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Verstappen takes crushing Styrian Grand Prix win

Verstappen takes crushing Styrian Grand Prix win

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

Verstappen led from start to finish at Austria's Red Bull Ring, with seven-time world champion Hamilton second for Mercedes.

Esteban Ocon wins Hungarian GP; Vettel disqualified

Esteban Ocon wins Hungarian GP; Vettel disqualified

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

Sebastian Vettel lost his second-place finish after being disqualified by stewards for a fuel irregularity.

F1 PIX: Hamilton wins British GP with punctured tyre

F1 PIX: Hamilton wins British GP with punctured tyre

Rediff.com2 Aug 2020

IMAGES from the Silverstone F1 GP on Sunday

F1: Hamilton opens 40-point lead with Singapore GP triumph

F1: Hamilton opens 40-point lead with Singapore GP triumph

Rediff.com16 Sep 2018

Hamilton held off a mid-race challenge from Red Bull's Max Verstappen to register a record-equalling fourth triumph at the floodlit Marina Bay Street Circuit track, while Vettel finished third to slip further behind in the title race.

Verstappen continues winning streak in home Dutch GP

Verstappen continues winning streak in home Dutch GP

Rediff.com4 Sep 2022

In the constructors' standings, Red Bull have 511 points to Ferrari's 376.

PIX: Hamilton takes seventh F1 title with a win in Turkey

PIX: Hamilton takes seventh F1 title with a win in Turkey

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

Hamilton already had more race wins, pole positions and podium finishes than any other driver in the history of the sport.

'Mesmerised' Hamilton takes inspiration from Williams sisters

'Mesmerised' Hamilton takes inspiration from Williams sisters

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

'I was actually with Serena last week in LA ... she came out to Mexico (for the race) which for me was a real honour to have someone of her power, someone who has achieved so much' 'Venus talks a lot about wisdom and about her growth and about the process of being a sportsman or sportswoman so generally from both of them, I take a lot of inspiration and admire them both hugely'

F1 qualifying: Rosberg on pole in China, Riccardio surprise 2nd

F1 qualifying: Rosberg on pole in China, Riccardio surprise 2nd

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg stormed to pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix in a mixed Saturday qualifying session for Mercedes, with world champion Lewis Hamilton left at the back of the grid after engine trouble prevented him setting a time.

Austria GP: Nico Rosberg to take grid penalty after crash

Austria GP: Nico Rosberg to take grid penalty after crash

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Nico Rosberg's hopes of a third successive Austrian Grand Prix win took a hit on Saturday when he crashed in final practice and damaged his Mercedes' gearbox, incurring a five-place grid penalty.

Verstappen on pole after wild Canadian GP qualifying

Verstappen on pole after wild Canadian GP qualifying

Rediff.com18 Jun 2023

Max Verstappen took pole position on Saturday in a wet qualifying for a Canadian Grand Prix

PIX: Perez goes from last to first in astonishing Sakhir GP

PIX: Perez goes from last to first in astonishing Sakhir GP

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Perez, who vaulted to fourth in the overall standings after Sunday's race, is the first Mexican driver to win a race since Pedro Rodriguez took victory in the 1970 Belgian Grand Prix.

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.

Hamilton crashes but still quickest in Canada

Hamilton crashes but still quickest in Canada

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton crashed into the tyre wall but still stayed top of the timesheets after a rain-lashed Canadian Grand Prix practice on Friday.

F1: Double points? Fantastic idea, jokes Rosberg

F1: Double points? Fantastic idea, jokes Rosberg

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Even in adversity, with Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton romping to five wins in a row and a 24-point lead in the Formula One championship, Nico Rosberg can see the funny side of the situation.

PHOTOS: How Rosberg took the Formula One title from Hamilton

PHOTOS: How Rosberg took the Formula One title from Hamilton

Rediff.com27 Nov 2016

Germany's Nico Rosberg celebrated his first Formula One world championship on Sunday after finishing runner-up in a tense Abu Dhabi Grand Prix won by Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton amid accusations of 'dirty tricks'.

Will Hamilton replace Vettel at Ferarri next year?

Will Hamilton replace Vettel at Ferarri next year?

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

Sebastian Vettel is Ferrari's first choice to partner Charles Leclerc next year, team boss Mattia Binotto said on Tuesday, despite speculation that they want six times world champion Lewis Hamilton. The 32-year-old German had a difficult and disappointing 2019 season, outperformed by Leclerc in the young Monegasque's first year at Ferrari, and is out of contract at the end of 2020. Hamilton is in a similar position with Formula One champions Mercedes, although the Briton is expected to stay, and met Ferrari chairman John Elkann last year.

Verstappen takes Dutch GP pole for third year in a row

Verstappen takes Dutch GP pole for third year in a row

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

Max Verstappen put Red Bull on pole position for his home Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort for the third year in a row

Hamilton regrets being 'silenced' on taking knee in the past

Hamilton regrets being 'silenced' on taking knee in the past

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

The 35-year-old recently took part in a 'Black Lives Matter' march in London but said he was supporting racial equality rather than taking any political stance.

Rosberg on pole for US Grand Prix

Rosberg on pole for US Grand Prix

Rediff.com2 Nov 2014

Germany's Nico Rosberg put Mercedes on pole position for the US Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday with championship leading team mate Lewis Hamilton qualifying second. Mercedes-powered Williams filled the second row with Finland's Valtteri Bottas third fastest and Brazilian Felipe Massa fourth.

PIX: Verstappen wins Brazil GP thriller as Ferraris collide

PIX: Verstappen wins Brazil GP thriller as Ferraris collide

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

In a race of safety cars and surprises, Verstappen's former team mate Pierre Gasly made a first podium appearance in second place for Red Bull-owned Toro Rosso, a rare Honda-powered one-two.

Leclerc raises Ferrari hopes with Italian GP pole

Leclerc raises Ferrari hopes with Italian GP pole

Rediff.com11 Sep 2022

Charles Leclerc seized pole position for the Italian Formula One Grand Prix and sent Ferrari hopes soaring on Saturday while Mercedes' George Russell joined him on the front row once penalties were applied.

F1: Hamilton wins in France to retake lead

F1: Hamilton wins in France to retake lead

Rediff.com24 Jun 2018

Red Bull's Dutch 20-year-old Max Verstappen took the chequered flag in second place with Kimi Raikkonen completing the podium for Ferrari and Australian Daniel Ricciardo finishing fourth for Red Bull.

Rosberg hits back at Lauda over retirement comments

Rosberg hits back at Lauda over retirement comments

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

Newly-crowned Formula One champion Nico Rosberg issued a stinging rebuke to Niki Lauda after the Mercedes boss slammed the former for leaving the team in the lurch by announcing a sudden retirement from the sport.

Ferrari's Vettel takes pole in Singapore, ends Mercedes' reign

Ferrari's Vettel takes pole in Singapore, ends Mercedes' reign

Rediff.com19 Sep 2015

Vettel came out on top, giving Ferrari their first pole position since 2012 with a masterful lap around the floodlit Singaporean track.

Verstappen wins Mexico City GP, sets F1 record for most wins in season

Verstappen wins Mexico City GP, sets F1 record for most wins in season

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

Red Bull's double World champion Max Verstappen won the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday to set a Formula One record of 14 victories from a single season, as well as the most points scored.

Verstappen wins Silverstone Sprint for British GP pole

Verstappen wins Silverstone Sprint for British GP pole

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

Hamilton's team mate Valtteri Bottas finished third, ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, in a race aimed at providing more thrills for fans over the three days of track action and potentially shaking up the starting grid.

Formula One: Hamilton hails 'fantastic' car as first test ends

Formula One: Hamilton hails 'fantastic' car as first test ends

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton hailed his 'fantastic' Mercedes after wrapping up the first pre-season test with another 99 laps before lunchtime on Thursday.

F1: Temp set to rise in Austria as Vettel and Hamilton face off

F1: Temp set to rise in Austria as Vettel and Hamilton face off

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

'Every great Formula One season is marked by a great rivalry. Last year it was our internal battle between Lewis and Nico and this year it seems that the fight is on between Ferrari and Mercedes and Lewis and Sebastian'

Japanese Grand Prix: Rosberg fastest on opening day of practice

Japanese Grand Prix: Rosberg fastest on opening day of practice

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

World championship leader Nico Rosberg ended the opening day of practice for the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix in a strong position after setting the pace in both sessions on Friday.

F1: Ricciardo takes Monaco pole with track record lap

F1: Ricciardo takes Monaco pole with track record lap

Rediff.com26 May 2018

Ricciardo, in blistering form since Thursday practice around the streets of the tiny Mediterranean principality, made sure of the top slot for his team's 250th race start with a quickest lap of one minute 10.810 seconds.

PIX: Hamilton wins Brazil GP and 5th F1 title despite engine trouble

PIX: Hamilton wins Brazil GP and 5th F1 title despite engine trouble

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

The Briton had won his own fifth championship in Mexico two weeks previously but the broader celebrations were kept in check until Interlagos.

PIX: Hamilton wins crazy Saudi GP to level with Verstappen

PIX: Hamilton wins crazy Saudi GP to level with Verstappen

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

Lewis Hamilton won a crazy, twice-halted Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday to go level on points with Red Bull rival Max Verstappen and set up a winner-takes-all title showdown.

'Rosberg and I are never going to be best friends but we somehow make it work'

'Rosberg and I are never going to be best friends but we somehow make it work'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

Hamilton responded to Mercedes motorsport head Toto Wolff who said that driver discord was a major weakness in the team and that they wanted 'nice guys'

How Hamilton got his mojo back on the race track

How Hamilton got his mojo back on the race track

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

Britain and Mercedes racer Lewis Hamilton has revealed that his remarkable Formula One title surge began with a 'kick up the backside' from his father.

Hamilton and Rosberg have moved on... it's just 'pure respect' for each other

Hamilton and Rosberg have moved on... it's just 'pure respect' for each other

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Triple Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton expressed 'pure respect' for Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg on Wednesday after the pair cleared the air following their Spanish Grand Prix collision.

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.

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

A mix of interesting events, coupled with big, shocking results, in the sporting world, grabbed headlines last week. From Manchester United being stunned by Watford to lose their third consecutive match to Nico Rosberg taking the World Championship lead from Mercedes teammate and rival Lewis Hamilton by clinching the Singapore Grand Prix. The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games were brought to a close inside a packed Maracana Stadium on Sunday evening. Not before, we witnessed some enthralling action.

A season of sixes and sadness for F1

A season of sixes and sadness for F1

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

Lewis Hamilton collected his champion's trophy at a glittering gala in Paris after ending the year in touching distance of Michael Schumacher's records for wins and titles.

Lucky Hamilton wins chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Lucky Hamilton wins chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Rediff.com29 Apr 2018

Lewis Hamilton won in Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix ahead of Kimi Raikkonen and took championship lead.

Beware the Hamilton fightback, warns Rosberg

Beware the Hamilton fightback, warns Rosberg

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Lewis Hamilton's Formula One rivals should beware the backlash because the four-times world champion's dip in form will not last long, his former Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg has warned.