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Vettel crowned World champion at FIA Awards Gala

Vettel crowned World champion at FIA Awards Gala

Rediff.com10 Dec 2011

German driver Sebastian Vettel was awarded the World Champion trophy for the second consecutive year, while Sameer Gaur of Jaypee Sports International (JPSI) received the Formula One Promotional Trophy for hosting a successful inaugural Indian Grand Prix at a glittering FIA Prize Giving Gala ceremony.

'Hamilton may have regretted his decision to leave McLaren'

'Hamilton may have regretted his decision to leave McLaren'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2012

Lewis Hamilton may have had some regrets already about his decision to join Mercedes next season, according to his McLaren Formula One team principal Martin Whitmarsh.

Sahara's problems not affecting Force India F1 team, says Mallya

Sahara's problems not affecting Force India F1 team, says Mallya

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Force India boss Vijay Mallya says his partnership with the Formula 1 team's co-owner Subrata Roy stands strong despite the Sahara Group chief being in jail since March 2014.

Red Bull trust Vettel to do the right thing

Red Bull trust Vettel to do the right thing

Rediff.com8 Nov 2010

Red Bull expect Sebastian Vettel to help team-mate Mark Webber win the Formula One world championship should the situation arise but will not be ordering him to do so.

2024 Polls: Will BJP Triumph In Bengal?

2024 Polls: Will BJP Triumph In Bengal?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

Sukanta Majumdar, the state BJP president, said, "Amit Shah has set a target of 35 seats. We will achieve that".

Williams sisters join Tiger, McIlroy's golf revolution

Williams sisters join Tiger, McIlroy's golf revolution

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

Ohanian and Williams sisters taking up golf with TGL ownership

Red Bull tweak Webber's car for Malaysia

Red Bull tweak Webber's car for Malaysia

Rediff.com7 Apr 2011

Formula One champions Red Bull expect Mark Webber to be back up to speed in Malaysia this weekend after modifications to his car, team principal Christian Horner said on Monday.

F1: Red Bull retain Buemi as reserve driver

F1: Red Bull retain Buemi as reserve driver

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

Switzerland's Sebastien Buemi will start his fifth year as Red Bull reserve driver next season, the Formula One team said on Tuesday.

Chandhok close to securing F1 drive

Chandhok close to securing F1 drive

Rediff.com26 Feb 2010

Karun Chandhok is in the final stages of talks with Campos Meta Formula One team for a drive in the 2010 season, his manager said on Friday. Spain's Campos, one of four new teams in an expanded F1 grid in the new season, have so far named only one driver, Brazilian Bruno Senna, nephew of late F1 world champion Ayrton Senna and Chandhok's former GP2 team mate.

Force India in high spirits ahead of Italian GP

Force India in high spirits ahead of Italian GP

Rediff.com6 Sep 2011

Force India is gearing up for the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, in a big way and eyeing bigger points. After gathering 20 points from the last three races, Force India is targeting elusive double points finish in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix.

Let us be a little bit patient with commission: Gavaskar

Let us be a little bit patient with commission: Gavaskar

Rediff.com29 May 2013

Sunil Gavaskar asked one and all to be a "bit patient with the three-member commission" that will be probing the spot-fixing and betting allegations levelled against BCCI president N Srinivasan's son-in-law and CSK 'Team Principal' Gurunath Meiyappan.

Spot-fixing: Police on trail of CSK bets placed by Gurunath

Spot-fixing: Police on trail of CSK bets placed by Gurunath

Rediff.com24 May 2013

"We are not yet viewing Gurunath as an accused in the case, and a call on his role in this entire episode will be taken only after his questioning," police sources informed.

Record 22 races in 2014 'beyond limit' for F1 teams

Record 22 races in 2014 'beyond limit' for F1 teams

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

Formula One's record 22 race calendar for 2014 is 'beyond the limit' for teams but looks likely to be trimmed before it becomes definitive, according to Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.

Brawn confident of keeping Button

Brawn confident of keeping Button

Rediff.com26 Oct 2009

Formula One world champion Jenson Button is 99 per cent certain to stay with the Brawn team next season, team principal and owner Ross Brawn said on Sunday after reports linking the Briton with rivals McLaren.

Webber wants to stay at Red Bull

Webber wants to stay at Red Bull

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

The 34-year-old's contract expires at the end of the year and he has said he is most likely to stay with the team or retire rather than drive for anyone else.

F1: Leclerc faces 10 place grid penalty in Saudi Arabia

F1: Leclerc faces 10 place grid penalty in Saudi Arabia

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

Austria to stay on Formula One calendar until 2027.

Setback to Himachal DGP, SP as HC rejects review pleas on transfer order

Setback to Himachal DGP, SP as HC rejects review pleas on transfer order

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

The bench also said there was "prima facie dereliction of duty" on Agnihotri's part.

Hamilton denies any regrets over move to Mercedes

Hamilton denies any regrets over move to Mercedes

Rediff.com16 Nov 2012

Lewis Hamilton has no regrets over his jump to Mercedes next season, again dismissing comments from McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh that the Englishman was having second thoughts about his move.

Red Bull in technical controversy before Monaco GP

Red Bull in technical controversy before Monaco GP

Rediff.com27 May 2012

Champions Red Bull were embroiled in a technical controversy before Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix with suggestions that their cars, with Mark Webber on pole position in one of them, could be in breach of the regulations.

McLaren keep the door open for Hamilton return

McLaren keep the door open for Hamilton return

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

There is a notable precedent for Lewis Hamilton, with four times world champion Alain Prost starting his Formula One career at McLaren in 1980 before moving to Renault for three years and then returning to win titles.

Perez, Hulkenberg staying at Force India: Mallya

Perez, Hulkenberg staying at Force India: Mallya

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Mexican Sergio Perez and Germany's Nico Hulkenberg are staying at Force India next season, the Formula One team's co-owner Vijay Mallya told Reuters. "I can confirm that both the drivers are signed up for 2017," Mallya said at the British Grand Prix. "They are a fine pair, both absolutely top class. I've never believed in 'pay drivers' where talent or ability is compromised," he added.

Another cheetah dies at Kuno, 7th fatality in 4 months

Another cheetah dies at Kuno, 7th fatality in 4 months

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

One more African cheetah died in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP) on Tuesday due to suspected infighting, a senior forest department official said, the seventh feline fatality in four months.

Ferrari doubt they will be fastest in Australia

Ferrari doubt they will be fastest in Australia

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

Ferrari are unlikely to have the fastest car when the Formula One season starts in Australia next month but they hope to be close enough for Fernando Alonso to make the difference, according to team principal Stefano Domenicali.

PHOTOS: Snow hits Formula One testing

PHOTOS: Snow hits Formula One testing

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

Snow hit the third day of Formula One's pre-season testing on Wednesday, with no cars on track for the first two hours while the medical helicopter remained grounded in near-freezing temperatures.

Schumacher to make F1 comeback with Mercedes

Schumacher to make F1 comeback with Mercedes

Rediff.com23 Dec 2009

Seven-times World champion Michael Schumacher will come out of retirement to make a Formula One comeback with Mercedes next year at the age of 41, the team said on Wednesday. Mercedes Motorsports vice-president Norbert Haug told reporters in a telephone news conference that a contract was signed on Tuesday.

Force India launches VJM-04 car

Force India launches VJM-04 car

Rediff.com8 Feb 2011

Force India has launched its 2011 car, the VJM-04, which will carry the hopes of Adrian Sutil, British rookie Paul di Resta and test driver Nico Hulkenberg in the coming Formula One season. The team finished seventh in the constructors standings in 2010 -- its best-ever finish -- and chairman and team principal Vijay Mallya is expecting even better results in 2011.

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.

Ferrari honours injured driver Bianchi

Ferrari honours injured driver Bianchi

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

The entire Ferrari team has sent a message of encouragement to Formula One driver Jules Bianchi, who is fighting for his life following an accident at the Japanese Grand Prix one week ago.

SC sets aside HC order for removal of Himachal DGP

SC sets aside HC order for removal of Himachal DGP

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

In a relief to senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sanjay Kundu, the Supreme Court on Friday set aside the Himachal Pradesh high court direction to remove him from the post of state Director General of Police over allegations that he tried to pressure a businessman who claimed to have received a threat to his life from his partners.

Vettel to join Aston Martin from Ferrari in 2021

Vettel to join Aston Martin from Ferrari in 2021

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

Four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel will race for Aston Martin, the new name for the Canadian-owned Racing Point team, on a multi-year deal after leaving Ferrari at the end of the season.

Verstappen gets Red Bull promotion, Kvyat drops down to Toro Rosso

Verstappen gets Red Bull promotion, Kvyat drops down to Toro Rosso

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Red Bull dropped Daniil Kvyat to sister team Toro Rosso following his disastrous weekend at the Russian Grand Prix and promoted Max Verstappen as his replacement ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.

Himachal: IAF rescues over 780 people in 48 hrs

Himachal: IAF rescues over 780 people in 48 hrs

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

Choppers belonging to the Western Air Command carried out over 50 sorties over the last 48 hours, rescuing over 780 citizens in the flood-affected areas of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, Indian Air Force officials said.

Red Bull alter pitstop procedure to thwart Ferrari

Red Bull alter pitstop procedure to thwart Ferrari

Rediff.com26 May 2011

Formula One champions Red Bull have changed their pitstop procedures for Sunday's showcase Monaco Grand Prix after accusing Ferrari of shadowing them at the last race in Spain.

Schumacher shows he still has what it takes

Schumacher shows he still has what it takes

Rediff.com27 May 2012

But for a five place grid penalty carried over from Spain, the seven times world champion would have been celebrating the first pole position of his comeback and the first since his Ferrari days in 2006.

McLaren not sure of Perez's potential

McLaren not sure of Perez's potential

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

McLaren have recognised that they do not know just how good Mexican signing Sergio Perez really is.

McLaren aim to overtake Ferrari as top F1 brand

McLaren aim to overtake Ferrari as top F1 brand

Rediff.com24 Jul 2010

McLaren aim to overtake glamour team Ferrari as Formula One's leading brand within the next 20 years, team principal Martin Whitmarsh said.

McLaren await their fate after letter of apology

McLaren await their fate after letter of apology

Rediff.com25 Apr 2009

McLaren have written to Formula One's governing body to apologise for misleading stewards and accepting wrongdoing ahead of a hearing next week that could suspend the team from the championship. A source, who declined to be identified, said earlier that Whitmarsh had written to Mosley, the FIA and race officials to offer "an unreserved apology" for lying to stewards at last month's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

We are infusing GenAI into all our core offerings, says Cognizant CEO

We are infusing GenAI into all our core offerings, says Cognizant CEO

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

Cognizant Technology Solutions is infusing generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into all its core offerings, chief executive Ravi Kumar S wrote in an internal note to its employees. Cognizant has 351,500 employees, a majority of whom are in India. Kumar cited the example of a GenAI-enabled conversational virtual assistant (VA) that Cognizant has introduced to help clients reimagine experiences beyond chatbots.

McLaren deny wrongdoing after being fined

McLaren deny wrongdoing after being fined

Rediff.com13 Jun 2010

McLaren were fined $10,000 and issued with a reprimand on Saturday after Lewis Hamilton stopped on the track immediately after taking pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix.

New F1 rules has Alpine's Alonso living in hope

New F1 rules has Alpine's Alonso living in hope

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

Alpine's target is to fight for the championship within 100 races of the start of Formula One's new rules era, which will begin with the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on March 20.