News for 'Italian Grand Prix'

Motorcycling: Marquez wins in Germany, Rossi extends lead

Motorcycling: Marquez wins in Germany, Rossi extends lead

Rediff.com12 Jul 2015

Spain's MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez won the German Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday for his sixth win in a row at the Sachsenring in a Honda one-two with compatriot Dani Pedrosa.

Pirelli to keep F1 tyres unchanged for now

Pirelli to keep F1 tyres unchanged for now

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

Pirelli have ruled out changing the construction of their Formula One tyres until at least August due to teams failing to reach agreement at last week's Canadian Grand Prix.

Bottas wins in Russia for his first F1 victory

Bottas wins in Russia for his first F1 victory

Rediff.com30 Apr 2017

Finland's Valtteri Bottas seized the first Formula One victory of his career at the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday after jumping both Ferraris at the start and then holding his nerve over the tense closing laps.

Rossi to test with Ferrari F1 team

Rossi to test with Ferrari F1 team

Rediff.com2 Nov 2008

Ferrari will give Valentino Rossi a Formula One test to celebrate his MotoGP title, the Italian team said on Saturday. Yamaha rider Rossi, who this year clinched his sixth title in motorcycling's top category, last tested a Ferrari Formula One car in 2006 when he was being seriously considered for a possible race seat with the team.

Ferrari break F1 curfew to help Alonso

Ferrari break F1 curfew to help Alonso

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

Ferrari worked through the night at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to help Fernando Alonso in his title battle with Red Bull's Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel.

FI is apolitical, Bernie on Ferrari flag controversy

FI is apolitical, Bernie on Ferrari flag controversy

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone has distanced himself from the storm kicked up by Ferrari's decision to have the Italian navy's flag on its cars during the Indian Grand Prix, saying the national association should look into such 'political matters'.

Rossi wins to keep Stoner waiting

Rossi wins to keep Stoner waiting

Rediff.com17 Sep 2007

Italian Valentino Rossi won the Portuguese Grand Prix for Yamaha on Sunday to keep championship leader Casey Stoner waiting for the MotoGP title.

Paralympics: Former F1 driver Zanardi enjoys golden day

Paralympics: Former F1 driver Zanardi enjoys golden day

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

Former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi, who lost his legs after a horrific crash in 2001, enjoyed a golden finale to his 'magical adventure' by winning the Paralympic men's individual H4 handcycling time trial on Wednesday.

Tyre suppliers Pirelli warn they could quit F1

Tyre suppliers Pirelli warn they could quit F1

Rediff.com24 May 2013

Formula One tyre supplier Pirelli warned teams on Thursday that they will quit the sport at the end of the season if a new contract from 2014 is not agreed soon.

F1 wants teams to get the message on radio use

F1 wants teams to get the message on radio use

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Formula One has banned from next week's Singapore Grand Prix all radio communications that help improve the performance of the car or driver in a move that could add another twist to the title battle between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton.

'Witness X' sealed Briatore's F1 exit

'Witness X' sealed Briatore's F1 exit

Rediff.com23 Sep 2009

A mystery team insider dubbed 'Witness X' provided damning evidence that sealed former Renault boss Flavio Briatore's banishment from Formula One, the sport's governing body revealed on Tuesday.

Ferrari fined $10,000

Ferrari fined $10,000

Rediff.com5 Apr 2004

Race stewards ruled that Rubens Barrichello was released from his pitstop by Ferrari when it was not safe to do so.

Vettel win is a relief for all except Mercedes

Vettel win is a relief for all except Mercedes

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

A Ferrari victory was the shot in the arm that Formula One needed.

Trulli hands Toyota US GP pole

Trulli hands Toyota US GP pole

Rediff.com19 Jun 2005

Narain Karthikeyan will start on 19th.

MotoGP revs up for Bharat edition

MotoGP revs up for Bharat edition

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

The Indian promoters of the event, Fairstreet Sports, presented the UP CM, who has been instrumental in paving the way for MotoGP's smooth ride to make its maiden entry into the country, with the first ticket of the historic race.

Tokyo Games: STUNNING Pix!

Tokyo Games: STUNNING Pix!

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Capturing the drama at the 2020 Olympics.

Debris may have caused Vettel puncture: Pirelli

Debris may have caused Vettel puncture: Pirelli

Rediff.com16 Nov 2011

Pirelli have ruled out a structural failure of their tyre as the cause of Sebastian Vettel's sudden puncture at last weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

How Ferrari had their chance but they blew it...

How Ferrari had their chance but they blew it...

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

Ferrari had every hope of winning their home Italian Grand Prix for the first time since 2010 on Sunday and they blew it.

Rossi retirement denied after Simoncelli death

Rossi retirement denied after Simoncelli death

Rediff.com24 Oct 2011

MotoGP great Valentino Rossi will not be retiring from the sport in the wake of friend Marco Simoncelli dying after a crash with his fellow Italian, Rossi's mentor said Monday.

Simoncelli dies after Sepang crash

Simoncelli dies after Sepang crash

Rediff.com23 Oct 2011

Italian MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli has died after a horrific crash at the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang on Sunday.

Uncertainity looms over Karun's F1 dream in India

Uncertainity looms over Karun's F1 dream in India

Rediff.com23 Oct 2011

The uncertainty surrounding his dream of driving in next week's inaugural Indian Grand Prix notwithstanding, India's Karun Chandhok is determined to give his heart out in front of his countrymen in Friday's practice session for Team Lotus.

F1 PIX: Verstappen wins in Hungary as Leclerc misses out again

F1 PIX: Verstappen wins in Hungary as Leclerc misses out again

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

Red Bull's Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen won the Hungarian Grand Prix from 10th on the starting grid on Sunday as Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc suffered another strategy nightmare.

