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Tatas give F1 fans a taste of virtual-reality

Tatas give F1 fans a taste of virtual-reality

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

Fans of Formula One got a taste of real-time virtual reality of the race, without the usual 30-second delay, after the 'world's first' live 360-degree technology was put to test at the Singapore Grand Prix, according to Tata Communications and Formula 1.

Force India can be fifth in 2010: Sutil

Force India can be fifth in 2010: Sutil

Rediff.com8 Jan 2010

Force India's No 1 driver Adrian Sutil discusses his showing in 2009 and targets for the upcoming season.

How Force India made the cut in 2009

How Force India made the cut in 2009

Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

Force India team owner and team principal Vijay Mallya on Wednesday spoke of how his team turned things around after a difficult start to Formula One in 2008. The billionaire tycoon also announced Force India's partnership deal with Computational Research Laboratories (CRL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons to offer a fully automated Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) solution to aid the design of the F1 team's next generation race cars.

Lewis Hamilton wins Formula One's 1,000th race

Lewis Hamilton wins Formula One's 1,000th race

Rediff.com14 Apr 2019

Lewis Hamilton won the Chinese Grand Prix to seize the overall lead from his Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas in Formula One's 1,000th world championship race on Sunday.

PHOTOS: Rosberg wins Italian GP, cuts Hamilton's lead

PHOTOS: Rosberg wins Italian GP, cuts Hamilton's lead

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

Germany's Nico Rosberg won the Italian Grand Prix for dominant Mercedes on Sunday to cut teammate Lewis Hamilton's Formula One world championship lead to two points with seven races remaining.

Belgian Grand Prix: Vettel storms to victory

Belgian Grand Prix: Vettel storms to victory

Rediff.com25 Aug 2013

Formula One World champion Sebastian Vettel ran away with the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday to stretch his overall lead to 46 points with eight races remaining.

Ferrari deal agreed months ago, admits Alonso

Ferrari deal agreed months ago, admits Alonso

Rediff.com1 Oct 2009

Fernando Alonso agreed to join Ferrari some months ago, the ecstatic Spaniard said on Wednesday after his three-year deal was announced.

Is he F1's newest champion-in-waiting?

Is he F1's newest champion-in-waiting?

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

The youngest Ferrari race driver since 1961 proved he has what it takes to handle the weight of expectation that comes with driving for the sport's most successful and glamorous team.

Fisichella delivers Force India's first F1 points

Fisichella delivers Force India's first F1 points

Rediff.com30 Aug 2009

After 29 false starts, the Vijay Mallya-owned Force India finally nixed the hoodoo and scored their maiden Formula One points with Giancarlo Fisichella finishing second in the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.

PIX: Hamilton retakes F1 lead with 'miracle' victory at German GP

PIX: Hamilton retakes F1 lead with 'miracle' victory at German GP

Rediff.com22 Jul 2018

Vettel, now 17 points behind the Briton after starting eight ahead, led from pole position until rain caused chaos in the closing laps, with the German skidding into the barriers in front of his home fans.

F1: Vettel seeking Belgian break at happy hunting ground

F1: Vettel seeking Belgian break at happy hunting ground

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, winner of 52 races, has gone more than a year since he tasted victory at last year's Belgian race.

Alonso move jumpstarts F1 merry-go-round

Alonso move jumpstarts F1 merry-go-round

Rediff.com30 Sep 2009

Fernando Alonso's move to Ferrari, confirmed on Wednesday, will give the Formula One driver merry-go-round the big push that everyone has been waiting for. The deal took nobody by surprise, with Finland's 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen making way for the Spaniard next year at the Italian team who now have Spanish bank Santander as major backers.

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.

Gasly wins astonishing Italian Grand Prix

Gasly wins astonishing Italian Grand Prix

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

The Renault Formula One team will be renamed Alpine F1 from 2021, competing in French colours to showcase the carmaker's sportscar brand, new company CEO Luca de Meo announced on Sunday.

