F1: Hamilton chasing Canadian hat-trick

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton can make amends for his ill-disciplined Monaco weekend with a Montreal win on Sunday, even if Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel is the man with the momentum.

Hamilton's Japan win to be probed

Hamilton's Japan win to be probed

Rediff.com4 Oct 2007

Stewards summoned Lewis Hamilton after complaints about his erratic driving behind the safety car in a wet Japanese Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton rekindles romance with Nicole Scherzinger

Lewis Hamilton rekindles romance with Nicole Scherzinger

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

Singer Nicole Scherzinger and Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton may have split last month, but sources now say that the pair have already rekindled their romance.

Hamilton handed 10 place grid penalty

Hamilton handed 10 place grid penalty

Rediff.com9 Jun 2008

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton will drop 10 places on the French Grand Prix starting grid after a pit lane collision with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen in Canada on Sunday. Race stewards imposed the penalty after both drivers were forced to retire from a race that was eventually won by BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica.

Hamilton goes from hero to zero

Hamilton goes from hero to zero

Rediff.com9 Jun 2008

The 23-year-old McLaren driver kissed goodbye to his championship lead with the most embarrassing moment of his fledgling Formula One career.

F1: Verstappen equals Senna's pole record!

F1: Verstappen equals Senna's pole record!

Rediff.com18 May 2024

Red Bull's Max Verstappen equalled Ayrton Senna's record of eight pole positions in a row.

Bahrain GP: Hamilton gets five-place grid penalty

Bahrain GP: Hamilton gets five-place grid penalty

Rediff.com20 Apr 2013

Lewis Hamilton's hopes of a second successive pole position disappeared on Saturday when he was handed a five-place penalty on the Bahrain Grand Prix starting grid for an unscheduled gearbox change.

Hamilton wins in China, ends Vettel's run

Hamilton wins in China, ends Vettel's run

Rediff.com17 Apr 2011

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton roared to victory in the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday to deny Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel a fifth win in a row.

Hamilton relishes new-feel F1

Hamilton relishes new-feel F1

Rediff.com15 Mar 2008

The 23-year-old McLaren driver took pole position for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in a sign that the sport's new regulations will only play to his strengths.

Lewis Hamilton takes third F1 title after U.S. thriller

Lewis Hamilton takes third F1 title after U.S. thriller

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Lewis Hamilton joined the elite group of triple Formula One world champions on Sunday after winning a thrilling U.S. Grand Prix that kept the crowd on tenterhooks right to the very end.

Images: Hamilton back on top after Canada win

Images: Hamilton back on top after Canada win

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

Lewis Hamilton drove a superb tactical race to hold off his McLaren team-mate Jenson Button and win Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix from pole position and jump to the top of the Formula One drivers' championship.

'Best ever' Hamilton faces resurgent Ferrari

'Best ever' Hamilton faces resurgent Ferrari

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Lewis Hamilton has raised his game but whether the Mercedes driver can deny Ferrari a second successive win of the season in China this weekend remains to be seen.

Massa takes pole ahead of Hamilton

Massa takes pole ahead of Hamilton

Rediff.com20 Oct 2007

Felipe Massa took pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton taking second place.

Hamilton encouraged by new McLaren

Hamilton encouraged by new McLaren

Rediff.com11 Jan 2008

Formula One runner-up Lewis Hamilton gave McLaren's 2008 car his seal of approval after trying it out for the first time in Spain on Thursday.

Hamilton on pole for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Hamilton on pole for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Rediff.com3 Nov 2012

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix on pole position with Red Bull's Australian Mark Webber also on the front row.

Can Hamilton catch up with British F1 legend Jackie Stewart?

Can Hamilton catch up with British F1 legend Jackie Stewart?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

Jackie Stewart, Britain's only triple Formula One world champion, knows his record is on borrowed time after Lewis Hamilton's storming victory in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.

Australian GP: Hamilton on pole

Australian GP: Hamilton on pole

Rediff.com17 Mar 2012

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Saturday ahead of teammate Jenson Button as world champion Sebastian Vettel was banished to the third row of the grid.

F1: Hamilton exempted from media duties; 300 milestone for Raikkonen

F1: Hamilton exempted from media duties; 300 milestone for Raikkonen

Rediff.com22 May 2019

Formula One said a tribute was in the works, with details to be confirmed. A minute's silence is likely before the race.