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F1: Verstappen wins Belgian Sprint race

F1: Verstappen wins Belgian Sprint race

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a rain-delayed and shortened sprint race from pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday to stretch his Formula One lead to 118 points.

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.

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.

'F1 looks very much like a two-horse race'

'F1 looks very much like a two-horse race'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2025

Red Bull boss Christian Horner said the 2025 F1 season was turning into a two-horse race between the McLaren drivers after his team had a home Austrian Grand Prix to forget on Sunday.

F1 PIX: Verstappen's winning run ends!

F1 PIX: Verstappen's winning run ends!

Rediff.com25 Mar 2024

The Dutchman's run of nine successive wins was snapped as he broke down on lap four with a brake problem.

Las Vegas GP: Verstappen races to record-extending win

Las Vegas GP: Verstappen races to record-extending win

Rediff.com19 Nov 2023

Red Bull's Max Verstappen sang "Viva Las Vegas" after racing to a record-extending 18th victory of the season and joining Sebastian Vettel in third place on Formula One's all-time winners' list.

Record-equalling Verstappen continues winning run

Record-equalling Verstappen continues winning run

Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

Formula One leader Max Verstappen won the British Grand Prix on Sunday as Red Bull stayed unbeaten in 2023 and equalled McLaren's 1988 record run of 11 victories in a row.

F1 leader Verstappen wins Austrian sprint race

F1 leader Verstappen wins Austrian sprint race

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

Verstappen won a sprint race on Saturday to put Red Bull on pole position

F1 PIX: Ferrari's Sainz wins in Mexico; Verstappen 6th

F1 PIX: Ferrari's Sainz wins in Mexico; Verstappen 6th

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

The win was a first for Ferrari in Mexico since 1990 and fourth of Carlos Sainz's career.

F1 drama: Piastri snatches pole, Ferrari flops

F1 drama: Piastri snatches pole, Ferrari flops

Rediff.com17 May 2025

Formula One leader Oscar Piastri put his McLaren on pole position for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Saturday

It's McLaren one-two as Piastri wins Spanish GP

It's McLaren one-two as Piastri wins Spanish GP

Rediff.com1 Jun 2025

Verstappen collided with Leclerc and twice with Mercedes' George Russell after the safety car restart.

Norris-Verstappen battle heats up as Texas beckons

Norris-Verstappen battle heats up as Texas beckons

Rediff.com18 Oct 2024

Red Bull make changes to car after discussions with FIA

F1 PIX: Norris wins in Monaco to slash Piastri's lead

F1 PIX: Norris wins in Monaco to slash Piastri's lead

Rediff.com25 May 2025

Lando Norris celebrated his first Monaco Grand Prix win from pole position on Sunday.

Unstoppable Verstappen vrooming towards greatness

Unstoppable Verstappen vrooming towards greatness

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

Verstappen suffered two retirements from the first three races but has otherwise finished all but two rounds in the top three.

F1: Norris beats Verstappen to clinch US Grand Prix pole

F1: Norris beats Verstappen to clinch US Grand Prix pole

Rediff.com20 Oct 2024

McLaren's Lando Norris hailed the best qualifying lap of his career after beating F1 leader Max Verstappen to pole position at the US Grand Prix.

F1: Red Bull sack team principal Horner

F1: Red Bull sack team principal Horner

Rediff.com9 Jul 2025

Christian Horner was the longest-serving team principal, having been in the position since Red Bull made its Formula One debut in 2005.

Verstappen wins battle of man vs wild

Verstappen wins battle of man vs wild

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

Max Verstappen clinched the Canadian GP, but it was a messy affair as he reached the finish line with the bloody remains of a bird!

Verstappen seals third F1 title as Piastri wins sprint

Verstappen seals third F1 title as Piastri wins sprint

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

Max Verstappen added his name to the list of triple Formula One World champions on Saturday after Red Bull team mate and sole title rival Sergio Perez crashed out of the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race.

Verstappen on pole at Australian Grand Prix

Verstappen on pole at Australian Grand Prix

Rediff.com23 Mar 2024

Red Bull's Formula One World champion Max Verstappen took pole position for the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday with Carlos Sainz qualifying alongside on the front row for Ferrari two weeks after undergoing surgery for appendicitis.

Norris completes Hungarian practice double as McLaren dominate

Norris completes Hungarian practice double as McLaren dominate

Rediff.com1 Aug 2025

Lando Norris completed a Hungarian Grand Prix practice double on Friday as runaway leaders McLaren dominated both sessions while leaving something in reserve and almost colliding at the end.

Dominant Verstappen takes Red Bull to historic win

Dominant Verstappen takes Red Bull to historic win

Rediff.com23 Jul 2023

Dominant Formula One leader Max Verstappen ran away with the Hungarian Grand Prix by a mighty margin on Sunday as Red Bull made history with a record 12th victory in a row.

F1: Verstappen back to winning ways in Japan

F1: Verstappen back to winning ways in Japan

Rediff.com7 Apr 2024

World champion Max Verstappen got back to winning ways on Sunday with a third straight pole-to-flag victory at the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix, leading teammate Sergio Perez across the line for a Red Bull 1-2 at Suzuka.

Verstappen takes Red Bull's 100th F1 pole in Shanghai

Verstappen takes Red Bull's 100th F1 pole in Shanghai

Rediff.com20 Apr 2024

Mexican team mate Sergio Perez qualified second fastest in a front row lockout for Red Bull, 15 years after the team took their first win at the Shanghai International Circuit with Sebastian Vettel.

PIX: Red Bull's Verstappen wins second Formula One title

PIX: Red Bull's Verstappen wins second Formula One title

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

The Dutch driver won the race at Suzuka, with Leclerc demoted from second to third behind Red Bull's Sergio Perez for cutting the final chicane while defending from the Mexican on the last lap.

PIX: Piastri does the 'trick' in Miami to stretch F1 lead

PIX: Piastri does the 'trick' in Miami to stretch F1 lead

Rediff.com5 May 2025

The win from fourth on the grid was Australian Oscar Piastri's third in a row, after Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, and fourth of the season. McLaren have so far been beaten only once.

F1: Verstappen takes final pole of the season at Abu Dhabi

F1: Verstappen takes final pole of the season at Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com25 Nov 2023

Red Bull have won 20 of the 21 races so far, another F1 record, and Verstappen has won in Abu Dhabi for the past three years. Both titles have already been clinched.

F1 PIX: Russell wins in Canada after McLarens collide

F1 PIX: Russell wins in Canada after McLarens collide

Rediff.com16 Jun 2025

George Russell took Mercedes' first win of the Formula One season in Canada on Sunday while McLaren's Oscar Piastri went 22 points clear in the championship after teammate Lando Norris smashed into him and retired.

F1 PIX: Dominant Verstappen storms to victory in Spain

F1 PIX: Dominant Verstappen storms to victory in Spain

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

Max Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix from pole position to stretch his Formula One championship lead to 53 points.

Leclerc crashes; Russell tops in Canadian GP practice

Leclerc crashes; Russell tops in Canadian GP practice

Rediff.com14 Jun 2025

Leclerc brought out the red flags when he hit the wall at the second chicane with 45 minutes remaining, causing extensive damage to his Ferrari.

Verstappen wins Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Verstappen wins Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

Max Verstappen won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday

F1: Verstappen set for five place grid penalty in Belgium

F1: Verstappen set for five place grid penalty in Belgium

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

Max Verstappen will have a five place grid penalty for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix after a gearbox change.

Russell 'realistic' despite thrilling Canadian GP win

Russell 'realistic' despite thrilling Canadian GP win

Rediff.com16 Jun 2025

George Russell said he was driving better than ever and ready to fight for a Formula One championship with Mercedes after taking the team's first win of the season in Canada, but this year still looks a long shot.

I was never Mad Max, says Verstappen

I was never Mad Max, says Verstappen

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

'I was never Mad Max. I was just Max who was trying to get the best result for the team'

McLaren drama! Norris edges Piastri in photo finish

McLaren drama! Norris edges Piastri in photo finish

Rediff.com3 Aug 2025

Lando Norris held off McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to win the Hungarian Grand Prix on a one-stop strategy and slash the Australian's Formula One lead to nine points going into the August break.

Verstappen wins Austrian GP to extend world championship lead

Verstappen wins Austrian GP to extend world championship lead

Rediff.com2 Jul 2023

Max Verstappen won Red Bull's home Austrian Grand Prix from pole position and with the fastest lap on Sunday for the team's 10th successive Formula One victory and ninth in nine races this season.

Verstappen ends F1 season with 19th win in 22 races

Verstappen ends F1 season with 19th win in 22 races

Rediff.com26 Nov 2023

Red Bull's triple World champion Max Verstappen wrapped up a year of unprecedented dominance with his record-extending 19th win in 22 races at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.

Verstappen takes pole at Japan GP for third year in a row

Verstappen takes pole at Japan GP for third year in a row

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen took pole position for a third straight year at the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday, with Sergio Perez qualifying a close second to ensure a Red Bull front-row lockout.

F1: Verstappen takes eighth win in a row in Belgium

F1: Verstappen takes eighth win in a row in Belgium

Rediff.com30 Jul 2023

Verstappen, who started sixth after a five-place grid penalty, extended his championship lead over Perez to 125 points after taking the chequered flag 22.3 seconds ahead of the Mexican.

Verstappen wins first sprint race of the F1 season

Verstappen wins first sprint race of the F1 season

Rediff.com20 Apr 2024

Max Verstappen won the first sprint race of the Formula One season at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday.

F1: Verstappen on pole for fifth race in a row

F1: Verstappen on pole for fifth race in a row

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Max Verstappen took his fifth pole position in a row at the British Grand Prix.