Hamilton wins Hungarian Grand Prix

Hamilton wins Hungarian Grand Prix

Rediff.com26 Jul 2009

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday to mark McLaren's return to form after a slump of 10 races without success. Kimi Raikkonen, driving the only Ferrari in the race after Brazilian team mate Felipe Massa suffered a serious head injury in qualifying, was second but under investigation by stewards for colliding with Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel at the start.

Five things Race 1 of the Formula One season taught us

Five things Race 1 of the Formula One season taught us

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

Unlike the Australian GP, where the majority of drivers carried out only one pit-stop, of Sunday's second race of the season, at Sepang, Malaysia, will see at least two, says Raja Sen.

Button on pole for Monaco Grand Prix

Button on pole for Monaco Grand Prix

Rediff.com23 May 2009

Formula One championship leader Jenson Button put himself on pole position for a fifth win in six races after a manic Monaco Grand Prix qualifying session on Saturday. Kimi Raikkonen, the 2007 world champion whose Ferrari team are threatening to walk away at the end of the season in a standoff over the 2010 rules, joined the Briton on the front row in a sign of the Italian team's resurgence after a dismal start to the year.

I love Ferrari and I will stay there until the end: Alonso

I love Ferrari and I will stay there until the end: Alonso

Rediff.com21 Sep 2013

Fernando Alonso reiterated his long-term love and loyalty to Ferrari on Friday after McLaren, the Formula One team he left in acrimonious circumstances in 2007, said they would be keen to sign him.

Kovalainen wins Hungarian Grand Prix

Kovalainen wins Hungarian Grand Prix

Rediff.com3 Aug 2008

McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen celebrated a shock maiden win at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday after Ferrari's Felipe Massa suffered an engine failure while leading with three laps remaining.

Starting grid for Malaysian GP

Starting grid for Malaysian GP

Rediff.com18 Mar 2006

Seven times world champion Michael Schumacher will start in 14th place after replacing his engine.

Bizarre Crash! Vettel blames Stroll

Bizarre Crash! Vettel blames Stroll

Rediff.com1 Oct 2017

Sebastian Vettel's Formula One title bid could suffer a further setback after a bizarre post-race incident at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Mamma Mia, says relieved Ferrari boss

Mamma Mia, says relieved Ferrari boss

Rediff.com27 Apr 2009

Formula One champions Ferrari scored their first points of the year in Bahrain on Sunday despite Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa flirting with disaster on the opening lap. After three races had left the team in danger of their worst ever start to a season and prompted Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo to fly in for a show of support, the champions needed to move up a gear.

Badoer says it would be absurd to replace him now

Badoer says it would be absurd to replace him now

Rediff.com31 Aug 2009

Struggling Ferrari stand-in Luca Badoer says it would be 'absurd' for the Formula One champions to replace him ahead of his home Grand Prix at Monza next week. Badoer, 38, has qualified and crossed the line last in the two races he has started as replacement for injured Brazilian Felipe Massa.

No quick fixes for Ferrari

No quick fixes for Ferrari

Rediff.com20 Apr 2009

Ferrari are having their worst start to a season since 1981 but they are unlikely to make any major improvements to their car until Formula One returns to Europe after next weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix. The Italian team failed to win a point for the third successive race since the start of the season in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix, leaving the champions bottom of the standings and drivers Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen seething with frustration.

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.

Ferrari endure worst start in 17 years

Ferrari endure worst start in 17 years

Rediff.com30 Mar 2009

Formula One champions Ferrari experienced their worst start to a season in 17 years when a risky gamble backfired at Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. The Italian team were left searching for answers after failing to score a single point in the opening race of the championship for the first time since the South African Grand Prix in 1992.

Formula One shuts down for summer break

Formula One shuts down for summer break

Rediff.com28 Jul 2009

Kimi Raikkonen will be rallying in Finland and championship leader Jenson Button competing in a triathlon this weekend while their Formula One teams shut up shop for two weeks.