Best finish for Force India at Singapore GP, pocket 12 points

Best finish for Force India at Singapore GP, pocket 12 points

Rediff.com25 Sep 2011

Paul di Resta finished a career-best sixth, while Adrian Sutil ended at eighth, as Force India recorded its best result of the Formula One season with the team collecting 12 points at the Singapore Grand Prix, in Singapore, on Sunday.

Alonso's F1 title hopes may hang on Paris hearing

Alonso's F1 title hopes may hang on Paris hearing

Rediff.com7 Sep 2010

Fernando Alonso's Formula One title hopes could suffer a knockout blow when the sport's governing body decides Ferrari's fate at a Paris hearing on Wednesday.

Massa and Button exits herald F1 generation change

Massa and Button exits herald F1 generation change

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

Lewis Hamilton, once the young sensation of Formula One, is starting to feel his age as a new generation of drivers sweeps into the sport and old hands like Jenson Button and Felipe Massa head for the exit.

Ferrari rear wing declared illegal

Ferrari rear wing declared illegal

Rediff.com21 May 2011

Ferrari were forced to replace the rear wing on their cars at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday after Formula One's governing body declared it illegal.

Toyota drivers sent to back of grid

Toyota drivers sent to back of grid

Rediff.com29 Mar 2009

Toyota's Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock were sent to the back of the Australian Grand Prix starting grid on Saturday after stewards ruled their cars breached regulations. The governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement that the upper rear wing elements of the two cars were too flexible and the cars were excluded from the official qualifying classification.

Force India continues point-scoring spree

Force India continues point-scoring spree

Rediff.com4 Apr 2010

Force India's point-scoring spree continued unabated as Adrian Sutil drove a flawless race, keeping 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton at bay, for a fifth place finish to earn 10 invaluable points from Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix.

Formula One: Raikkonen back behind the wheel

Formula One: Raikkonen back behind the wheel

Rediff.com24 Jan 2012

Kimi Raikkonen's Formula One comeback picked up speed on Monday when the Finn got back behind the wheel of a two-year-old Renault grand prix car at the Valencia circuit in eastern Spain.

Force India can be fifth in 2010: Sutil

Force India can be fifth in 2010: Sutil

Rediff.com8 Jan 2010

Force India's No 1 driver Adrian Sutil discusses his showing in 2009 and targets for the upcoming season.

F1 drivers pay tribute to Wheldon, Simoncelli

F1 drivers pay tribute to Wheldon, Simoncelli

Rediff.com28 Oct 2011

Formula One drivers Jenson Button and Mark Webber will pay a special tribute to late British racer and friend Dan Wheldon at this weekend's inaugural Indian Grand Prix after a grim month for motorsport.

'Simoncelli, we will miss you so much'

'Simoncelli, we will miss you so much'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2011

Italian MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli died after a horrific crash at the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang on Sunday, completing a harrowing week for motorsport after British IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon lost his life last weekend.

F1 pitlane tales: 'Passionate' Alonso hopes to extend Ferrari contract

F1 pitlane tales: 'Passionate' Alonso hopes to extend Ferrari contract

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Fernando Alonso hopes to extend his Ferrari contract beyond the end of 2016 and reckons he could have 10 more years of racing in Formula One.

Fisichella delivers Force India's first F1 points

Fisichella delivers Force India's first F1 points

Rediff.com30 Aug 2009

After 29 false starts, the Vijay Mallya-owned Force India finally nixed the hoodoo and scored their maiden Formula One points with Giancarlo Fisichella finishing second in the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Slow start for Ferrari stand-in Badoer

Slow start for Ferrari stand-in Badoer

Rediff.com21 Aug 2009

The old men of Formula One were first and last in opening European Grand Prix practice on Friday with Rubens Barrichello quickest while Ferrari stand-in Luca Badoer was a second slower than anyone else. Badoer, the 38-year-old Italian preparing for his first start in a decade after Brazilian Felipe Massa was seriously injured in Hungary, was watched by retired seven-times champion Michael Schumacher.

Ferrari escape further penalty over orders

Ferrari escape further penalty over orders

Rediff.com9 Sep 2010

Formula One's governing body upheld a $100,000 fine for Ferrari on Wednesday but kept alive Fernando Alonso's hopes of a third title after deciding to impose no further sanctions for the use of banned 'team orders'. Race stewards had handed the $100,000 fine to the Italian glamour team after the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim in July when Ferrari were found to have ordered Felipe Massa to allow Fernando Alonso victory in a one-two finish.

Pedrosa holds off Rossi to win US GP

Pedrosa holds off Rossi to win US GP

Rediff.com6 Jul 2009

Honda's Dani Pedrosa won the U.S. MotoGP Grand Prix on Sunday, the Spaniard's first victory in over a year, by holding off a late challenge from world champion and current leader Valentino Rossi.

Mallya's Force India reprimanded after tyre bungle

Mallya's Force India reprimanded after tyre bungle

Rediff.com26 Jul 2010

Force India were reprimanded by stewards at the German Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday after mixing up their drivers' tyres.

Button wins in Bahrain

Button wins in Bahrain

Rediff.com27 Apr 2009

Jenson Button won the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday for the Formula One championship leader's third victory in four races this season.

He just rides to cause me some problems: Rossi

He just rides to cause me some problems: Rossi

Rediff.com25 Oct 2015

MotoGP championship leader Valentino Rossi will start the season finale in Valencia from the back of the grid after the Italian was penalised for clashing with Marc Marquez at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday.