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Fellow athletes rally around Osaka after withdrawal

Fellow athletes rally around Osaka after withdrawal

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

'Take care of yourself and see you back winning soon!'

Force India name disappears from Formula One

Force India name disappears from Formula One

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

The team, who became Force India in 2008 after Indian beer baron Vijay Mallya bought Spyker F1, were taken over in August by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll after going into administration.

Ben Stokes to race against F1 drivers?

Ben Stokes to race against F1 drivers?

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

England cricketer Ben Stokes will test his driving skills against five Formula One drivers, including Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, in the sport's second virtual Grand Prix this weekend. The World Cup winning all-rounder will team up with Thai racer Alexander Albon in the Red Bull line-up for his first esports competition.

F1 champion Hamilton tests positive for COVID-19, to miss Sakhir GP

F1 champion Hamilton tests positive for COVID-19, to miss Sakhir GP

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the upcoming Sakhir Grand Prix.

Verstappen wins Austrian GP, Hamilton finishes fourth

Verstappen wins Austrian GP, Hamilton finishes fourth

Rediff.com4 Jul 2021

Hamilton held on for fourth, but slipped from 18 to 32 points behind Verstappen in the championship standings.

Mission Possible: Kubica back in F1 eight years after serious injury

Mission Possible: Kubica back in F1 eight years after serious injury

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

Former Renault driver Robert Kubica suffered a life-changing crash in 2011 when a steel guardrail penetrated his car and arm in a minor rally in north-west Italy.

Styrian Grand Prix: Verstappen leads practice; Ricciardo crashes

Styrian Grand Prix: Verstappen leads practice; Ricciardo crashes

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

Red Bull's Max Verstappen went fastest in Styrian Grand Prix practice, on Friday, while Australian Daniel Ricciardo crashed his Renault

Buzz: Holding awarded Freedom of the City of London

Buzz: Holding awarded Freedom of the City of London

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

"The granting of the Freedom of the City of London recognises how they have added their voices to the growing global movement to stamp out racism."

The wait is over! Ferrari unveil new F1 car for new era

The wait is over! Ferrari unveil new F1 car for new era

Rediff.com17 Feb 2019

Ferrari presented the SF90 with plenty of fanfare at their Maranello factory.

Hamilton on course for record win after Portuguese pole

Hamilton on course for record win after Portuguese pole

Rediff.com24 Oct 2020

Lewis Hamilton seized pole position in the dying seconds of qualifying for the first Portuguese Grand Prix in 24 years on Saturday to deny and dismay Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas once again.

Kohli trails top-ranked Babar by 16 points in ICC ODI Rankings

Kohli trails top-ranked Babar by 16 points in ICC ODI Rankings

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

West Indies spinner Fabian Allen on Wednesday moved into the top 10 of the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings after featuring in his team's fine showing in the ongoing five-match series against Australia.

George Floyd death: F1 drivers speak out after Hamilton rap

George Floyd death: F1 drivers speak out after Hamilton rap

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

'Tolerance is an elementary principle of our team and we are enriched by diversity in all its forms.'

Mick Schumacher bags Formula 2 title

Mick Schumacher bags Formula 2 title

Rediff.com6 Dec 2020

Mick Schumacher is now expected to move up to Formula One with Red Bull's Honda-powered AlphaTauri team

Verstappen pips Norris to pole in Austria Grand Prix

Verstappen pips Norris to pole in Austria Grand Prix

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Max Verstappen put his Red Bull on pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix

Hamilton takes pole at Australian Grand Prix

Hamilton takes pole at Australian Grand Prix

Rediff.com16 Mar 2019

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took pole for Mercedes at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

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.

Check out new changes for 2019 F1 season

Check out new changes for 2019 F1 season

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

The Formula One season starts in Australia on March 17 with new regulations, changed lineups, a trio of young rookies fresh from Formula Two and the comeback of Poland's Robert Kubica.

F1: Ferrari's Leclerc takes first pole in Bahrain

F1: Ferrari's Leclerc takes first pole in Bahrain

Rediff.com30 Mar 2019

Charles Leclerc seized the first pole position of his Formula One career on Saturday with Ferrari team mate Sebastian Vettel second fastest to lock out the front row for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Rain master Hamilton storms to Styrian GP pole

Rain master Hamilton storms to Styrian GP pole

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

Lewis Hamilton managed to make the most of the adverse conditions to take pole position for Sunday's race.

F1: Mercedes, Ferrari unveil sleek beasts for 2022 season

F1: Mercedes, Ferrari unveil sleek beasts for 2022 season

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Ferrari carry burden of history and expectation as they unveil 2022 car.

#TooHotToHandle: Models rule the red carpet

#TooHotToHandle: Models rule the red carpet

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

Presenting the best looks from the Sports Illustrated 2017 Fashionable 50 Celebration red carpet.

Bouchard thrashes sluggish Serena in Hopman Cup

Bouchard thrashes sluggish Serena in Hopman Cup

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

Canadian teenager Eugenie Bouchard swatted aside an out-of-sorts Serena Williams 6-2, 6-1 at the Hopman Cup in Perth on Tuesday.

Pre-season testing: Hamilton top as Vettel calls off sick

Pre-season testing: Hamilton top as Vettel calls off sick

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

Lewis Hamilton did 94 laps of Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya on the soft C2 compound in a sunny afternoon session

Nadal, Venus make strong start

Nadal, Venus make strong start

Rediff.com20 Jun 2011

Rafael Nadal took a while to warm up but made an impressive start to his Wimbledon title defence with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 win over American Michael Russell as the 125th championships began in fine weather on Monday.

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.

Perez staying with Force India in 2019

Perez staying with Force India in 2019

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

Force India did not say who the other driver would be, but that is assumed to be Canadian Lance Stroll whose billionaire father Lawrence heads a consortium that now controls the Silverstone-based outfit.

COVID-19 positive Hamilton to miss Sakhir F1 GP

COVID-19 positive Hamilton to miss Sakhir F1 GP

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

Hamilton wrapped up his record-equalling seventh title in Turkey last month and picked up his 11th win of the season in Bahrain on Sunday. Mercedes have already won the constructors' title for an unprecedented seventh year in a row.

Hamilton takes his 100th F1 win with victory in Russia

Hamilton takes his 100th F1 win with victory in Russia

Rediff.com26 Sep 2021

Lewis Hamilton became the first Formula One driver to win 100 races with a victory in Russia that sent him back on top of the championship.

Complete list of Sports Illustrated's 'Sportsperson of the Year' winners

Complete list of Sports Illustrated's 'Sportsperson of the Year' winners

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Following is a list of winners of the Sportsperson of the Year award by Sports Illustrated magazine.

Verstappen on top in Turkey as Hamilton slips

Verstappen on top in Turkey as Hamilton slips

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

The times at the Istanbul Park circuit, hosting a Formula One race for the first time since 2011, were largely meaningless.

Austrian Grand Prix: Bottas wins dramatic opener

Austrian Grand Prix: Bottas wins dramatic opener

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

Valtteri Bottas won a dramatic first race of the delayed Formula One season for champions Mercedes in Austria on Sunday

US: Family indicted in 'slavery' case of Indian

US: Family indicted in 'slavery' case of Indian

Rediff.com9 Jul 2008

In yet another 'slavery' case, an Indian woman, her husband who is deputy sheriff in Forsyth County, Georgia, and her fatherin-law, a former Fulton County magistrate judge, have been indicted by a federal grand jury on human trafficking charges.The indictment alleges that in January 2003, the three defendants conspired to bring an Indian woman, identified only as 'RS', to the United States to serve as a nanny for Malika's children.

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.

Albon denies penalised Leclerc a virtual F1 hat-trick

Albon denies penalised Leclerc a virtual F1 hat-trick

Rediff.com4 May 2020

The Thai's victory over his Ferrari rival gave Red Bull something to celebrate on a day that should have seen the return of Max Verstappen's home Dutch Grand Prix after a 35-year absence.

Hopman Cup: Perth too hot for Eugenie Bouchard

Hopman Cup: Perth too hot for Eugenie Bouchard

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

Serena Williams backed the searing Perth conditions as perfect preparation for her Australian Open title bid but the weather proved too hot for Canadian Eugenie Bouchard.

F1: Hamilton celebrates his 100th pole in Spain

F1: Hamilton celebrates his 100th pole in Spain

Rediff.com8 May 2021

Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton became the first Formula One driver to take 100 pole positions after lapping fastest for Mercedes in Spanish Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday.

F1: Hamilton wins in Portugal to go eight points clear

F1: Hamilton wins in Portugal to go eight points clear

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton overtook main rival Max Verstappen and Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas to win the Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday and go eight points clear in the Formula One standings.

F1: Team prospects for 2019 season

F1: Team prospects for 2019 season

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

Champions Mercedes are chasing a sixth successive double, and Lewis Hamilton his sixth drivers' title, but the task looks tougher than ever.

Bottas pips Hamilton for pole at Austrian F1 GP

Bottas pips Hamilton for pole at Austrian F1 GP

Rediff.com4 Jul 2020

The front row lockout was a record-equalling 65th for champions Mercedes.

Hamilton storms to final pole of the Formula One season

Hamilton storms to final pole of the Formula One season

Rediff.com30 Nov 2019

The pole was a record-extending 88th of Hamilton's career and fifth of the season.