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Bottas on pole for F1's 1,000th race; Hamilton second

Bottas on pole for F1's 1,000th race; Hamilton second

Rediff.com13 Apr 2019

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel qualified third, ahead of 21-year-old Monegasque team mate Charles Leclerc who was unable to repeat his Bahrain Grand Prix pole of two weeks ago.

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.

Hamilton urges fans not to boo Rosberg: 'We're better than that'

Hamilton urges fans not to boo Rosberg: 'We're better than that'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has urged fans to be more sporting after boos were heard for the second race in a row at Silverstone on Sunday.

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 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.

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.

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.

Hamilton makes it a year of Mercedes poles

Hamilton makes it a year of Mercedes poles

Rediff.com20 Jun 2015

Lewis Hamilton seized pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday in a damp qualifying session that saw both the Formula One world champion and his Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg skid off on their final laps.

Hamilton beats Rosberg in Mexico, keeps title bid alive

Hamilton beats Rosberg in Mexico, keeps title bid alive

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

Lewis Hamilton won the Mexican Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday, his landmark 51st career victory cutting Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg's overall lead to 19 points and keeping the German waiting for a first title. The pole-to-flag victory was the triple world champion's eighth of the season and put him level with France's Alain Prost in the all-time lists of winners. Only Michael Schumacher (91) has more. Rosberg, who would have clinched the title had he won and Hamilton finished 10th or lower, crossed the line 8.354 seconds behind to anchor champions Mercedes to a sixth one-two finish of the season.

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.

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.

Belgian GP: Rosberg eases to victory, Hamilton third

Belgian GP: Rosberg eases to victory, Hamilton third

Rediff.com28 Aug 2016

German Nico Rosberg eased to victory in a chaotic Belgian Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday.

Hamilton records his first win for Mercedes at Hungary

Hamilton records his first win for Mercedes at Hungary

Rediff.com28 Jul 2013

Britain's Lewis Hamilton seized his first win for Mercedes in a sweltering Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday while Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel moved 38 points clear in the Formula One championship despite finishing third.

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.

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.

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.

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.

F1: Verstappen 'on another planet' with victory in China

F1: Verstappen 'on another planet' with victory in China

Rediff.com21 Apr 2024

Max Verstappen won Formula One's first Chinese Grand Prix in five years on Sunday.

Hamilton all smiles as new McLaren breaks cover

Hamilton all smiles as new McLaren breaks cover

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

A light-hearted Lewis Hamilton laughed at the past and looked forward to a happier season ahead after helping Jenson Button take the wraps off McLaren's sleek new Formula One car on Wednesday.

Alonso backs Hamilton's decision to leave McLaren

Alonso backs Hamilton's decision to leave McLaren

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

Lewis Hamilton has made the right move in leaving McLaren if he wants to win more Formula One titles, former teammate Fernando Alonso said on Thursday.

McLaren reassure Hamilton over Monza mistake

McLaren reassure Hamilton over Monza mistake

Rediff.com14 Sep 2010

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren team have told the Formula One world title contender not to beat himself up about the mistake in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix that cost him the championship lead.

IOC formally strips Tyler Hamilton of Athens gold

IOC formally strips Tyler Hamilton of Athens gold

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

Just days before the eight-year deadline expires, the IOC formally stripped American cyclist Tyler Hamilton of his 2004 gold for doping Friday and awarded the medal to a Russian rider who now becomes a three-time Olympic champion.

Pix: Hamilton rides high at US Grand Prix

Pix: Hamilton rides high at US Grand Prix

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

No one was happier to see Formula One back in America on Sunday than McLaren's Lewis Hamilton as the Briton picked up where he left off in 2007 by winning the United States Grand Prix.

'Gearbox glitch cost Hamilton the title'

'Gearbox glitch cost Hamilton the title'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2007

A gearbox glitch cost Lewis Hamilton a place in the history books as Formula One's youngest world champion, McLaren team boss Ron Dennis said.

