News for 'McLaren Formula One'

Brilliant Hamilton conquers Shanghai

Brilliant Hamilton conquers Shanghai

Rediff.com18 Apr 2011

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton went from China crisis to champagne celebration on Sunday with a stirring victory that denied Red Bull's Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel a fifth win in a row.

Alonso cleared to race in Malaysian Grand Prix

Alonso cleared to race in Malaysian Grand Prix

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

Fernando Alonso passed a final medical examination on Thursday and will be able to participate in the Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend after the Spaniard missed the Formula One season-opener in Australia due to concussion.

Red Bull's Vettel wins Malaysian Grand Prix

Red Bull's Vettel wins Malaysian Grand Prix

Rediff.com10 Apr 2011

World champion Sebastian Vettel continued his perfect start to the Formula One season by winning the Malaysian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday.

F1: Ferrari's Leclerc takes first pole in Bahrain

F1: Ferrari's Leclerc takes first pole in Bahrain

Rediff.com30 Mar 2019

Charles Leclerc seized the first pole position of his Formula One career on Saturday with Ferrari team mate Sebastian Vettel second fastest to lock out the front row for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Brazil GP: Top-10 finish for Force India's Sutil, Di Resta

Brazil GP: Top-10 finish for Force India's Sutil, Di Resta

Rediff.com28 Nov 2011

Sahara Force India ended the 2011 Formula One season on a high as Adrian Sutil finished sixth and Paul di Resta eighth to earn 12 points for the team in the Brazilian Grand Prix, which Red Bull's Mark Webber won to record his first victory of the calendar.

Barrichello wins Italian Grand Prix, Sutil fourth

Barrichello wins Italian Grand Prix, Sutil fourth

Rediff.com13 Sep 2009

Brazilian Rubens Barrichello won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday in a Brawn one-two to cut team mate Jenson Button's Formula One lead to 14 points with four races remaining.

Hamilton disappointed by appeal rejection

Hamilton disappointed by appeal rejection

Rediff.com23 Sep 2008

Lewis Hamilton said he was disappointed but not depressed Tuesday after a court rejected McLaren's appeal to have the Formula One leader reinstated as Belgian Grand Prix winner.

Lewis Hamilton accepts the risks of racing

Lewis Hamilton accepts the risks of racing

Rediff.com30 Oct 2011

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton has said he accepts the risk of dying in a Formula One car as he follows his passion for racing to the limit.

Hamilton ends Red Bull's run of poles

Hamilton ends Red Bull's run of poles

Rediff.com13 Jun 2010

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton timed his final run to perfection to snatch pole position for the Canadian Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday and shatter Red Bull's run of supremacy.

Record man Vettel takes pole at Indian GP

Record man Vettel takes pole at Indian GP

Rediff.com29 Oct 2011

Red Bull set a Formula One record of 16 pole positions in a season when double world champion Sebastian Vettel lapped fastest in qualifying for the inaugural Indian Grand Prix on Saturday.

Vettel takes record pole for Red Bull

Vettel takes record pole for Red Bull

Rediff.com29 Oct 2011

Red Bull set a Formula One record of 16 pole positions in a season when double world champion Sebastian Vettel lapped fastest in qualifying for the inaugural Indian Grand Prix Saturday.

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.

Hamilton doubts Schumi will triumph in new season

Hamilton doubts Schumi will triumph in new season

Rediff.com5 Feb 2011

Fernando Alonso may have singled out Michael Schumacher as a big Formula One title rival this season but McLaren's Lewis Hamilton was having none of that after calling his own team's new car a masterpiece on Friday.

Hamilton can't stop smiling after Turkey triumph

Hamilton can't stop smiling after Turkey triumph

Rediff.com31 May 2010

Lewis Hamilton returned to the top of the Formula One podium for the first time this season on Sunday with a smile of delight that only rubbed salt in Red Bull's wounds.

Images: Turkey on Hamilton's platter

Images: Turkey on Hamilton's platter

Rediff.com30 May 2010

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton roared to his first win of the Formula One season in Turkey on Sunday after his Red Bull rivals drove each other off the track while heading for a one-two finish.

Japan GP: Vettel seals second c'ship, Button wins race

Japan GP: Vettel seals second c'ship, Button wins race

Rediff.com9 Oct 2011

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel roared into the record books as Formula One's youngest double world champion on Sunday after finishing third in a Japanese Grand Prix won by McLaren rival Jenson Button.

Vettel pips Button to Japanese pole

Vettel pips Button to Japanese pole

Rediff.com8 Oct 2011

Sebastian Vettel put himself on pole position for a second successive Formula One title on Saturday after Red Bull won a race against time to get his car up to speed at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Hamilton gives Bangalore taste of F1 ahead of India GP

Hamilton gives Bangalore taste of F1 ahead of India GP

Rediff.com28 Sep 2011

Former Formula One World champion Lewis Hamilton set the Nice road in Bangalore afire with his McLaren Mercedes F1 car to thundering applause from spellbound spectators.

F1: A star is born and sky's the limit

F1: A star is born and sky's the limit

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

The sky's the limit for George Russell after the British youngster's stellar performance

Vettel wins in Singapore, closes on F1 title

Vettel wins in Singapore, closes on F1 title

Rediff.com25 Sep 2011

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday to edge closer to becoming the Formula One's youngest double world champion.

