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Vettel grabs pole at Canadian Grand Prix

Vettel grabs pole at Canadian Grand Prix

Rediff.com12 Jun 2011

Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel chalked up his sixth pole position in seven races at the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday to maintain Red Bull's stranglehold on qualifying.

Rosberg storms to pole in Singapore

Rosberg storms to pole in Singapore

Rediff.com17 Sep 2016

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg took pole position for his 200th Formula One race after a stunning qualifying lap around Singapore's Marina Bay street circuit on Saturday. The German's best lap of one minute 42.584 seconds left him perfectly placed to retake the championship lead from British team mate Lewis Hamilton under the floodlights on Sunday.

Marco steals the show at India's first-ever MotoGP

Marco steals the show at India's first-ever MotoGP

Rediff.com23 Sep 2023

Bezzecchi came out with flying colours registering the best time to grab his third pole of the season.

Kovalainen on pole for British GP

Kovalainen on pole for British GP

Rediff.com5 Jul 2008

McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen seized the first pole position of his Formula One career at the British Grand Prix on Saturday.

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.

Webber beats Vettel for British GP pole

Webber beats Vettel for British GP pole

Rediff.com9 Jul 2011

Red Bull's Australian Mark Webber roared back to form and denied world champion team mate Sebastian Vettel a third successive British Grand Prix pole position at a damp Silverstone on Saturday.

Hamilton on pole in Austria, Rosberg seventh

Hamilton on pole in Austria, Rosberg seventh

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday with Mercedes team mate and overall leader Nico Rosberg set to start seventh after a grid penalty. Force India's Nico Hulkenberg joined the Briton on the front row, only his second career top-two start, although the German was under investigation by stewards for a possible flag infringement.

Vettel on pole for European Grand Prix

Vettel on pole for European Grand Prix

Rediff.com25 Jun 2011

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel chalked up his seventh pole position in eight races this season on Saturday as Red Bull swept the front row in qualifying for the European Grand Prix.

Raikkonen takes pole in Italy with F1's fastest ever lap

Raikkonen takes pole in Italy with F1's fastest ever lap

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

Team mate Sebastian Vettel was second fastest to complete the front-row sweep, with championship leader Lewis Hamilton third for Mercedes.

Check out F1's record 24-race calendar for 2024

Check out F1's record 24-race calendar for 2024

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

Formula One will have a record 24 races in the season that starts in Bahrain on Saturday.

'Hindutva Can't Be Written Off'

'Hindutva Can't Be Written Off'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

'There is a huge constituency that upholds this ideology.' 'Hindutva will remain relevant in our public life in the near future as an ideology and in politics as well.'

Woman paraded naked, house attacked after son elopes with friend in Karnataka

Woman paraded naked, house attacked after son elopes with friend in Karnataka

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

On getting to know about the girl's act, her family members attacked his house in the new Vantamuri village, damaging it.

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.

Vettel storms back to take Hungary pole

Vettel storms back to take Hungary pole

Rediff.com30 Jul 2011

Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel roared back to form with pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday after his Red Bull mechanics worked through the night to get his car up to speed.

Vettel on pole for Red Bull in Melbourne

Vettel on pole for Red Bull in Melbourne

Rediff.com17 Mar 2013

World champion Sebastian Vettel will start the Formula One season-opener from pole position on an all-Red Bull front row later on Sunday after posting the fastest time in the rain-delayed qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.

Singapore GP: Vettel takes pole position

Singapore GP: Vettel takes pole position

Rediff.com21 Sep 2013

Sebastian Vettel continued his imperious march towards a fourth consecutive Formula One world championship by storming to pole position at the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday after dominating the two days of practice.

Alonso takes record pole for Renault

Alonso takes record pole for Renault

Rediff.com22 Mar 2003

Chandrayaan-3 Landing: 'We are over the moon'

Chandrayaan-3 Landing: 'We are over the moon'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

Film folk like Akshay Kumar, Chiranjeevi, Jr NTR and Sunny Deol congratulated the country and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on the historic achievement of Chandrayaan-3's landing on the Moon.

Eagerly awaiting Chandrayaan-3's Moon landing: Sunita Williams

Eagerly awaiting Chandrayaan-3's Moon landing: Sunita Williams

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

The NASA astronaut with a storied career in space exploration also commended India's substantial role in shaping the field of space exploration.

This 'Pole' dances to kabaddi's beat

This 'Pole' dances to kabaddi's beat

Rediff.com19 Jul 2015

Michal Spiczko has not even stepped on the kabaddi mat is is already making waves.

Hamilton on pole for British GP

Hamilton on pole for British GP

Rediff.com7 Jul 2007

The 22-year-old rookie sensation pipped Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen in the dying seconds with a stunning lap.

Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Hamilton takes 66th career pole

Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Hamilton takes 66th career pole

Rediff.com24 Jun 2017

Lewis Hamilton surpassed Ayrton Senna's career haul of 65 pole positions in Formula One as he edged Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas to secure top spot the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday.

Hamilton beats rain to break Schumacher's pole record

Hamilton beats rain to break Schumacher's pole record

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton took a record 69th Formula One pole position with a wet weather masterclass at the Italian Grand Prix.

Neeraj Chopra competes for World Athlete of the Year crown

Neeraj Chopra competes for World Athlete of the Year crown

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

The 25-year-old Indian was one of the five athletes shortlisted for the prestigious honour.

Alonso ends Ferrari pole drought at Monza

Alonso ends Ferrari pole drought at Monza

Rediff.com11 Sep 2010

Fernando Alonso put Ferrari on pole position for their home Italian Grand Prix on Saturday to end a Formula One drought extending back to the end of 2008.

Vettel puts Red Bull on pole in China

Vettel puts Red Bull on pole in China

Rediff.com17 Apr 2010

Sebastian Vettel gave Red Bull their fourth pole position in four races with a searing late lap in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday.

Raikkonen on pole for Ferrari debut

Raikkonen on pole for Ferrari debut

Rediff.com17 Mar 2007

Alonso, who will make his McLaren debut after winning the Formula One championship for the past two years with Renault, had to make do with second place on the starting grid.

Modi reaches ISRO, meets Chandrayaan-3 scientists

Modi reaches ISRO, meets Chandrayaan-3 scientists

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a warm reception as he arrived at the Indian Space Research Organisation headquarters in Bengaluru on Saturday morning.

Where no one has gone before: The moment Chandrayaan-3 landed

Where no one has gone before: The moment Chandrayaan-3 landed

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

India created history on Wednesday when the lander module of Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the lunar south pole, propelling the country to an exclusive club of four and making it the first country to land on the uncharted surface.

Vettel takes pole for home German GP

Vettel takes pole for home German GP

Rediff.com24 Jul 2010

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel snatched pole position for his home German Grand Prix on Saturday after beating Ferrari's Fernando Alonso by barely the blink of an eye.

Now, Prakash Raj attacked for congratulating ISRO

Now, Prakash Raj attacked for congratulating ISRO

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

In his latest tweet, the 58-year-old actor said the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon's uncharted south pole was a moment of celebration for mankind.

Webber seizes pole hat-trick in Turkey

Webber seizes pole hat-trick in Turkey

Rediff.com29 May 2010

Formula One championship leader Mark Webber completed a hat-trick of pole positions at the Turkish Grand Prix on Saturday to hammer home Red Bull's qualifying supremacy.

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.

Button puts McLaren on pole in Belgium

Button puts McLaren on pole in Belgium

Rediff.com1 Sep 2012

Jenson Button celebrated his 50th Formula One race for McLaren by ending a three-year wait and taking pole position in qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday.

Raikkonen takes provisional pole

Raikkonen takes provisional pole

Rediff.com21 May 2005

Narain Karthikeyan finished 17th in Saturday's first qualifying for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.

Rosberg ends Hamilton's pole run in Bahrain

Rosberg ends Hamilton's pole run in Bahrain

Rediff.com5 Apr 2014

Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg put Mercedes on pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday and ended team mate Lewis Hamilton's hopes of a hat-trick.

Schumacher takes pole at Magny-Cours

Schumacher takes pole at Magny-Cours

Rediff.com15 Jul 2006

Michael Schumacher seized pole position as Ferrari swept the front row at the French Grand Prix

Record-creating Da Silva soars to dramatic pole vault gold

Record-creating Da Silva soars to dramatic pole vault gold

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Thiago da Silva won Brazil's first athletics gold of their home Games on an extraordinary, unforgettable Monday night in Rio, producing an Olympic record of 6.03 metres in the pole vault to beat hot favourite Renaud Lavillenie and send the fans into raptures.

Webber keeps Vettel off Abu Dhabi pole

Webber keeps Vettel off Abu Dhabi pole

Rediff.com2 Nov 2013

Mark Webber seized pole position for the floodlit Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday with Red Bull team-mate and quadruple World Champion Sebastian Vettel making a rare error and having to settle for second best.

Chandrayaan's Pragyan rover finds Sulphur on Moon, detects oxygen

Chandrayaan's Pragyan rover finds Sulphur on Moon, detects oxygen

Rediff.com29 Aug 2023

The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope instrument onboard 'Pragyan' rover of Chandrayaan-3 has 'unambiguously confirmed the presence of sulphur in the lunar surface near south pole, through first-ever in-situ measurements,' ISRO said on Tuesday.