Hamilton, Perez handed grid penalties

Hamilton, Perez handed grid penalties

Rediff.com28 Oct 2011

Lewis Hamilton fell foul of the Formula One stewards once again Friday when he was handed a three-place penalty on the starting grid for the inaugural Indian Grand Prix after ignoring yellow warning flags in first practice.

'Hoon' Hamilton fined for Melbourne street spin

'Hoon' Hamilton fined for Melbourne street spin

Rediff.com24 Aug 2010

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton has been fined A$500 ($445) but avoided conviction for reckless driving outside Melbourne's Australian Grand Prix circuit in March.

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.

Stewart suggests Hamilton should stay at McLaren

Stewart suggests Hamilton should stay at McLaren

Rediff.com9 Sep 2012

Triple Formula One world champion Jackie Stewart advised Lewis Hamilton on Saturday to stay at McLaren and 'the devil you know' rather than risk a move to Mercedes for next season.

Qualifying race will be key to success: Hamilton

Qualifying race will be key to success: Hamilton

Rediff.com27 Oct 2012

McLaren Mercedes might not have the best of the free practice sessions on Friday, but its drivers -- Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button -- have already set their sights on tomorrow and said a good qualifying race will be key to the team's success in Sunday's race.

Hamilton slams Alonso for 'unfair' move

Hamilton slams Alonso for 'unfair' move

Rediff.com17 Sep 2007

The 22-year-old Briton was unimpressed after being forced off the track by Fernando Alonso at the start of the Belgian Grand Prix.

Hamilton puts the pressure on Alonso

Hamilton puts the pressure on Alonso

Rediff.com13 Jun 2007

Rookie sensation Lewis Hamilton can stretch his championship lead and add to the discomfort of McLaren team mate Fernando Alonso in Sunday's US Grand Prix.

F1: Temp set to rise in Austria as Vettel and Hamilton face off

F1: Temp set to rise in Austria as Vettel and Hamilton face off

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

'Every great Formula One season is marked by a great rivalry. Last year it was our internal battle between Lewis and Nico and this year it seems that the fight is on between Ferrari and Mercedes and Lewis and Sebastian'

McLaren not favouring Alonso: Hamilton

McLaren not favouring Alonso: Hamilton

Rediff.com8 Jun 2007

The Briton said McLaren are giving him the same chance of winning the title this season as team mate Fernando Alonso.

Inconsistency with our clutch has hit me quite a lot this year: Hamilton

Inconsistency with our clutch has hit me quite a lot this year: Hamilton

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

Lewis Hamilton's dreams of winning the Italian Grand Prix for the third year in a row, and chalking up his 50th Formula One race victory, went out with the start lights on Sunday.

Here's why triple F1 world champ Hamilton is trying to go vegan

Here's why triple F1 world champ Hamilton is trying to go vegan

Rediff.com17 Sep 2017

Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton says he is trying to go vegan out of concern for the planet, love of animals and his own health.

Ferrari president criticises Hamilton

Ferrari president criticises Hamilton

Rediff.com24 Oct 2007

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo praised McLaren driver Fernando Alonso after he lost his world title by just one point to the Italian team's Kimi Raikkonen.

Hamilton move part of growing up, says Coulthard

Hamilton move part of growing up, says Coulthard

Rediff.com29 Sep 2012

Lewis Hamilton's Formula One switch from McLaren to Mercedes next year is an essential step that could be the making of him as a man, former McLaren driver David Coulthard said on Saturday.

Belgian Grand Prix: Hamilton takes 10th pole in 11 races

Belgian Grand Prix: Hamilton takes 10th pole in 11 races

Rediff.com22 Aug 2015

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took his 10th pole in 11 races on Saturday with Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg qualifying second on the Belgian Grand Prix grid.

Abu Dhabi GP: Hamilton wins, rare retirement for Vettel

Abu Dhabi GP: Hamilton wins, rare retirement for Vettel

Rediff.com13 Nov 2011

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton won the floodlit Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday after Red Bull's double Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel suffered his first race retirement in more than a year.