F1: Double delight for triumphant Perez in Baku

F1: Double delight for triumphant Perez in Baku

Rediff.com30 Apr 2023

Sergio Perez beat teammate and championship leader Max Verstappen to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday and continue Red Bull's Formula One domination with a double success in Baku.

F1 tax row clouds Indian GP

F1 tax row clouds Indian GP

Rediff.com10 Sep 2011

McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh has played down fears that a tax wrangle could jeopardise next month's inaugural Indian Formula One Grand Prix. The Briton, who is chairman of the teams' association FOTA, said Indian tax law posed a problem but rejected speculation that it could be serious enough to prevent the teams travelling to Delhi for the October 30 race.

Force India's main goal is reliability: Sutil

Force India's main goal is reliability: Sutil

Rediff.com25 Mar 2009

'I am ready pleased with the new car and it feels much better. It already gives more grip than the last year,' says Force India driver Adrian Sutil.

Hamilton back up to speed in Monaco

Hamilton back up to speed in Monaco

Rediff.com21 May 2009

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton revived memories of last year's glories Thursday with his most competitive showing yet this season in Monaco Grand Prix practice. The 24-year-old Briton, who won in Monaco last year but has struggled with an under-performing McLaren in the first five races of 2009, was third fastest in the morning session and second in the afternoon.

F1: Verstappen on pole for home Dutch Grand Prix

F1: Verstappen on pole for home Dutch Grand Prix

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will line up alongside on the front row after a final qualifying session that ended with Verstappen's Mexican team mate Sergio Perez crashing at the final corner.

Button puts Brawn on top

Button puts Brawn on top

Rediff.com12 Mar 2009

Britain's Jenson Button put the new Brawn GP Formula One team on top of the testing timesheets in Barcelona on Wednesday while champion compatriot Lewis Hamilton had a difficult day with McLaren. Button, whose car has been both quick and reliable since the former Honda team's test debut on Monday, completed 130 laps with a best time of one minute 19.127 seconds according to unofficial timings.

Schumacher will not partner Rosberg at Mercedes

Schumacher will not partner Rosberg at Mercedes

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

Team principal of Mercedes Formula One team Ross Brawn confirmed that seven-time F1 world champion Michael Schumacher will not come out of retirement to drive for them.

F1: Hamilton chasing Canadian hat-trick

F1: Hamilton chasing Canadian hat-trick

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton can make amends for his ill-disciplined Monaco weekend with a Montreal win on Sunday, even if Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel is the man with the momentum.

Images: Alonso celebrates dream Ferrari win at Monza

Images: Alonso celebrates dream Ferrari win at Monza

Rediff.com12 Sep 2010

Fernando Alonso seized a longed-for victory in his first Italian Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday while Lewis Hamilton lasted less than a lap and handed the championship lead back to Australian Mark Webber.

Alonso celebrates dream Ferrari win at Monza

Alonso celebrates dream Ferrari win at Monza

Rediff.com12 Sep 2010

Fernando Alonso seized a longed-for victory in his first Italian Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday while Lewis Hamilton lasted less than a lap and handed the championship lead back to Australian Mark Webber.

Vettel on pole in Monaco after Perez crashes

Vettel on pole in Monaco after Perez crashes

Rediff.com28 May 2011

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel took pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday after a qualifying session overshadowed by a serious accident involving Mexican Sergio Perez.

Hamilton seizes title lead from Webber with Spa win

Hamilton seizes title lead from Webber with Spa win

Rediff.com29 Aug 2010

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton won a chaotic and thrilling Belgian Grand Prix to seize back the Formula One championship lead from Red Bull's Mark Webber on Sunday.

Webber puts Red Bull on pole in Belgium

Webber puts Red Bull on pole in Belgium

Rediff.com28 Aug 2010

Formula One championship leader Mark Webber gave Red Bull their 12th pole position in 13 races this season at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday.

Hamilton on pole for Mercedes in Australia

Hamilton on pole for Mercedes in Australia

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Saturday ahead of Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg as the Silver Arrows continued to underline their dominance.

Raikkonen fights back in Malaysia

Raikkonen fights back in Malaysia

Rediff.com19 Mar 2004

Verstappen wins Mexico City GP to stretch F1 lead

Verstappen wins Mexico City GP to stretch F1 lead

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Red Bull closed the gap to champions Mercedes in the constructors' standings to one point.

F1: Bottas wins sprint but Verstappen on pole at Monza

F1: Bottas wins sprint but Verstappen on pole at Monza

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

McLaren's Australian Daniel Ricciardo will join the Dutch 23-year-old on the front row for the first time since the pair were team mates at Red Bull in 2018.

Hamilton lashes 'dangerous' Singapore circuit

Hamilton lashes 'dangerous' Singapore circuit

Rediff.com26 Sep 2009

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took a swipe at Singapore's street circuit before qualifying on Saturday, calling the city-state's track "very dangerous". The McLaren driver, out of contention for this year's title, complained that the road circuit is dusty and bumpy and that improvements promised last year had not been implemented.

Hamilton hitches lift with buddy Button

Hamilton hitches lift with buddy Button

Rediff.com21 Jul 2010

Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton is certain the in-fighting affecting rivals Red Bull could never happen at McLaren despite teammate Jenson Button lying just behind him in second spot.

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.