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Williams put picture of Senna on their car

Williams put picture of Senna on their car

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

Williams will have a picture of Ayrton Senna on their car this season as Formula One marks the 20th anniversary of the triple champion's death.

Alonso secures pole position in Singapore

Alonso secures pole position in Singapore

Rediff.com25 Sep 2010

Fernando Alonso improved his chances of claiming a third Formula One world title by storming to pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday.

Chinese GP: Vettel back on pole in Shanghai

Chinese GP: Vettel back on pole in Shanghai

Rediff.com16 Apr 2011

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel seized his fourth pole position in a row for Red Bull at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday.

Monaco GP: Verstappen overcomes rain to seal victory

Monaco GP: Verstappen overcomes rain to seal victory

Rediff.com28 May 2023

Max Verstappen led a soggy Monaco Grand Prix from start to finish on Sunday

Drivers see Malaysia as prime circuit for DRS

Drivers see Malaysia as prime circuit for DRS

Rediff.com8 Apr 2011

Formula One's introduction of adjustable rear wings was intended to make overtaking easier and drivers agree this weekend's Malaysia Grand Prix will be the perfect venue to test its effectiveness.

Alonso looks for 31st F1 win on 31st birthday

Alonso looks for 31st F1 win on 31st birthday

Rediff.com25 Jul 2012

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso could celebrate his 31st birthday by winning his 31st Grand Prix on Sunday at the Hungaroring circuit where he chalked up his Formula One victory nine years ago.

Vettel leads Red Bull charge in China

Vettel leads Red Bull charge in China

Rediff.com15 Apr 2011

Red Bull's Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel put down a marker for a possible fifth win in a row by dominating both practice sessions for the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday.

Nicole boost for Hamilton

Nicole boost for Hamilton

Rediff.com25 Nov 2011

Lewis Hamilton said he was ready for a new beginning in Brazil at the end of the Formula One season and spoke on Thursday of his hope of re-kindling his romance with singer Nicole Scherzinger.

F1 sees a pattern emerging after the mud and rain

F1 sees a pattern emerging after the mud and rain

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

Ferrari and Red Bull like the look of it but for McLaren, and their world champions Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, it is not a pretty sight.

Hamilton takes pole at Monza, posts fastest lap in F1 history

Hamilton takes pole at Monza, posts fastest lap in F1 history

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

The Mercedes driver smashed the Monza track record with a sensational lap of one minute 18.887 seconds to lead team mate Valtteri Bottas in another front row lockout.

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.

Never mind records, Hamilton already in a league of his own

Never mind records, Hamilton already in a league of his own

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

Hamilton already has plenty of records, including 87 pole positions and 33 successive scoring finishes, and his 83 wins put him on course to surpass Schumacher's record tally of 91 next year.

Red Bull retain F1 constructors' crown

Red Bull retain F1 constructors' crown

Rediff.com16 Oct 2011

Sebastian Vettel won the Korean Grand Prix on Sunday to secure Red Bull's second successive Formula One constructors' championship with his 10th victory of the season.

PIX: Hamilton makes a statement as F1 gets back on track

PIX: Hamilton makes a statement as F1 gets back on track

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

Formula One got back on track in changed circumstances on Friday but with Mercedes bringing a familiar look to the timing sheets as six times World champion Lewis Hamilton led team mate Valtteri Bottas one-two in Austrian Grand Prix free practice. The Briton did 41 laps and lapped with a best time of one minute 04.816 seconds in a damp and overcast session, 0.356 faster than the Finn.

F1 PICS: Hamilton wins in Hungary to take back championship lead

F1 PICS: Hamilton wins in Hungary to take back championship lead

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

IMAGES from the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday.

Despedida, Senor Alonso

Despedida, Senor Alonso

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

Alonso's last race victory came in 2013, and he hasn't been on the podium since 2014. For arguably one of the best drivers F1 has ever seen, this is the very definition of a legacy unfulfilled, says Chetan Narula.

Hamilton faces further sanctions

Hamilton faces further sanctions

Rediff.com3 Apr 2009

Lewis Hamilton and McLaren could face further sanctions from Formula One's governing body after being found on Thursday to have deliberately misled stewards in Australia last weekend. Both Hamilton and his team were excluded from the classification for "providing evidence deliberately misleading to the stewards" at an enquiry immediately after Sunday's race.

Vettel on pole for Red Bull in Italy

Vettel on pole for Red Bull in Italy

Rediff.com10 Sep 2011

Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel chalked up Red Bull's 13th pole position in 13 races this season with a blistering lap in Italian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday.

I've become an easy target, says Hamilton

I've become an easy target, says Hamilton

Rediff.com9 Sep 2011

Lewis Hamilton has had enough of being an 'easy target' for his Formula One critics. McLaren's 2008 world champion said on Thursday that he was determined to bring back the good times, starting with Sunday's Italian Grand Prix, after the toughest season of his career.

All existing F1 teams on 2010 entry list

All existing F1 teams on 2010 entry list

Rediff.com12 Jun 2009

All 10 existing Formula One teams were included on the 2010 entry list on Friday along with two new US-based operations and one from Spain.

