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'F1's return to noisy V10 engines a rearward move'

'F1's return to noisy V10 engines a rearward move'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2025

Formula One may have to wait a decade for a return to screaming V10 or V8 engines and jettisoning the next generation V6 due to be introduced next year is simply not feasible, according to F1's former chief technical officer Pat Symonds.

Conspiracy: Was Massa denied F1 championship in 2008?

Conspiracy: Was Massa denied F1 championship in 2008?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

Massa, who failed to score after a bungled pitstop, claims the race should have been cancelled because the sport's leaders allegedly knew before the end of the 2008 season what had happened but covered it up.

'Witness X' sealed Briatore's F1 exit

'Witness X' sealed Briatore's F1 exit

Rediff.com23 Sep 2009

A mystery team insider dubbed 'Witness X' provided damning evidence that sealed former Renault boss Flavio Briatore's banishment from Formula One, the sport's governing body revealed on Tuesday.

Briatore can return to F1 after 2012

Briatore can return to F1 after 2012

Rediff.com13 Apr 2010

Formula One's governing body agreed on Monday to end a life ban against former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore and allow him back into the sport after 2012.

Drivers seek to draw line under Renault F1 scandal

Drivers seek to draw line under Renault F1 scandal

Rediff.com24 Sep 2009

Formula One's fastest men expressed united dismay at the Renault race-fixing scandal on Thursday before calling for a line to be drawn under the saga.

Renault admit race-fixing charge, team bosses quit

Renault admit race-fixing charge, team bosses quit

Rediff.com16 Sep 2009

Renault will not contest race-fixing charges levelled against their Formula One team, the team said in a statement on Wednesday. Team boss Flavio Briatore and director of engineering Pat Symonds have left the team, it added.

Renault apologise to fuming Fisichella

Renault apologise to fuming Fisichella

Rediff.com14 Mar 2006

Champions Renault apologised to Italian Giancarlo Fisichella for the engine problems that left him fuming at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

'Alonso drove like a future champion'

'Alonso drove like a future champion'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2005

Alonso's victory at Ferrari's home circuit was his third win in a row this season and the team's fourth in four races.

Alonso poised to become youngest double champion

Alonso poised to become youngest double champion

Rediff.com21 Oct 2006

Fernando Alonso can take one of Michael Schumacher's many records on Sunday by becoming Formula One's youngest double world champion.

Alonso has a date with destiny

Alonso has a date with destiny

Rediff.com24 Sep 2005

Renault predict another tough weekend

Renault predict another tough weekend

Rediff.com10 May 2007

Formula One champions Renault expect Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix to be another difficult race despite making progress in improving their car after a disappointing start to the season.

Massa likely to come out of retirement, Bottas closer to Mercedes move

Massa likely to come out of retirement, Bottas closer to Mercedes move

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

Formula One's post-season shake-up took another spin on Tuesday with Williams announcing the departure of technical head Pat Symonds while Valtteri Bottas moved closer to Mercedes and Felipe Massa's retirement looked to be coming to an end.

F1: Williams confident they can move up the grid in 2014

F1: Williams confident they can move up the grid in 2014

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

Williams provided a first glimpse of their new Formula One car with a confident prediction that it would be good enough to move the former champions back up the grid after a dire 2013 campaign.

Why Australia flopped in the T20 World Cup...

Why Australia flopped in the T20 World Cup...

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

Australia were grossly under-prepared for the India challenge, while pacer Mitchell Starc virtually ran out of ideas when Rohit Sharma smashed him for 29 runs in an over in their Super Eights match in Gros Islet (Saint Lucia), says former-cricketer Brad Hogg.

First Look: Williams first to show off 2015 F1 car

First Look: Williams first to show off 2015 F1 car

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Williams claimed a first on Wednesday by revealing their 2015 car before any of their Formula One rivals had taken the wraps off theirs.

Formula One qualifying: What's the new format

Formula One qualifying: What's the new format

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

A new qualifying format will shake up the Formula One starting grids this season, adding to the stress on teams and drivers and making races more exciting.

Australia, the World Cup's Champion of Champions

Australia, the World Cup's Champion of Champions

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers of the Australian team from World Cups.

Photos: The Pitch invaders are back and how!

Photos: The Pitch invaders are back and how!

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Rediff.com brings you a selection of images of fans taking to the field of play to make a point or gain attention.

Here's a perfect recipe for a good Test series...

Here's a perfect recipe for a good Test series...

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

Tit-for-tat accusations of cheating and foul play only for it to rise magnificently in the wake of some quality cricket by the bitterest of antagonists.