News for 'Lewis Hamilton'

Hamilton zooms in Red Arrows Hawk before British GP

Hamilton zooms in Red Arrows Hawk before British GP

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was observed enjoying a ride in a 600 mph Red Arrows Hawk jet, sailing over Lincolnshire, ahead of Sunday's British Grand Prix.

Hamilton beats rain to break Schumacher's pole record

Hamilton beats rain to break Schumacher's pole record

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton took a record 69th Formula One pole position with a wet weather masterclass at the Italian Grand Prix.

F1: Hamilton's car breaks down

F1: Hamilton's car breaks down

Rediff.com5 Mar 2016

Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes suffered a rare mechanical failure on Friday as Formula One teams wrapped up pre-season testing in Barcelona with Ferrari back on top of the timesheets.

Hamilton too hard on himself, says McLaren boss

Hamilton too hard on himself, says McLaren boss

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

McLaren have told Lewis Hamilton to be less hard on himself after an inaugural Indian Grand Prix that again had the 2008 Formula One champion apologising profusely to team and sponsors.

'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.

Hamilton wins Bahrain thriller for Mercedes

Hamilton wins Bahrain thriller for Mercedes

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

Britain's Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday after a thrilling duel with Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg.

Hamilton could walk away from F1...or maybe not

Hamilton could walk away from F1...or maybe not

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

Lewis Hamilton has hinted he could walk away from Formula One at the end of the season, while also indicating it was highly unlikely.

Success comes at a price for Hamilton

Success comes at a price for Hamilton

Rediff.com29 Jan 2008

Lewis Hamilton will have to pay $335,700 for his licence to race in Formula One in 2008.

Hamilton edges title rival Rosberg to vital Brazil pole

Hamilton edges title rival Rosberg to vital Brazil pole

Rediff.com12 Nov 2016

Lewis Hamilton stormed to pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday with Mercedes team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg joining the triple Formula One world champion on the front row. On a damp and overcast Sao Paulo afternoon, it was the 60th pole of the Briton's career, eight short of Michael Schumacher's record, and his first in Brazil since 2012 when he was at McLaren. With his title on the line, it was also one of Hamilton's most important in a roller-coaster season marked by mechanical setbacks.

'Hamilton is good but he's not God'

'Hamilton is good but he's not God'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

Max Verstappen believes he can thwart Lewis Hamilton's bid for a seventh Formula One title this season if Red Bull give him the tools to do the job. Hamilton, 35, is chasing several records this season including Michael Schumacher's 91 race wins and seven titles, and has won five of the last six championships with dominant Mercedes.

Hamilton takes third Canadian Grand Prix for McLaren

Hamilton takes third Canadian Grand Prix for McLaren

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton stormed to a Canadian Grand Prix victory on Sunday to become a magnificent seventh winner in seven Formula One races this season and seize the championship lead.

F1: Hamilton wins dramatic Brazilian GP to keep title race alive

F1: Hamilton wins dramatic Brazilian GP to keep title race alive

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton won the Brazilian Grand Prix at the Interlagos Circuit in Sao Paulo on Sunday to keep the Formula One Championship alive with one race left this season.

Hamilton shows off his new Mercedes F1 car

Hamilton shows off his new Mercedes F1 car

Rediff.com5 Feb 2013

Lewis Hamilton was all smiles as he showed off his new Mercedes Formula One car on Monday, even if the 2008 world champion is clearly still adjusting to life after McLaren and may have to wait a while to win again.

Hamilton excited by chance to emulate F1 legend Senna

Hamilton excited by chance to emulate F1 legend Senna

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

Lewis Hamilton will have a chance to equal his childhood hero Ayrton Senna's tally of three world titles. It is a goal that has the Englishman giddy with excitement.

Malaysian GP: Ricciardo grabs dramatic win as Hamilton retires

Malaysian GP: Ricciardo grabs dramatic win as Hamilton retires

Rediff.com2 Oct 2016

Daniel Ricciardo claimed his maiden Formula One win of the season in Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix after reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton retired from the lead with a blown engine. The Australian's Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen finished second to score the former champions' first one-two finish since the 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix, denying Mercedes the chance to wrap up the constructors' title at the Sepang circuit.

Verstappen wins in Japan as Red Bull seal constructors' title

Verstappen wins in Japan as Red Bull seal constructors' title

Rediff.com24 Sep 2023

The victory at Suzuka was the Dutch driver's 13th in 16 races this season and left him on the brink of a third world title.

Australian Grand Prix: Hamilton quickest, Rosberg crashes in rain

Australian Grand Prix: Hamilton quickest, Rosberg crashes in rain

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

World champion Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets for Mercedes in both practice sessions of the Australian Grand Prix on Friday but team mate Nico Rosberg crashed as waterlogged conditions put a dampener on Formula One's season opener.

PHOTOS: Hamilton makes Vettel wait after win in Texas

PHOTOS: Hamilton makes Vettel wait after win in Texas

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

Images from the US Grand Prix held at the at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on Sunday.

Rosberg, Hamilton gear up for race track rivalry with burgers and bling

Rosberg, Hamilton gear up for race track rivalry with burgers and bling

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Mercedes title rivals Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton limbered up for the US Grand Prix with burgers and bling on Thursday.

Hamilton not in favour of appeal

Hamilton not in favour of appeal

Rediff.com23 Oct 2007

The McLaren driver said he wants to win the Formula One title on the racetrack, not weeks later on appeal.