Family ties prop Hamilton to top of the world

Family ties prop Hamilton to top of the world

Rediff.com17 Apr 2012

A more mature Lewis Hamilton has harnessed the power of family and friends to lift him back on top of the Formula One world championship.

Rosberg takes first career pole in China

Rosberg takes first career pole in China

Rediff.com14 Apr 2012

The pole was the first for Mercedes with their own team since the late Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio at the 1955 Italian Grand Prix.

Hamilton picks five place penalty in China

Hamilton picks five place penalty in China

Rediff.com12 Apr 2012

Lewis Hamilton's hopes of a hat-trick of pole positions disappeared at the Chinese Grand Prix on Thursday when McLaren said he would collect a five place penalty on the starting grid for an unscheduled gearbox change.

Button wins in wet Hungary on 200th start

Button wins in wet Hungary on 200th start

Rediff.com1 Aug 2011

McLaren's Jenson Button celebrated his 200th Formula One start by winning the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday after a thrilling race decided by tyre choices in the slippery, wet conditions.

Button wins in wet Hungary on 200th start

Button wins in wet Hungary on 200th start

Rediff.com1 Aug 2011

McLaren's Jenson Button celebrated his 200th Formula One start by winning the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday after a thrilling race decided by tyre choices in the slippery, wet conditions.

Button wins in wet Hungary on 200th start

Button wins in wet Hungary on 200th start

Rediff.com31 Jul 2011

McLaren's Jenson Button celebrated his 200th Formula One start by winning the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday after a thrilling race decided by tyre choices in the slippery, wet conditions.

Webber grabs German pole, Hamilton second

Webber grabs German pole, Hamilton second

Rediff.com23 Jul 2011

Red Bull's Mark Webber will start Sunday's German Formula One Grand Prix on pole position with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton alongside after a superb qualifying lap.

Vettel quickest in Austrian GP practice

Vettel quickest in Austrian GP practice

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was first and last in Austrian Grand Prix practice on a Friday that team principal Maurizio Arrivabene will not forget in a hurry after nearly being run over by Felipe Massa.

Red Bull's Vettel wins Brazilian GP

Red Bull's Vettel wins Brazilian GP

Rediff.com7 Nov 2010

Red Bull won the Formula One constructors' championship and forced Ferrari's Fernando Alonso to wait for a third drivers' crown after Sebastian Vettel led team mate Mark Webber in a one-two finish in Brazil on Sunday.

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.

Alonso becomes youngest GP winner

Alonso becomes youngest GP winner

Rediff.com24 Aug 2003

Hamilton forgiven after personal letter to FIA

Hamilton forgiven after personal letter to FIA

Rediff.com9 Jun 2011

Lewis Hamilton wrote a personal letter to the head of Formula One's governing body to escape a possible race ban for his Monaco Grand Prix outburst against stewards and rivals.

Vettel holds off Hamilton for Spanish GP win

Vettel holds off Hamilton for Spanish GP win

Rediff.com22 May 2011

Red Bull's Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel took his fourth win in five races on Sunday in a Spanish Grand Prix that shed its reputation for predictable processions.

Webber ends Vettel's run of pole positions

Webber ends Vettel's run of pole positions

Rediff.com21 May 2011

Australian Mark Webber took pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday and ended Red Bull team mate Sebastian Vettel's bid for a sixth in succession.

Ferrari a closed door for Hamilton

Ferrari a closed door for Hamilton

Rediff.com20 May 2011

Lewis Hamilton has recognized that he is about as likely to drive for Ferrari in the next five years as he is to have the Spanish Grand Prix crowd cheering him on against Fernando Alonso.

'Give Max Verstappen a break'

'Give Max Verstappen a break'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

Lewis Hamilton has hailed Max Verstappen's stunning success in Formula One and called on those criticising the Dutch teenager's driving to keep a sense of perspective.

Images: Webber wins in Hungary to take F1 lead

Images: Webber wins in Hungary to take F1 lead

Rediff.com1 Aug 2010

Australian Mark Webber took back the Formula One championship lead from Lewis Hamilton on Sunday after snatching victory in a Hungarian Grand Prix that Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel had been favourite to win.

Williams F1 make technical changes

Williams F1 make technical changes

Rediff.com3 May 2011

Williams technical director Sam Michael and chief aerodynamicist Jon Tomlinson will leave their positions at the end of 2011, the Formula One team said on Tuesday.

Hamilton takes 98th career pole in Bahrain

Hamilton takes 98th career pole in Bahrain

Rediff.com28 Nov 2020

Lewis Hamilton took his 98th career pole position in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday

Hamilton determined to get back on top

Hamilton determined to get back on top

Rediff.com4 Nov 2009

Lewis Hamilton will be pushing McLaren harder than ever over the next few months to make sure he does not have to endure another 'character-building' season like the one just finished. The 2008 world champion started the Formula One campaign with a disqualification, battered by a storm over lying to stewards in Australia and struggling with a car that was painfully off the pace.