Force India secure points at British GP

Force India secure points at British GP

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

Sahara Force India enjoyed its second successive double points finish with Nico Hulkenberg finishing seventh and Sergio Perez ninth at their home race, British Grand Prix in Silverstone.

'Disappointed' Hamilton apologises to Mercedes for Bahrain GP penalty

'Disappointed' Hamilton apologises to Mercedes for Bahrain GP penalty

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

Three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who incurred a penalty that ensured he finished second behind Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel at the Bahrain Grand Prix, has issued an apology to his Mercedes team.

Hamilton on pole in Fuji; Massa fifth

Hamilton on pole in Fuji; Massa fifth

Rediff.com11 Oct 2008

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton boosted his Formula One title chances by taking pole position for Sunday's Japanese GP while Ferrari rival Felipe Massa could qualify only fifth. The Briton, who leads the standings by seven points from Massa with three races remaining, starts ahead of Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen on the front row.

Glock heads Hamilton in Japan practice

Glock heads Hamilton in Japan practice

Rediff.com10 Oct 2008

Toyota's Timo Glock stole some limelight from championship leader Lewis Hamilton on Friday with the quickest time in free practice at the Japanese Grand Prix. Hamilton, who takes a seven-point lead over rival Felipe Massa into the weekend with three races left, was third fastest overall for McLaren, behind Renault's Fernando Alonso. Massa was fourth on the timesheets with Ferrari team mate Kimi Raikkonen fifth over the picturesque 4.563km Fuji Speedway circuit.

Hamilton takes record sixth British GP win

Hamilton takes record sixth British GP win

Rediff.com14 Jul 2019

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won his home British Grand Prix for a record sixth time on Sunday to stretch his lead over Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas to 39 points.

Hamilton lights up Singapore practice

Hamilton lights up Singapore practice

Rediff.com27 Sep 2008

McLaren's championship leader Lewis Hamilton lit up free practice for the Singapore Grand Prix Friday, as Formula One's inaugural night race officially got under way. With drivers getting their first full-speed look at the city-state's street circuit, Hamilton outpaced the Ferraris of Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen to clock the fastest lap of the day in the first practice session.

Hamilton vows to stay 'squeaky clean'

Hamilton vows to stay 'squeaky clean'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2008

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton promised on Thursday to stay "squeaky clean" for the rest of the Formula One season after being stripped of victory in Belgium last weekend.

Hamilton on pole for Belgian GP

Hamilton on pole for Belgian GP

Rediff.com6 Sep 2008

The 23-year-old Briton will start Sunday's race with Ferrari's Brazilian Felipe Massa, his main title rival, alongside on the front row.

Sutil still haunted by Monaco memories

Sutil still haunted by Monaco memories

Rediff.com19 May 2009

A year on from what remains the greatest and cruellest day of his Formula One career, Force India's Adrian Sutil is still haunted by Monaco Grand Prix memories.

Sports Shorts: Ferrari extend Leclerc's contract until 2024

Sports Shorts: Ferrari extend Leclerc's contract until 2024

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday

British Grand Prix: Hamilton on pole at Silverstone

British Grand Prix: Hamilton on pole at Silverstone

Rediff.com4 Jul 2015

The pole was Hamilton's eighth in nine races this season and the 46th of his career for the championship leader, who won at Silverstone last year and has a 10 point advantage over the German.

Hamilton takes pole in Canadian GP

Hamilton takes pole in Canadian GP

Rediff.com8 Jun 2008

World championship leader Lewis Hamilton took pole position for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix after pipping BMW-Sauber's Robert Kubica with the last lap of qualifying on Saturday.

Ferrari's Vettel to try virtual racing?

Ferrari's Vettel to try virtual racing?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

Sebastian Vettel has never been one for social media or had much time for esports but even the four-times world champion has shifted his stance, however slightly, under Formula One's coronavirus lockdown. Although the 32-year-old Ferrari driver is still not remotely tempted by Twitter or Instagram, he has acquired a gaming rig. Just how much the German uses it remains to be seen.