My world turned upside down after split with Nicole: Hamilton

My world turned upside down after split with Nicole: Hamilton

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, who has for the first time spoken about the decision to split from Nicole Scherzinger, has revealed that he's lost someone 'really special'.

F1: Hamilton backs Button to replace Alonso in Monaco

F1: Hamilton backs Button to replace Alonso in Monaco

Rediff.com14 Apr 2017

Lewis Hamilton hopes fellow Briton Jenson Button will make a comeback and replace McLaren's Fernando Alonso at the Monaco Grand Prix when the Spaniard is away competing in the Indianapolis 500 in May.

Fans can make Indian GP most exciting race: Hamilton

Fans can make Indian GP most exciting race: Hamilton

Rediff.com24 Oct 2012

Drivers run the show but it's the fans who make a Formula One race special and the Indian Grand Prix can become one of the most exciting races on the calendar if the home fans support the event, outgoing McLaren star Lewis Hamilton said on Wednesday.

Hamilton is loved by us at McLaren: Whitmarsh

Hamilton is loved by us at McLaren: Whitmarsh

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

McLaren have left Lewis Hamilton in no doubt that he will feel the love when he goes back to the Formula One team's factory this week for the first time since his move to Mercedes was announced last month.

Dream debut for McLaren rookie Hamilton

Dream debut for McLaren rookie Hamilton

Rediff.com16 Mar 2007

Briton Lewis Hamilton was congratulated by Formula One greats Jackie Stewart and Stirling Moss after a sparkling start to his grand prix career in Australia on Friday.

Hamilton expects most exciting F1 season yet

Hamilton expects most exciting F1 season yet

Rediff.com12 Jan 2010

Lewis Hamilton looked forward to his most exciting Formula One season yet on Monday while jokingly casting himself as 'just a number two driver' alongside Jenson Button at McLaren.

Now race with Hamilton from your sofa!

Now race with Hamilton from your sofa!

Rediff.com16 Jun 2008

F1 racing fans could soon compete against racing aces like Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher, and that too sitting in the comfort of their living room, thanks to a new game developed by a company from the Netherlands. Read on to learn more.

Hamilton to test his bravery against barriers

Hamilton to test his bravery against barriers

Rediff.com22 May 2008

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton said on Wednesday that Monaco's metal barriers would be the only limits to his bravery in chasing a boyhood dream at this weekend's Grand Prix.

Hamilton one win away from title but party can wai

Hamilton one win away from title but party can wai

Rediff.com1 Oct 2007

The title is his for the taking but his father said Lewis must keep his head clear and feet firmly on the ground.

Verstappen takes Red Bull's 100th win in Formula One

Verstappen takes Red Bull's 100th win in Formula One

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

As impressive as those results have been, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner took the opportunity after the race to issue a scary warning that his team is capable of winning every grand prix this season.

Hamilton says he let McLaren down

Hamilton says he let McLaren down

Rediff.com7 Apr 2008

Lewis Hamilton said he had let down McLaren after a starting grid error cost him and his team the Formula One championship lead in Bahrain on Sunday. The Briton finished 13th at Sakhir and was overtaken in the standings by Ferrari's world champion Kimi Raikkonen.

Hamilton makes his case as McLaren appeal

Hamilton makes his case as McLaren appeal

Rediff.com10 Sep 2008

McLaren appealed on Tuesday against a stewards' decision to strip their Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton of victory in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix.

F1 pit lane tales: Hamilton's mind is his own business

F1 pit lane tales: Hamilton's mind is his own business

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Title-chasing Lewis Hamilton has ruled out enlisting the services of a sports psychologist even if his Mercedes Formula One bosses have consulted one in their quest to make the championship-leading team even stronger.

Hamilton storms to victory as Button extends lead

Hamilton storms to victory as Button extends lead

Rediff.com27 Sep 2009

Lewis Hamilton stormed to a floodlit victory in the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday while Jenson Button fought through the field to extend his championship lead to 15 points with three races left.

Hamilton sees a kindred spirit in Kovalainen

Hamilton sees a kindred spirit in Kovalainen

Rediff.com8 Jan 2008

Lewis Hamilton expects McLaren to be a far more harmonious team now that Heikki Kovalainen has replaced Fernando Alonso.

New McLaren for birthday boy Hamilton

New McLaren for birthday boy Hamilton

Rediff.com7 Jan 2008

Lewis Hamilton celebrated his 23rd birthday on Monday by showing off the car that McLaren hope will take him to the Formula One title as the youngest champion this season.

Hamilton storms to Malaysia pole, Vettel last on grid

Hamilton storms to Malaysia pole, Vettel last on grid

Rediff.com30 Sep 2017

Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes stormed to pole position with a scorching lap in qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix as title rival Sebastian Vettel was left stranded in the garage and will start dead last.

Pre-season testing: Hamilton top as Vettel calls off sick

Pre-season testing: Hamilton top as Vettel calls off sick

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

Lewis Hamilton did 94 laps of Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya on the soft C2 compound in a sunny afternoon session

F1 pitlane tales: Hamilton in 'shock'; Vettle puzzled

F1 pitlane tales: Hamilton in 'shock'; Vettle puzzled

Rediff.com16 Mar 2019

Lewis Hamilton was 'shocked' with the pace of Mercedes after notching a record-extending eighth pole position at the Australian Grand Prix ahead of team mate Valtteri Bottas as they thrashed their Formula One rivals in qualifying on Saturday.

F1: Verstappen on pole for Bahrain season-opener

F1: Verstappen on pole for Bahrain season-opener

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

World champion Max Verstappen took the first pole position of the Formula One season in Bahrain on Friday.